Eddy defends trio's switch to Sevens

A whiff of controversy is in the air surrounding this afternoon's Six Nations clash between Ireland and France in Donnybrook (12.45pm). The decision by Anthony Eddy, the IRFU's director of women's and Sevens rugby, to divert three key attackers from Tom Tierney's 15s squad to the Sevens squad for next weekend's round of the World Sevens Series in Las Vegas has angered many supporters.