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
Exclusive Interview: Tom Parton
We’re back! The new season begins this weekend so what better time to check in with the team and see how they’re getting on? We thought we’d start with a player who is probably more eager than most to get underway, so read on for our chat with electric full back Tom Parton! It’s been … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Tom Parton
LISC Travel Guides 2019-20
We have been working on our match by match travel guides for the forthcoming season. Check Al’s Travel Guide for our general travel advice and detailed travel information for away matches. We currently have information added for matches up to the European Challenge Cup trip to Scarlets on Saturday 16th November. We will try to … Continue reading LISC Travel Guides 2019-20
Checking In On Pre-Season With Franco van der Merwe
Yeah, we know, the fixtures launch was a while back and this interview should have gone up ages ago… what can we say, we had a bit of time off to enjoy the summer sunshine. Now though the season is looming ever closer so we’re back with @RugbyLI to bring you their chat with Franco … Continue reading Checking In On Pre-Season With Franco van der Merwe
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