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Ireland beaten 40-7 by Australian in the Olympic quarter-finals. Superb performance from the Australians as Maddison Levi notched a hat trick. Ireland into the fifth to eighth place play-offs, will face France at 2pm Irish time tomorrow.

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Ireland 7s about to kick off in 5th-to-8th placing game against France. Vicky Elmes Kinlan into starting team in place of injured Béibhinn Parsons, with Claire Boles coming into the Olympics squad on the bench. Winner of this will face China for 5th place.

Ireland 7s about to kick off in 5th-to-8th placing game against France.

Vicky Elmes Kinlan into starting team in place of injured Béibhinn Parsons, with Claire Boles coming into the Olympics squad on the bench.

Winner of this will face China for 5th place.
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Eve Higgins breaks away for the first score nearly 6 minutes into the first half. Huge amount of Irish possession finally yields a score against France. Higgins converts her own try.

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Ireland lead 7-0 at half time against the French. Brilliant recovery tackle from Stacey Flood to deny Camille Grassineau just before the break.

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France take the lead against Ireland Their skipper Carla Neisen scores off a counter-attack following Irish breakdown error. 14-7 to the French.

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France seal their win as Okemba scorches over for her second try. Ireland lose 19-7 to the hosts. So that means a play-off against Great Britain for 7th place at 5pm Irish time this evening.

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Sensational! Canada cause another huge shock by beating Australia and earning themselves Olympic medals. Canada are coached by Skerries man Jack Hanratty, a former development officer for Leinster Rugby. Shocked France yday and now the Aussies! Massive upsets.

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Ashleigh Orchard into the starting Ireland team for their last game of the Olympics. Going for seventh place against Great Britain in 15 mins.

Ashleigh Orchard into the starting Ireland team for their last game of the Olympics. 

Going for seventh place against Great Britain in 15 mins.
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Yellow card for Stacey Flood in the first half against Great Britain after a high tackle. And Great Britain duly take the lead as Meg Jones scores and converts her own try.

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Ireland hit back! Erin King's brilliant break earns a pen, Ireland opt for close-range scrum and Megan Burns finishes well after Amee Leigh Murphy Crowe's carry.

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Another yellow card for Ireland. Erin King binned for kicking the ball away after Great Britain score their third try. Great Britain lead 21-5 at half time.

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New Zealand successfully defend their Olympic crown! Gold medalists again. Amazing for Canada to win silver under the coaching of Irishman Jack Hanratty! USA claim bronze.

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Olympic 7s wrapping means the 2023/24 season is finally over for Irish rugby! What a fun year from World Cup through to Olympics. Rugby Championship, PNC, NPC, and Currie Cup to enjoy in coming weeks but start of the 2024/25 season in this neck of the woods not far off!