Amateurs set for talks over their future at Hazelwood

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SUNBURY, ENGLAND - APRIL 15: Alex James, team manager of London Irish Rugby leads delivery of prepared meals for NHS hospitals cooked at their Hazelwood Centre club kitchen on April 15, 2020 in Sunbury, England. During the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown, the rugby club London Irish along with waste management company Powerday join forces to look at providing 100,000 meals to hospitals, these meals are being delivered by Powerday and London Irish staff in company vehicles. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

By PAUL REES

London Irish Amateur RFC’s chairman Kevin Flynn is this week meeting administrators appointed after the collapse of the London Irish professional side to find out their plans for Hazelwood.
The amateur side plays at Hazelwood, a training facility that was built by Irish from the proceeds of the sale of their old ground in Sunbury. LIARFC is completely separate from the professional club.
“Selling Hazelwood to help pay off creditors is an option, but I am optimistic that we will remain a tenant there,” said Flynn. “We have a 15-year lease and an operating agreement. We will be ...

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