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London Irish RFC is a professional rugby union club, currently in administration, which competed in the Premiership, the top division of English rugby union. The club had also competed in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, the European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup. While playing in the Championship in 2016–17 and 2018–19, it also played in the British and Irish Cup and RFU Championship Cup. The club played home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, Berkshire for twenty years, before moving for the 2020–21 season to the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, West London.
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Bust Premiership trio owe £30m in unpaid Covid loansLondon 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 | |
Exeter sign ex-London Irish prop Goodrick-ClarkeExeter sign former London Irish prop Will Goodrick-Clarke from Championship side Ealing.BBC Sport - Published | |
Dragons sign Argentina loose-head prop MartinezDragons sign Argentina prop Rodrigo Martinez for 2023-34 after London Irish's demise foiled his move there.BBC Sport - Published | |
Saracens sign former London Irish prop HoskinsSaracens sign former London Irish prop Ollie Hoskins, capped once by Australia, on a two-year contract.BBC Sport - Published | |
Quins sign Chawatama and Cunningham-SouthHarlequins sign prop Lovejoy Chawatama and back-row Chandler Cunningham-South from London Irish.BBC Sport - Published | |
Pearson becomes latest Exile to join NorthamptonBack-rower Tom Pearson becomes the third former London Irish player signed by Northampton Saints since the club's financial collapse.BBC Sport - Published | |
Munga joins Saints after demise of London IrishNorthampton Saints signed London Irish lock Chunya Munga following the demise of their Premiership rivals.BBC Sport - Published | |
Bristol to replace London Irish in Champions CupBristol Bears are to replace London Irish in next season's Champions Cup with the Exiles suspended from the Premiership.BBC Sport - Published | |
'No plans' for IRFU to invest in London IrishThe 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 | |
London Irish file for administration after suspensionLondon Irish file for administration after they are suspended from all club competitions on Tuesday.BBC Sport - Published | |
Legend Ojo on 'heartbreaking' times for London IrishLondon Irish legend Topsy Ojo says the club's suspension from the Premiership is "heartbreaking" for all involved.BBC Sport - Published | |
Hearts 'ripped out' by London Irish demise - OjoLondon Irish's suspension from the Premiership will leave people feeling like their hearts have been "ripped out", says Topsy Ojo.BBC Sport - Published | |
London Irish suspended from Premiership as takeover falls throughLondon 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 Also reported by •BBC Sport | London Irish served winding-up petition by HMRCCash-strapped Premiership club London Irish are served a winding-up petition by HM Revenue & Customs over an unpaid tax bill.BBC Sport - Published |
London Irish takeover deadline extended despite 50% salariesThe Rugby Football Union grants London Irish a one-week extension until 6 June to complete their takeover.BBC Sport - Published | London Irish set for takeover deadlineThe future of London Irish hangs in the balance with Tuesday the deadline for the completion of their takeover.BBC Sport - Published |
Irish given takeover deadline or risk suspensionLondon Irish are given a deadline of 30 May to complete their takeover or risk being suspended from the Premiership next season.BBC Sport - Published | Irish given 'assurances' by new owners - KidneyLondon Irish have been given "a lot of assurances" by prospective new owners despite April's wages going unpaid, says Declan Kidney.BBC Sport - Published |
London Irish yet to pay players and staff for AprilLondon Irish players and staff are yet to receive their April wages amid concern about the Premiership club's financial future.BBC Sport - Published | Saracens seal top spot and end Exiles play-off bidSaracens fight back to beat London Irish 45-21 to ensure they will finish the season top of the Premiership.BBC Sport - Published |
Listen: Saracens v London IrishListen to BBC Radio London commentary of Saracens v London Irish in the Premiership.BBC Sport - Published | Listen: Premiership & Championship commentariesListen to BBC local radio commentary of Saracens v Harlequins, London Irish v Northampton Saints & Doncaster Knights v Coventry.BBC Sport - Published |
Exeter beat London Irish in extra time to win cupExeter come back to beat London Irish 24-20 in extra time to win the Premiership Rugby Cup.BBC Sport - Published | Listen: Premiership Rugby Cup Final - London Irish v ExeterListen 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 |
London Irish hold off Newcastle to go fifthLondon Irish boost their play-off hopes and move up to fifth as they edge out Newcastle at Kingston Park.BBC Sport - Published | Jackson stars as Irish win at struggling BathLondon Irish rise to fourth place in the table after coming from behind to see off struggling Bath at the RecBBC Sport - Published |
Listen: Bath v London Irish & Northampton Saints v GloucesterListen to BBC radio live commentar of Bath v London Irish in the Premiership.BBC Sport - Published | Irish beat Saints to reach back-to-back cup finalsLondon Irish see off Northampton to reach the Premiership Rugby Cup final for the second season running.BBC Sport - Published |
Dykes scores hat-trick as Irish beat 14-man QuinsMichael 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 | London Irish denied famous win by MontpellierLondon 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 |
Stormers beat 13-man London IrishLondon 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 | Listen: European Champions Cup & Challenge CupListen 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 |
Irish beat Bristol to move clear of bottom sideLondon 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 | Listen: London Irish v Bristol Bears & Harlequins v SaleListen to BBC radio commentary of London Irish v Bristol Bears and Harlequins v Sale in the Gallagher English Premiership.BBC Sport - Published |
Irish ease past Bath to make Premiership Cup semisLondon Irish seal the fourth semi-final spot in the Premiership Rugby Cup with a comfortable victory against Bath.BBC Sport - Published | Gloucester get last-minute win over London IrishSanti Carreras kicks a last-minute penalty to give Gloucester a dramatic late Premiership win over London Irish.BBC Sport - Published |
London Irish edge Saracens thriller as two see redLondon Irish survive a spell with just 12 men to hand Saracens their first Premiership defeat of the campaign.BBC Sport - Published | Listen: Premiership - London Irish v Saracens & Newcastle Falcons v SaleLive BBC Radio commentary as London Irish take on Saracens & Newcastle Falcons go up against Sale in the Premiership.BBC Sport - Published |
Isiekwe returns for Saracens after five months outEngland lock Nick Isiekwe makes his long-awaited injury return for Saracens in Friday's Premiership trip to London Irish.BBC Sport - Published | Stormers beat London Irish for bonus-point winStormers hold off a spirited rally by London Irish to win their first home tie in the Heineken Champions Cup.BBC Sport - Published |
Montpellier fight back to beat 14-man London IrishMontpellier capitalise on Agustin Creevy's red card to come from behind and earn victory over London Irish in their Heineken Champions Cup opener.BBC Sport - Published | London Irish v Montpellier (Fri)Team news as London Irish host Montpellier in Friday's Champions Cup fixture at Gtech Community Stadium (20:00 GMT).BBC Sport - Published |
Leicester Tigers hang on to beat Irish in thrillerLeicester Tigers hold on for a tense victory against bottom side London Irish in a 10-try Premiership thriller.BBC Sport - Published | Listen: Premiership - Leicester Tigers v London IrishListen to live BBC Radio Leicester commentary as Leicester Tigers face London Irish in the Rugby PremiershipBBC Sport - Published |