From San Francisco to Birmingham and back again, Ireland Sevens teams represented the country with distinction over the weekend and that was very much the case with the undefeated Under-18 Women's side who were crowned overall Home Nations Series champions.

The Ireland Women's Sevens team recorded their best ever Rugby World Cup Sevens finish of sixth overall after losing out to Spain in a hard-fought play-off which brought the curtain down on both teams' San Francisco campaigns.

The Ireland Women's Sevens team defeated Russia 20-15 in a thrilling play-off encounter in San Francisco to guarantee their best ever finish at a Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament.

The pace and finishing ability of Portia Woodman and Michaela Blyde went a long way to deciding the Rugby World Cup Sevens quarter-final between Ireland and New Zealand, as the pair ran in five tries between them in the Black Ferns' comprehensive 45-0 win.