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Ireland have secured their place in the quarter-finals of the men’s rugby sevens after they recorded a second pool win on the opening day of the competition at the Paris Olympics.
James Topping’s side scored six tries to beat Japan 4src-5 in their second pool game at the Stade de France tonight. This follows their 1src-5 opening win over South Africa this afternoon to complete a clean sweep of wins on the opening day.
The two wins set Ireland up for a historic place in the quarter-finals tomorrow night. Three years ago at the Tokyo Olympics, Ireland failed to make the last eight and finished 1srcth overall.
But they have other pool business to finish first; they will play their final pool game against top seeds New Zealand at 3.3srcpm Irish time tomorrow, with a chance to claim top spot in Pool A an
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