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Ireland beat Australia to claim third place at Sevens World Cup

The Irish men's sevens side are on their way home following a podium finish at this year's World Cup in South Africa
Ireland beat Australia to claim third place at Sevens World Cup

James Cox

The Irish men's sevens side are on their way home following a podium finish at this year's World Cup in South Africa.

James Topping's men just missed out on a place in the final but settled for a bronze medal finish with a 19-14 win over Australia.

The women's side also finished their campaign with a win.

Captain Lucy Mulhall led her side to a 16 point win over England in the 7th/8th placed playoff.

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