Rugby – Young Munster’s Gearoid Lyons to captain Ireland sevens

YOUNG MUNSTER’S out half/centre, Gearoid Lyons will captain the Ireland 7’s side in Lisbon this weekend at the Rugby Europe Olympic Repechage Tournament Tom Daly, the existing captain, has been ruled out due to a wrist injury. Irish Exile, Matthew O’Regan has been called up to the squad.

Ireland must finish in the tournament top three to qualify for next year’s World Olympic Repechage, which will determine the final teams to travel to Rio 2016.

The Irish side will compete in Pool A on Saturday alongside Georgia, Italy and Russia, with the knockout stages taking place on Sunday.

Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad (Rugby Europe Olympic Repechage, Lisbon, 18 – 19 July)
Adam Byrne (UCD/Leinster)
Aaron Cairns (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
Ian Fitzpatrick (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Terry Kennedy (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
Shane Layden (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Gearoid Lyons (Young Munster/Munster) Capt
Diarmaid McCarthy (Young Munster/Munster)
David McGuigan (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
Harry McNulty (UCD/Leinster)
Matthew O’Regan (Exiles)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Alex Wootton (Garryowen/Munster)
Steve Toal-Lennon (St Mary’s College/Leinster)

Pools:
Pool A: Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Russia
Pool B: Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania
Pool C: Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Ukraine

Ireland Men’s Sevens Fixtures
Saturday, 18th July
Pool A –
Russia v Ireland, 11:00am local
Georgia v Ireland, 3:06pm local
Italy v Ireland, 5.00pm local

Sunday, 19th July
Play-Offs