Ciao e benvenuto! Join us for a night of fun with our new Italian players as we host a two course meal at Hazelwood on Wednesday 11th January from 7.30pm. The meal will consist of a main course (with a vegetarian option) plus dessert. This was originally planned for October, but the Italian Rugby Federation … Continue reading Join us at our Italian Evening (rescheduled)
Programme notes for Bath
We are very sad to hear of the plights of Worcester Warriors and Wasps rugby clubs, with whom we have shared many encounters and friendly rivalries. Our beautiful game has many attractions, including how supporters of rival clubs can mingle with each other to share opinions over a drink and appreciate the play of both … Continue reading Programme notes for Bath
The Jarrod Cunningham Bursary Fund
London Irish Supporters' Club is proud to announce that it is making a £500 donation to the Jarrod Cunningham Bursary Fund. LISC hand over a cheque for £500 to the bursary fund,assisted by Topsy Ojo, Matt Rogerson and Tom Parton The fund has recently been set up by the London Irish Foundation to benefit young … Continue reading The Jarrod Cunningham Bursary Fund
Programme Notes for Newcastle
How are we all feeling about the team? Whilst three draws are very unusual, we were just one kick away from winning two of those matches. The moment Paddy Jackson’s kick hit the post to win the match against Sale was about as dramatic as it gets! A heart stopping moment! We seem to either … Continue reading Programme Notes for Newcastle
The Madejski Era – No Time Toulouse
Al Hoenig (a.k.a. Big-Al) reminisces about some of those great European weekends. The 2002-03 season saw London Irish compete in the Heineken Cup for the first time, and my first European adventure with London Irish was the trip to Toulouse that season. The first of many great trips – I had travelled out with the … Continue reading The Madejski Era – No Time Toulouse
Meet the Coaches – Wednesday 26th February
Come along to Hazelwood to meet the coaches and hear what they have to say about where we are and where we're going. Make sure you are armed with questions for our coaching experts. Declan Kidney, Director of Rugby will be there, joined by Assistant Coaches George Skivington and Dec Danaher, with the possibility … Continue reading Meet the Coaches – Wednesday 26th February
The Madejski Era – We Know a Song About That (2001-2002)
Al Hoenig (a.k.a. Big-Al) recalls the 2001-02 season. The 2001-2002 season opened (as quite a few seasons have) with a match against Harlequins – we came away from the Stoop with a 32-21 win – but this was not to be our only visit to the Stoop this season, but more of that later. Let’s … Continue reading The Madejski Era – We Know a Song About That (2001-2002)
Exclusive Interview: Barney Maddison
The weather has turned from burning hot, to windy and chilly, the nights are drawing in and shops are inexplicably full of Christmas tat…. So it is well and truly rugby season. With Irish one and one so far in the cup and about to take on Bristol, we grabbed Barney Maddison to see how … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Barney Maddison
The Madejski Era – The Early Years (to 2001)
Al Hoenig (a.k.a. Big-Al - whose first London Irish match was our first home game at the Madejski Stadium) takes a look back at our first season at the Madejski Stadium. Saturday 2nd September 2000, 3pm – London Irish take on Saracens at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, the start of the Exiles 20 year … Continue reading The Madejski Era – The Early Years (to 2001)
London Irish – The Madejski Era
Over to course of our final season at the Madejski Stadium, we plan to publish a series of articles covering the highs (& lows) of our time in Reading. We have a couple of items covering our first couple of years at the Madejski ready to publish, but we need your help to keep the … Continue reading London Irish – The Madejski Era
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