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London Irish RFC is a professional rugby union club that most recently competed in the Premiership, the top division of rugby union in England. The club also participated in the European Champions Cup, and the European Challenge Cup. While competing in the RFU Championship, the second tier of English rugby, during the 2016–17 and 2018–19 seasons, London Irish also took part in the British and Irish Cup and the RFU Championship Cup. For twenty years, the club played its home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, Berkshire, before relocating to the Brentford Community Stadium in Brentford, West London, for the 2020–21 season.

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Group led by ex-F1 owner Jordan buys London Irish out of administration London Irish Rugby Club are bought out of administration by a consortium led by former Formula One team owner and businessman Eddie Jordan. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago
Bust Premiership trio owe £30m in unpaid Covid loans London Irish, Wasps and Worcester went out of business needing to repay more than £30m of Covid relief loans, a National Audit Office report says. BBC Sport - Published on December 18, 2024
Exeter sign ex-London Irish prop Goodrick-Clarke Exeter sign former London Irish prop Will Goodrick-Clarke from Championship side Ealing. BBC Sport - Published on June 14, 2024

Dragons sign Argentina loose-head prop Martinez Dragons sign Argentina prop Rodrigo Martinez for 2023-34 after London Irish's demise foiled his move there. BBC Sport - Published on July 27, 2023
Saracens sign former London Irish prop Hoskins Saracens sign former London Irish prop Ollie Hoskins, capped once by Australia, on a two-year contract. BBC Sport - Published on June 22, 2023
Quins sign Chawatama and Cunningham-South Harlequins sign prop Lovejoy Chawatama and back-row Chandler Cunningham-South from London Irish. BBC Sport - Published on June 22, 2023

Pearson becomes latest Exile to join Northampton Back-rower Tom Pearson becomes the third former London Irish player signed by Northampton Saints since the club's financial collapse. BBC Sport - Published on June 15, 2023
Munga joins Saints after demise of London Irish Northampton Saints signed London Irish lock Chunya Munga following the demise of their Premiership rivals. BBC Sport - Published on June 14, 2023
Bristol to replace London Irish in Champions Cup Bristol Bears are to replace London Irish in next season's Champions Cup with the Exiles suspended from the Premiership. BBC Sport - Published on June 9, 2023
'No plans' for IRFU to invest in London Irish The Irish Rugby Football Union says there are no plans "to invest in rugby outside of Ireland" amid links to the troubled London Irish. BBC Sport - Published on June 8, 2023

London Irish file for administration after suspension London Irish file for administration after they are suspended from all club competitions on Tuesday. BBC Sport - Published on June 7, 2023
Legend Ojo on 'heartbreaking' times for London Irish London Irish legend Topsy Ojo says the club's suspension from the Premiership is "heartbreaking" for all involved. BBC Sport - Published on June 7, 2023
Hearts 'ripped out' by London Irish demise - Ojo London Irish's suspension from the Premiership will leave people feeling like their hearts have been "ripped out", says Topsy Ojo. BBC Sport - Published on June 7, 2023	London Irish suspended from Premiership as takeover falls through London Irish have been suspended from the Gallagher Premiership and will not be able to play in any RFU league next season due to financial difficulties. Sky News - Published on June 7, 2023Also reported by •BBC Sport
London Irish served winding-up petition by HMRC Cash-strapped Premiership club London Irish are served a winding-up petition by HM Revenue & Customs over an unpaid tax bill. BBC Sport - Published on June 3, 2023	London Irish takeover deadline extended despite 50% salaries The Rugby Football Union grants London Irish a one-week extension until 6 June to complete their takeover. BBC Sport - Published on May 31, 2023
London Irish set for takeover deadline The future of London Irish hangs in the balance with Tuesday the deadline for the completion of their takeover. BBC Sport - Published on May 30, 2023	Irish given takeover deadline or risk suspension London Irish are given a deadline of 30 May to complete their takeover or risk being suspended from the Premiership next season. BBC Sport - Published on May 15, 2023
Irish given 'assurances' by new owners - Kidney London Irish have been given "a lot of assurances" by prospective new owners despite April's wages going unpaid, says Declan Kidney. BBC Sport - Published on May 4, 2023	London Irish yet to pay players and staff for April London Irish players and staff are yet to receive their April wages amid concern about the Premiership club's financial future. BBC Sport - Published on May 3, 2023
Saracens seal top spot and end Exiles play-off bid Saracens fight back to beat London Irish 45-21 to ensure they will finish the season top of the Premiership. BBC Sport - Published on April 23, 2023	Listen: Saracens v London Irish Listen to BBC Radio London commentary of Saracens v London Irish in the Premiership. BBC Sport - Published on April 22, 2023
Listen: Premiership & Championship commentaries Listen to BBC local radio commentary of Saracens v Harlequins, London Irish v Northampton Saints & Doncaster Knights v Coventry. BBC Sport - Published on March 23, 2023	Exeter beat London Irish in extra time to win cup Exeter come back to beat London Irish 24-20 in extra time to win the Premiership Rugby Cup. BBC Sport - Published on March 19, 2023
Listen: Premiership Rugby Cup Final - London Irish v Exeter Listen to BBC Radio Devon commentary as London Irish take on Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby Cup Final at the Gtech Community Stadium. BBC Sport - Published on March 18, 2023	London Irish hold off Newcastle to go fifth London Irish boost their play-off hopes and move up to fifth as they edge out Newcastle at Kingston Park. BBC Sport - Published on March 5, 2023
Jackson stars as Irish win at struggling Bath London Irish rise to fourth place in the table after coming from behind to see off struggling Bath at the Rec BBC Sport - Published on February 18, 2023	Listen: Bath v London Irish & Northampton Saints v Gloucester Listen to BBC radio live commentar of Bath v London Irish in the Premiership. BBC Sport - Published on February 17, 2023
Irish beat Saints to reach back-to-back cup finals London Irish see off Northampton to reach the Premiership Rugby Cup final for the second season running. BBC Sport - Published on February 10, 2023	Dykes scores hat-trick as Irish beat 14-man Quins Michael Dykes scores a hat-trick on his Premiership debut as London Irish beat 14-man Harlequins to boost their top-four hopes. BBC Sport - Published on January 29, 2023
London Irish denied famous win by Montpellier London Irish fall just short of a famous win in Montpellier, drawing 21-21 after a late hosts' rally in the Heineken Champions Cup. BBC Sport - Published on January 22, 2023	Stormers beat 13-man London Irish London Irish are reduced to 13 players as their hopes of qualification for the Heineken Champions Cup last 16 are ended after a defeat by Stormers. BBC Sport - Published on January 15, 2023
Listen: European Champions Cup & Challenge Cup Listen to BBC local radio live commentary as London Irish take on Stormers in the Champions Cup and Cardiff Rugby face Newcastle Falcons in the Challenge Cup. BBC Sport - Published on January 13, 2023	Irish beat Bristol to move clear of bottom side London Irish move five points and two places clear of Premiership bottom side Bristol Bears with a hard-fought win against the West Country strugglers. BBC Sport - Published on January 8, 2023
Listen: London Irish v Bristol Bears & Harlequins v Sale Listen to BBC radio commentary of London Irish v Bristol Bears and Harlequins v Sale in the Gallagher English Premiership. BBC Sport - Published on January 7, 2023	Irish ease past Bath to make Premiership Cup semis London Irish seal the fourth semi-final spot in the Premiership Rugby Cup with a comfortable victory against Bath. BBC Sport - Published on January 4, 2023
Gloucester get last-minute win over London Irish Santi Carreras kicks a last-minute penalty to give Gloucester a dramatic late Premiership win over London Irish. BBC Sport - Published on December 31, 2022	London Irish edge Saracens thriller as two see red London Irish survive a spell with just 12 men to hand Saracens their first Premiership defeat of the campaign. BBC Sport - Published on December 23, 2022
Listen: Premiership - London Irish v Saracens & Newcastle Falcons v Sale Live BBC Radio commentary as London Irish take on Saracens & Newcastle Falcons go up against Sale in the Premiership. BBC Sport - Published on December 22, 2022