BRENDAN GALLAGHER REMEMBERS WHEN THE EXILES WERE THE WHIPPING BOYS -AND HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED

A TALE of redemption, what could be better this Yuletide. Ten years ago exactly, London Welsh kitman/manager Pete Lowe – the two roles were merged as cash strapped Welsh struggled for survival as well as their Premiership lives – reached the end of the year and wondered if things could get any worse.
Since the start of 2014 season the Exiles had lost all 11 of their Premiership games up to that point, four European Challenge Cup games and two Anglo Welsh Cup fixtures, many by ...