Singapore plays host to the regular season finale of the 2024 HSBC SVNS Series this weekend, as the Ireland Sevens squads bid to build further momentum ahead of a historic Olympic summer.
The HSBC SVNS Series League Winners and the top eight line-up for next month’s Grand Final in Madrid will be confirmed at the Singapore National Stadium, which is also playing host to its first women’s HSBC SVNS tournament this weekend.
In the Men’s standings, Ireland sit second behind Argentina heading into the seventh and final round of regular season action.
James Topping’s side have been in outstanding form this season, most recently claiming bronze in Hong Kong, and head into Singapore with a shot at being crowned League Winners.
Argentina hold an eight-point cushion over second-place Ireland, but with an inferior points difference, Topping’s men need Los Pumas to fail to qualify for the quarter-finals and then qualify for the semi-finals themselves if they are to claim the league title in Singapore.
Olympians Billy Dardis, Jordan Conroy and Jack Kelly all return to Ireland’s 13-man squad for Singapore, with the Harry McNulty-led side opening their campaign against Great Britain on Friday (6.36 am Irish time).
Ireland Women, meanwhile, are sitting seventh in the overall standings but have already assured themselves of a top-eight finish to qualify for the Grand Final in Madrid.
Head Coach Allan Temple-Jones welcomes Eve Higgins back to his squad after the centre helped Ireland Women’s XVs to a third-place finish in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations and qualification for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.
There is also a notable return to HSBC SVNS Series action for Ashleigh Orchard, née Baxter, five years after her last cap.
The 32-year-old – who gave birth to her daughter Arabella last August – has played 87 matches for Ireland on the Series and her return to the squad adds valuable experience as the team build towards Paris 2024.
Teenager Amy Larn is also in line for her Series debut, as Ireland Women open their Singapore campaign against Canada on Friday morning (4.44am Irish time).
You can watch all of the HSBC SVNS Series matches for free on RugbyPass TV or on TNT Sports, with details of all of Ireland’s matches in our Rolling Guide to Sport on TV and Streaming.
The Ireland Rugby Sevens programme is sponsored by Triton Lake who have published regular podcast content from the camp.
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