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Sevens Six Nations call-ups not in Greg McWilliams' thinking

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Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams says he isn't considering drafting in any of the sevens squad for their remaining TikTok Women's Six Nations games despite shipping a record defeat to France on the weekend.Following the 53-3 reverse to Les Bleues, Ireland have two weeks to prepare for a trip to Italy, who have also lost both opening matches, to France (22-12) and England (68-5).The Irish sevens team, who are currently in a qualifying spot for the Olympic Games via the World Series, are not in action again until mid-May when they play the final round in Toulouse.Prior to the tournament, McWilliams referred to the absence of the likes of Béibhinn Parsons, Stacey Flood and Amee Leigh Murphy Crowe from the Six Nations squad as the "elephant in the room"."If we're to get three wins, we get to the WXV [new World Rugby competition], we’re in the top tier," he said."Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: We don’t have sevens players but I can get a true reflection on where we stand moving into next year.

Wherever we finish at the end of the Six Nations, its where we deserve to be. And if it’s not good enough that starts with me, I’ll own it."Ireland have scored just eight points in two games, a try and a penalty, and an inexperienced side was cruelly exposed by the power and skillset of Wales and France.Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams reflects on his side's @Womens6Nations defeat to France #IREvFRA #RTERugby pic.twitter.com/rILDCsdKuEAsked whether he would consider calling in the sevens players, who finished eighth in Hong Kong over the weekend, McWilliams said: "I’m not thinking that way.

I’m thinking about the players that took the field and continue to develop them."I’ve a daughter myself, I know what it’s like for

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