wamberal99
Ron Walden (29)
I wonder how much input HSBC have into these decisions?
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I wonder how much input HSBC have into these decisions?
Strewthcobber
Michael Lynagh (62)
wamberal99
Ron Walden (29)
Hard to know how much input they would have into some of these sorts of decisions. Just a figurehead who pays big bucks.
kiap
Steve Williams (59)
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) ... has made the decision to cease the Men’s Sevens programme following the conclusion of the 2024/25 season.
... This announcement follows the release of the IRFU’s financial results last November, which showed a €18 million deficit for the 2023/24 season.
... As part of its ongoing efforts to manage this deficit and secure a sustainable financial future, the IRFU has been reviewing all of its programmes to identify areas for optimisation and prioritisation.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
Not overly surprising given they resisted setting one up for a long time.
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) ... has made the decision to cease the Men’s Sevens programme following the conclusion of the 2024/25 season.
... This announcement follows the release of the IRFU’s financial results last November, which showed a €18 million deficit for the 2023/24 season.
... As part of its ongoing efforts to manage this deficit and secure a sustainable financial future, the IRFU has been reviewing all of its programmes to identify areas for optimisation and prioritisation.
PhilClinton
Paul McLean (56)
Regardless of that, it’s not great when a global rugby powerhouse decides to cease funding a program which is rugby affiliated.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
I agree. I was just pointing out that given they came late to the party regardingv7s having resisted the move the IRFU making this move isn't too surprising.
kiap
Steve Williams (59)
The SVNS is in a bit of trouble.
www.bbc.com
radio3cadenapatagonia.com.ar
Great Britain: Men and women's full-time sevens programme to be scrapped
The Great Britain men and women's full-time sevens programme will be scrapped at the end of July.
www.bbc.com
Los Pumas 7's pierden a tres jugadores clave para la próxima temporada
Se trata de Tobías Wade, Agustín Fraga y Tomás Elizalde renunciaron a su contrato con la UAR y volverán al rugby de XV.
radio3cadenapatagonia.com.ar
waiopehu oldboy
Rocky Elsom (76)
GB should never have been a thing but Argentina losing players to XV's, unless it's temporary, is worrying.
Strewthcobber
Michael Lynagh (62)
Really doesn't seem much point keeping a Great Britain team if they don't get Olympic funding.....
waiopehu oldboy
Rocky Elsom (76)
Did they not prioritise getting Connacht up to speed in order to build depth in their XV's program?
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
That certainly was part of their justification for holding back. But it was no secret that they had little interest in 7s prior to it becoming an Olympic event.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
May be they were hoping to use 7s as a spring board to contracts overseas that haven't eventuated. Coupled with the landacape in terms of competitve professional Rugby evolving in Argentina and South America allowing them to explore opportunities domestically.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
I would have thought moving to the team GB model would have been to specifically attract Olympic funding. What other purpose woyld there have been otherwise?