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20 QUESTION

12 March 2017 1 comment

KIERAN MURPHY EALING NO.8 Enjoying a good run of form recently? We targeted that last block of Championship fixtures starting with a narrow loss against […]

Warriors close to O’Connor deal

12 March 2017 0 comments

FORMER WALLABY star James O’Connor looks set to be heading to the Premiership next season and is close to agreeing a deal to join Worcester […]

Exiles romp away after turnover turnaround

12 March 2017 2 comments

By LUKE JONES LONDON Irish assistant coach Clark Laidlaw cut a delighted figure after seeing his side book their place in the last four of […]

Raiders do enjoy rare enough to away win

12 March 2017 0 comments

LI Wild Geese 34pts Worthing 39pts By WARREN MUGGLETON WORTHING secured only their second away win of the season by narrowly defeating London Irish Wild […]

Catterick chills out to put heat into Carnegie’s play-off bid

5 March 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Y Carnegie v London Irish A FEW weeks ago, this top-of-the-table clash looked almost certain to be a dress rehearsal for the […]

Stortford run riot over sorry Geese

5 March 2017 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St 53 Wild Geese 3 BISHOP’S Stortford breezed to victory as they racked up nine tries against London Irish Wild Geese. […]

YOUNG GUNS

5 March 2017 1 comment

WILL JONES WALES U20s CAPTAIN Enjoying the student life while trying to become a professional rugby player is not easy but Wales U20s captain Will […]

Young Gun: Ben Loader – England U18s full-back

3 March 2017 0 comments

Breaking into senior rugby ranks is high on Ben Loader’s agenda but for now his focus is on ending his schoolboy career with a Red […]

Dom Waldouck weighing up the option of sabbatical

2 March 2017 0 comments

Eco-friendly centre Dominic Waldouck is unsure what role he will play for new-age Newcastle next season, if any, but appearing in the Varsity Match while […]

All Black Franks is difference for Irish

26 February 2017 0 comments

By GEOFF WINTERS LONDON Irish boss Nick Kennedy insists his side need to improve following yesterday’s bonus-point derby victory. Kennedy, 34, who was a mainstay […]

Mercer to captain England U20s against Italy

23 February 2017 0 comments

Bath teenage sensation No.8 Zach Mercer will captain England U20s against Italy as they chase their third win of the tournament. Mercer, who is enjoying […]

Bowden leaves Bath by mutual consent

22 February 2017 0 comments

Bath have confirmed that utility back Dan Bowden has been released from his contract by mutual consent. Bowden joined Bath from Super Rugby team The Blues in […]

Watson, Harris and Harris sign for Wasps

22 February 2017 0 comments

Newcastle wing Marcus Watson is one of three players to be joining Wasps ahead of the 2017/18 season. He will be joined by his Falcons […]

Yorkshire Carnegie sign Sale’s sacked winger

21 February 2017 0 comments

Yorkshire Carnegie have signed winger Tom Arscott for the remainder of the season only a month after the wing was sacked by Sale Sharks. The […]

Allinson to re-join Bath on a two-year deal

21 February 2017 0 comments

Bath have announced that scrum-half Darren Allinson has agreed a deal to re-join the Club on a two-year contract from the start of next season. […]

Crossword

19 February 2017 1 comment

ACROSS 1. Racing Metro lock given his France debut v Argentina last year (4) 3. Bath’s ex-London Irish prop with experience in Australia (6) 7. […]

Glasgow sign Stormers loosehead

15 February 2017 0 comments

Glasgow have signed Stormers prop and Huw Jones‘ housemate Oliver Kebble ahead of the 2017/18 season. The move is subject to a visa and a […]

Hamilton could boost Exiles pack

12 February 2017 0 comments

LONDON IRISH are eying up a move for Saracens’ Swindon-born Scotland lock Jim Hamilton who is out of contract at the end of the season. […]

Quins in the final thanks to Jack’s hat-trick

12 February 2017 2 comments

A LAST-MINUTEtry from hat-trick hero Jack Hennessey booked Harlequins a place in the Academy League final with a game to spare. The Londoners overcame Gloucester […]

Bring on Carnegiesay bullish Pirates

12 February 2017 2 comments

CORNISH Pirates kept their hopes of a Greene King Championship semifinal alive with a win over London Scottish last Sunday and fly-half Laurence May is […]

Crossword

12 February 2017 0 comments

ACROSS 2. 1980s Leicester and England fly-half appointed Pumas DoR in 2006 (8) 6. ___ Manoa, Eagles No.8 who left Saints for Toulon in 2015 […]

Young Gun: Josh Basham – Wellington College captain

10 February 2017 0 comments

Leaving Wellington College having made history is no easy feat but that is what Josh Basham is already certain to do after he became the […]

London Irish statement on move to Brentford

10 February 2017 0 comments

London Irish appear one step closer to securing a move back to London with the news that Hounslow Council has said that rugby can be […]

Irish overwhelmed by late try deluge

5 February 2017 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS London Irish 14 Old Eltham’s 43 THREE tries in the final ten minutes gave Elthamians an emphatic six-try bonus point win. OEs […]

Tigers confirm move for Toulon’s Mermoz

5 February 2017 2 comments

By ED HUTSON THE DEAL to take France and Toulon centre Maxime Mermoz to Leicester was finally confirmed for the remainder of the season after […]

Godfrey grabs a hat-trick to sting Wasps

5 February 2017 1 comment

LEICESTER picked up their first win of the season when they beat their fierce rivals and Northern Conference leaders Wasps 31-5 with a bonus point […]

Salmon ready for leap into the unknown

5 February 2017 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE EXETER-BOUND Toby Salmon says there is no secret to his rise to the top via the lower leagues and a spell in […]

Forward thinking is the key for Malins

5 February 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON England U20……59pts Tries: Cokanasiga 12, Earl 21, Butler 24, Curry 33, Malins 40, 74, Wright 52, Aspland-Robinson 77, Parton 78 Conversions: Malins […]

Exiles step up plans for next season

5 February 2017 1 comment

LONDON Irish are continuing to build for a return to the Premiership and have their sights on Scotland loosehead Gordon Reid, left. The 29- year-old, […]

Kennedy brings back the big guns

5 February 2017 0 comments

Preview London Irish v Nottingham NICK Kennedy is gearing up for a stern test against play-off chasing Nottingham as Exiles look to maintain their unbeaten […]

Exiles prop joins Exiles

31 January 2017 0 comments

London Irish have secured the services of former tighthead Lovejoy Chawatama from London Welsh until the end of the season. The Zimbabwe-born front-rower, 24, joined […]

Exeter add two for next season

27 January 2017 0 comments

Exeter have strengthened their squad for next season with the double signing of Toby Salmon from Rotherham and Tom O’Flaherty from the Ospreys, both on […]

London Irish bring in London Welsh lock

10 January 2017 0 comments

London Irish have bolstered their second-row options with the acquisition of Josh McNally from London Welsh until the end of the season. The 26-year-old joins […]

Brendan Gallagher’s ten to watch in 2017

5 January 2017 0 comments

Ardie Savea, above: Outrageously gifted All Blacks flanker and younger brother of Julian. Combines at bit of Michael Jones and Jerry Collins. Put all that together […]

It’s too tough here to ever relax, says Ben Franks

4 January 2017 0 comments

World Cup-winning Kiwi prop Ben Franks reckons Championship forwards are every bit as physical as those at international level – a fact that ensures he […]

20 Questions: Joe Cokanasiga – London Irish wing

28 December 2016 0 comments

Enjoyed the past few weeks? Very much so! I’ve been playing a fair bit in the first team which has been a great experience. There’s […]

Dream Team: Marcus Watson – Newcastle wing

26 December 2016 0 comments

1. Mako Vunipola – Known as ‘Bacon Ears’. My old housemate is not shy of a KFC. An awesome person to have on and off […]

20 Questions: Declan Cusack – Doncaster fly-half

7 December 2016 0 comments

How’d the week go after the derby loss to Yorkshire Carnegie? We’ve had a long week training because we played on Friday. We were obviously […]

Dream Team: Andrew Fenby – Saracens wing

5 December 2016 0 comments

1. Pete Edwards – ‘The Meat’ is a late comer to the game, turning pro at 28 at the Scarlets. But he’s one of the […]

Robson banned for six weeks

18 November 2016 0 comments

London Irish second-row George Robson has been banned for six weeks for grabbing the testicles of Yorkshire Carnegie‘s Ollie Stedmanon November 5. The incident occurred […]

New Year verdict for London Irish’s London return

17 November 2016 0 comments

London Irish chief executive Bob Casey has revealed the club will discover in January if they will be allowed to ground share with Brentford at […]

Irish win has inspired us, Tikoirotuma warns Eddie

15 November 2016 0 comments

Aseli Tikoirotuma reckons Fiji can follow Ireland’s lead by “shocking the world” when they take on England at Twickenham this Saturday. The flying Fijians have […]

20 Questions: Richard Palframan – London Irish prop

9 November 2016 0 comments

How has the season gone so far? It’s gone really well and I’m really happy to be playing. Last season was a write off for […]

My Life in Rugby: Nic Rouse – former London Irish, Sale and Nottingham lock

8 November 2016 0 comments

I was 27 by the time I made my Premiership debut, in a one-off game on loan for injury-hit London Irish against Leicester, but everything […]

Bristol statement on Andy Robinson suspension

3 November 2016 0 comments

Following the extremely disappointing start to their season, Bristol have suspended director of rugby Andy Robinson. The former England and Scotland coach is replaced by […]

James Hudson forced to retire

27 October 2016 0 comments

Gloucester have confirmed that second row James Hudson has retired from professional rugby with immediate effect having failed to overcome a serious knee injury. Hudson, […]

20 Questions: Ryan Burrows – Yorkshire Carnegie captain

26 October 2016 0 comments

How about that for a start to the Championship season? We’re very happy about going six from six. We spoke about it at the start […]

Wayward Mike Delany has Dave Walder’s confidence

23 October 2016 0 comments

Newcastle coach Dave Walder has backed Mike Delany to come good after the Kiwi’s disappointing start to the season in front of goal. Delany has […]

My Life in Rugby: Barry Everitt – former London Irish & Northampton fly-half

18 October 2016 0 comments

It was the norm to have a hurling stick in your hand, not a rugby ball, where I grew up in Ireland and I didn’t […]

Geraghty answers Bristol SOS call

18 October 2016 0 comments

Shane Geraghty will join Bristol from London Irish with immediate effect. The fly half, who has six international caps for England, returns to the city […]

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