THE IRELAND’S MEN’S 7s team had to settle for a 12th place finish at the Dubai 7s after a disappointing 19-14 defeat to Spain.
Ireland fell behind five minutes into their 11th/12th place play-off when Manuel Sainz-Trapaga raced over unchallenged following some good hands from Pol Pla.
Sainz-Trapaga was over the line again just two minutes later when Ireland were caught out by a quick-tap penalty.
Ireland finally settled into the game and Hugo Lennox got them on the scoresheet when he benefited from a massive overlap on the right wing, with Anthony Eddy’s side trailing 12-7 at half-time.
Spain extended their lead when a Sainz-Trapaga offload found Juan Ramos unmarked.
Jordon Conroy responded with a brilliant solo effort, taking on a defender and beating him for speed down the outside before cutting in to dot down. The score marked Conroy’s seventh try of the tournament, placing him as top try-scorer.
Conroy, who scored five tries in the win against Scotland on Friday, had a golden opportunity to force extra time with the last play of the game, but he failed to collect Billy Dardis’ kick as Spain held out to win by five points.
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“I watch rugby every week and Gerry watches it every day, we watch an awful lot of it, but did we ever hear of Michael Bent before last week? And is that good enough?”
You’re right Keith. Is it good enough for two of the country’s supposedly foremost rugby journalists to have never heard of a guy we knew was coming to Leinster and was IQ since last May?
Whatever about Wood, who is somewhat sensical, Thornley’s constant pro Kidney rhetoric is making him into a clown no better than Hook, and he’s no credibility talking about Irish rugby any more.
Goebbel’s Thornley minister for propaganda for Declan Kidney. After conducting a jihad against Eddie O’Sullivan, Thornley is now falling over himself to express his man love for Kidney. Total loss of perspective.