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Premiership round 20 teams

24 April 2015 2 comments

Bath v London Irish London Irish: Andrew Fenby; Topsy Ojo, Eoin Griffin, Fergus Mulchrone, Alex Lewington; Chris Noakes, Darren Allinson; Tom Court, David Paice, Richard […]

Peter Jackson: Can’t blame Callum Sheedy for keeping his options open

23 April 2015 2 comments

Callum Sheedy is already eligible to play international rugby for Wales and Ireland. Soon the teenaged fly-half will be further spoilt for choice when he […]

London Irish sign Saracens lock

20 April 2015 1 comment

London Irish have today announced the signing of Eoin Sheriff from Saracens. The second row, who joined Sarries for the 2011/12 season from Leinster having […]

Wasps bring in kicking coach Mark Tainton

13 April 2015 1 comment

Wasps have confirmed their coaching line-up for the 2015-16 season with Mark Tainton joining as kicking coach. Tainton will work alongside Dai Young (director of […]

Tom Cruse to join London Irish

9 April 2015 1 comment

Rotherham Titans have today confirmed that hooker Tom Cruse will London Irish next season. Cruse, 26, who will play his 50th game for the Titans […]

Challenge Cup quarter-finals teams

3 April 2015 1 comment

Exeter v Newcastle Exeter: Byron McGuigan; Tom James, Ian Whitten, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack Yeandle, Tomas Francis; Mitch […]

David Sisi loaned to London Irish

9 March 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neale Harvey in The Rugby Paper on February 22, Bath flanker David Sisi will spend next season on loan at London Irish. […]

Aviva Premiership round 17 teams

6 March 2015 2 comments

Bath v Sale Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Sam Burgess, Kyle Eastmond, Olly Woodburn; Ollie Devoto, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Rob Webber, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Rory Watts-Jones was too brave for his own good

6 March 2015 0 comments

There was a time when Rory Watts-Jones rubbed shoulders with the brightest and best of his generation on an equal footing. Ten years ago in […]

Room 101: Fergus Mulchrone – London Irish centre

5 March 2015 0 comments

1. Leniency in schools Kids get away with far too much in schools nowadays, in my opinion a clip around the ear would do some […]

London Scottish move for Armitage

5 March 2015 0 comments

London Irish confirmed that centre Guy Armitage has joined London Scottish on loan for the remainder of the season. London Irish Head Coach Glenn Delaney […]

Exiles complete coaching staff for next season

3 March 2015 0 comments

London Irish have completed their coaching team ahead of next season with confirmation that Grant Doorey and Clark Laidlaw will join Tom Coventry’s coaching set […]

London Irish failed to match my ambition says Tom Homer

28 February 2015 24 comments

London Irish’s lack of success made it impossible for full-back to resist the lure of a fresh start at Bath.

Dream Team: Luke Narraway – London Irish and former Perpignan & Gloucester No.8

24 February 2015 2 comments

1. Nick Wood – Very underrated but technically the best loosehead in the country. Unlucky not to have been capped for England. 2. Guilhem Guirado […]

Leicester keep home semis hopes alive at London Irish

23 February 2015 0 comments

Leicester Tigers have kept their hopes of securing a Premiership home semi-final alive after a 12-6 win at London Irish yesterday. The Tigers sit in […]

My Life in Rugby: Braam Van Straaten – Former Leeds, Sale, Bulls & South Africa Fly-Half

17 February 2015 0 comments

Rugby and cricket were my passions growing up in Pretoria. Some friends still say I was a far better cricketer than rugby player, but opportunities […]

Andy Goode to join London Irish

16 February 2015 0 comments

London Irish today confirmed the signing of Andy Goode from Wasps. Goode was offered a coaching contract to remain at Wasps but the 34-year-old fly-half […]

Aviva Premiership round 14 teams

13 February 2015 0 comments

Exeter v Newcastle Exeter: Phil Dollman; Ian Whitten, Jack Nowell, Sam Hill, Matt Jess, Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tomas Francis; Dean […]

Homer joins Bath immediately

11 February 2015 0 comments

Tom Homer will join Bath this week after his request to be released from the last months of his contract was accepted by London Irish. […]

Exiles confirm Waldouck’s arrival

11 February 2015 0 comments

London Irish confirmed the signing of Dominic Waldouck from Northampton Saints. Waldouck, 27, began his career at Wasps where he made 114 appearances, scoring 17 […]

Trayfoot to join London Irish

2 February 2015 0 comments

As revealed by The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Joe Trayfoot will leave Harlequins at the end of the season to join London Irish. Trayfoot, 23, […]

Max Lahiff joins Bath

30 January 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Melbourne Rebels prop Max Lahiff will return to the Premiership having signed for Bath […]

LV=Cup round 3 teams

30 January 2015 0 comments

Gloucester v Ospreys Gloucester: Aled Thomas (Capt.); Steph Reynolds, Henry Purdy, Bill Meakes, Ollie Thorley; Billy Burns, Callum Braley; Dan Murphy, Darren Dawidiuk, Sila Puafisi; […]

Nick Cain: Tom Who? can make a name for the Exiles

28 January 2015 1 comment

Tom Coventry’s appointment as the new coach of London Irish following the early departure of Brian Smith has probably prompted a round of head-scratching in […]

London Irish sign Brendan McKibbin

26 January 2015 1 comment

London Irish have today announced the signing of Brendan McKibbin from the Waratahs on a two-year deal. The scrum-half was part of the Waratahs squad […]

European Cups semi-finals draw

26 January 2015 3 comments

Wasps and Northampton will host the Champions Cup semi-finals should they win on the road at Toulon and Clermont. Following the draw made in Clermont […]

Young Gun: Curtis Langdon – St Paul’s & London Irish hooker

23 January 2015 0 comments

Curtis Langdon might only be 17 but he knows what he wants and that is to help St Paul’s become only the second school to […]

Sean Maitland signs for London Irish

22 January 2015 2 comments

London Irish today announced the signing of Scotland International and British and Irish Lion Sean Maitland from Glasgow Warriors on a long term contract. The […]

Paice suspended for three weeks

22 January 2015 2 comments

David Paice has been suspended for three weeks following his red card against Grenoble in the Challenge Cup on Saturday. The London Irish hooker was […]

Joe Schmidt’s steer put Exiles on Tom Coventry’s trail

21 January 2015 1 comment

Exiles chairman reveals appointment came on the recommendation of Ireland boss.

London Irish confirm Ben Franks’ arrival

20 January 2015 1 comment

As widely reported since last week, London Irish have signed All Black loosehead Ben Franks on a three year deal. The World Cup winner, who […]

Bordeaux-Bègles v London Welsh Bordeaux-Bègles: Romain Lonca; Paulin Riva, Metuisela Talebulamaijaina, Charles Brousse, Lucas Blanc; Pierre Bernard, Baptiste Serin (c); Laurent DelBoulbes, Clement Maynadier, Francisco […]

London Irish appoint Tom Coventry

14 January 2015 0 comments

As revealed exclusively by The Rugby Paper yesterday, London Irish have appointed Tom Coventry as their new Head Coach for the start of the 2015/16 […]

Brian Smith leaves London Irish immediately

13 January 2015 0 comments

London Irish today confirmed that they have granted Director of Rugby Brian Smith early release from his contract on compassionate grounds and he will return […]

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Coventry to be handed London Irish job

13 January 2015 0 comments

Chiefs (NZ) assistant coach to join on three-year deal after Super Rugby season.

Jonathan Joseph commits to Bath

12 January 2015 0 comments

Jonathan Joseph has committed his future to Bath renewing his contract with the West Country Club. The 23-year-old centre, who has scored seven tries in […]

Exiles’ Geraghty slots last-gasp drop goal to beat Exeter

12 January 2015 0 comments

Shane Geraghty kicked a last-gasp drop goal to help London Irish claim a 26-25 win over the Exeter Chiefs at the Madjeski Stadium yesterday. Gareth […]

Premiership round 13 teams

9 January 2015 0 comments

Bath v Wasps Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Sam Burgess, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross Batty, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]

Nick Cain: OK, relax the cap but make it fair for ALL

8 January 2015 0 comments

There is a cartel-like stench attached to the double standards employed in the English Premiership, and it intensified just before Christmas when it emerged that […]

Wasps have a Goode day in Coventry

22 December 2014 1 comment

Andy Goode scored a record 33 points to help Wasps beat London Irish 48-16 in the first match at their new Ricoh Arena home. Playing […]

Aviva Premiership round 10 teams

19 December 2014 0 comments

Harlequins v Newcastle Harlequins: Mike Brown; Marland Yarde, Matt Hopper, George Lowe, Aseli Tikoirotuma; Tim Swiel, Karl Dickson; Mark Lambert, Joe Gray, Kyle Sinckler; Charlie […]

Challenge Cup round 4 teams

12 December 2014 1 comment

Bayonne v Connacht Bayonne: Jon Elissalde; Saimoni Vaka, Lalakai Foketi, Matthieu Ugalde, Pierre Sayerse; Clement Otazo, Christophe Loustalot (Capt.); JC Van Rensburg, David Roumieu, Florian […]

Challenge Cup round 3 teams

5 December 2014 0 comments

Bucharest v NG Dragons Bucharest: Luke Samoa; Robert Neagu, Catalin Dascalu, Florin Ionita, Ionut Botezatu; Florin Vlaicu (Capt.), Florin Surugiu; Constantin Pristavita, Otar Turashvili , […]

Away wins for Northampton, Gloucester and Sale

1 December 2014 0 comments

Northampton will go into the European break sitting at the top of the Premiership table following a 43-14 win over London Welsh in Oxford yesterday. […]

Young Gun: Piers O’Conor – Wasps full-back

28 November 2014 1 comment

Making an LV=Cup appearance for Wasps was the primary target of Piers O’Conor at the start of the season. But two months in and the […]

Aviva Premiership round 9 teams

28 November 2014 1 comment

Bath v Harlequins Bath: Gavin Henson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; Ollie Devoto, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross Batty, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]