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Gordon D’Arcy: Ditching Sevens is sad but sensible if it means IRFU will fix the system
While this might be a hard pill to swallow, the IRFU has consistently demonstrated sound financial principles in overseeing ...
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IRFU’s controversial Sevens axing has caused outcry across board… and here’s why it’s justified
When the IRFU gave its reasoning for why they were winding up the Men’s Sevens team, there were those who were perplexed. The financial explanation was reasonable. After all, the governing body ...
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final whistle for men's sevens as IRFU tackles budget woes
May 14 (Reuters) - The Irish Men's Sevens team will be disbanded at the end of the 2024/25 season as part of a significant shift in strategic priorities, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU ...
The Irish Times3d
Were the IRFU right to cut the men’s Sevens?
Nearly a week on from the IRFU’s decision to cut the men’s Sevens programme, Gordon D’Arcy and John O’Sullivan join Nathan Johns to debate the merits of the decision. Gordon, as a former ...
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IRFU announce end of men’s sevens programme
The IRFU have announced it will shut down its men’s sevens set-up at the end of this season. They have released a statement saying the decision has been made "to ensure long-term financial ...
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Bernard Jackman: The IRFU’s move to axe the men’s sevens side needs a full and transparent explanation
It’s my understanding that the IRFU’s hand was forced into releasing the statement last Wednesday announcing the axing of the men’s sevens programme. ‘A lot of people know who he is ...
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Angry parents of Ireland’s rugby sevens players call on IRFU to reverse decision to axe men’s programme
Following Wednesday’s confirmation that the IRFU is to cease the men’s sevens programme on the back of what the union claim is “part of a broader strategic effort to ensure long-term ...
Yahoo! Sports7d
Ireland men's sevens cut 'nothing short of a disgrace' - Kennedy
On Wednesday, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) confirmed the cessation of the men's sevens programme as "part of a broader strategic effort to ensure long-term financial sustainability".
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Ireland men's sevens team to be cut in savings drive
The Ireland men's sevens team is to be cut at the end of the 2024-25 season. The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) says the move is "part of a broader strategic effort to ensure long-term ...
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Players' union 'immensely disappointed' as Ireland men's sevens cut
On Wednesday, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) confirmed the cessation of the men's sevens programme as "part of a broader strategic effort to ensure long-term financial sustainability".
The Straits Times7d
Final whistle for Irish men’s sevens as union tackles budget woes
The Irish Men's Sevens team will be disbanded at the end of the 2024/25 season as part of a significant shift in strategic priorities, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said on Wednesday.
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Final whistle for men's rugby sevens as IRFU tackles budget woes
The Irish Men's Sevens team will be disbanded at the end of the 2024/25 season as part of a significant shift in strategic priorities, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said on Wednesday. The ...