London Irish full-back Tom Homer

Preview: London Irish must up tempo to sap Sharks power

By NEALE HARVEY

 TOM Homer has warned London Irish to front-up or be smashed by a powerpacked Sale side who in recent years have routinely embarrassed the Exiles.
Sharks sank the Irish 41-7 in last season’s first meeting in Reading before ripping them apart 39-0 at the AJ Bell Stadium, extending a run that has seen Steve Diamond’s men rack up six successive victories over Exiles, notching 27 tries along the way.
Full-back Homer, who rejoined Irish from Bath in July, told The Rugby Paper: “They’re a big, physical team and once they get going, they’re pretty hard to stop. We must play with a ...

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