Hosts France (2/1) have been installed as gold medal favourites ahead of Argentina (3/1), New Zealand (7/2) and Fiji (5/1) with Ireland next up at 11/1 to win and 15/8 to make the podium
The rugby Sevens team will be the first of the Ireland athletes into action at the Paris Olympics, kicking-off today - two days ahead of the Opening Ceremony!
Moreover, and given they have recently added some turbo-boost as XVs star Hugo Keenan has been added to their ranks they have, at the very least, a sniper's chance of a medal as eight of the twelve teams across three pools qualifying for the last eight. "As it is where we literally come in, nothing’s started and we’re the first sport done out of everything.
Says Mcnulty: “He’s a total professional. His attitude to the whole thing was that he wanted to learn, wanted to get stuck in and give everything that he could to the programme. There was comfort in the idea Keenan, having been in the squad previously, didn't have to be shown any basics. “Hugo's being with the backs, he’s obviously had more dealings with them in terms of where he needs to be, and the moves that he’s running, and all that kind of stuff.
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