Billy Dardis will once again captain Ireland when the World Rugby Sevens repechage kicks off at the Stade Louis II in Monaco next weekend, June 19th and 20th, as they and nine other countries vie for the 12th and last place at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. The IRFU director of Sevens and Women’s rugby, Anthony Eddy has selected an experienced group to travel to Monaco, with a dozen of the 14-man squad having featured on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens series previously for Ireland, with the uncapped duo Gavin Mullin and Ulster flyer Aaron Sexton completing the panel. Ireland will start their campaign against Zimbabwe on Saturday before facing Mexico and Tonga in further Pool A games that day. The final, with a ticket to Tokyo on the line, will take place at 7.07pm local time/6.07pm Irish time on Sunday, June 20th. ScheduleSaturday, June 19thIreland v Zimbabwe, 9.50am local time/8.5am Irish timeIreland v Mexico, 12.12pm local time/11.12am Irish timeIreland v Tonga, 3.24pm local time/2.24pm Irish timeSunday, June 20thIreland v Samoa, 1.17pm local time/12.17pm Irish time.

Source: The Irish Times June 11, 2021 12:11 UTC