The Irish squad to take part in the Dubai Sevens has been named.
The Dubai Sevens is part of the IRB International Sevens Series. A squad of 12 players will depart for Dubai on November 28, which takes place on December 2 and 3.
They will then travel on directly to George in South Africa and train for almost a week before taking part in the second tournament in the series.
The squad is:
Gary Brown (Ulster – Belfast Harlequins)
Mark Bruce (Loughborough University)
John Hearty (Leinster – Blackrock College)
David Hewitt (Leinster – Clontarf)
Ian Humphreys (Belfast Harlequins)
Christopher Keane (Connacht - Buccaneers)
Seamus Mallon (Ulster – Dungannon)
Michael McComish (Ballymena)
Martin McPhail (Munster - U.L. Bohemians)
James Norton (Leinster - UCD)
Tomas O’Leary (Dolphin)
Niall Ronan (Leinster – Lansdowne)
Coach: Ryan Constable
Manager: George Spotswood
Physiotherapist: Ailbe McCormack