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Posted 6 hours ago
London Irish has signed Tom Smith from Ospreys on a two year deal the club can reveal this afternoon.
Smith, who was born in Bristol, has made 60 appearances for the Welsh region scoring two tries. Standing 6 feet 2 inches and weighing just under 17 stones, he will bring plenty of physicality to the Irish back row as well as…
Posted 14 hours ago
England Saxon and london Irish scrum-half Paul Hodgson has signed a three year contract with Worcester Warriors.
Hodgson, who is currently part of the Saxons EPS squad and has made nine test appearances for England, will make the move to Sixways on a three-year deal from the start of next season.
Known as ‘Dodge’ because of his sidestepping skills, Epsom-born Hodgson has…
Posted 5 days ago
By Jack Yates
YESTERDAY it was announced that 15 members of England’s Elite Player Squad would be made available for club action this weekend. Amongst the list are players in serious contention for a starting place against Wales in just over a week’s time, including the likes of Toby Flood, Manusamoa Tuilagi and Ben Morgan. However, England boss Stuart Lancaster…
Posted 5 days ago
London Irish has named Nick Kennedy as captain of the side to play Newcastle Falcons in Round 15 of the Aviva Premiership this Saturday at Kingston Park, kick-off 3.00pm.
Max Lahiff comes into the starting XV after some impressive performances; David Paice and Faan Rautenbach make up the remainder of the front row. Jonathan Spratt is joined by Jonathan Joseph in…
Posted 5 days ago
SARACENS HOST Harlequins on Saturday 31 March at Wembley – and musical entertainment at the iconic stadium will be provided by McFly.
It’s the second time the two sides have met on a grand stage this season – Saracens beat Quins 19-11 at Twickenham in December – and they will both be looking to take one step closer to the Aviva…
Posted 5 days ago
By Jack Yates
BETWEEN 2002 and 2009 London Wasps accumulated eight major trophies, including two Heineken Cups and four Premiership titles, and boasted legendary names such as Lawrence Dallaglio, Simon Shaw, Roy Howley and Josh Lewsey to name but a few. But this golden generation has withered away, with many journeying to foreign shores, such as Paul Sackey who has…
Posted 12 days ago
IN THIS new series, former England lock Martin Bayfield travels around Aviva Premiership clubs to get an insight into goings-on behind the scenes. This week London Irish are in the spotlight…
Tune in next week for a closer look at Northampton Saints.
Posted 27 days ago
Ospreys have loaned Tom Prydie to London Wasps until the end of the season. Prydie became Wales’ youngest international, aged 18 years and 25 days against Italy in 2010.
19 year old Prydie, who has played 12 times for the region since making his debut in 2009, reported for duty at Wasps today where he trained with his new team-mates for…
Posted 28 days ago
Marland Yarde and David Sisi have committed their foreseeable futures to London Irish, signing new contracts. Marland has signed a two year deal whilst David has signed a one year extension.
Marland Yarde, 19, has made three Aviva Premiership appearances this season. Standing 6ft tall and weighing 90kg, he has the physical attributes to go with his abundance of pace, to…
Posted 30 days ago
London Irish is delighted to announce that George Skivington has signed a three year deal to join the club from next season.
Standing 6’6” and weighing over 18 stones, the imposing 29 year old lock will bring plenty of physicality to the London Irish pack, as well as his ability to get around the park.
Skivington captained the England Saxons for two…
