To make your debut at home in a key league game must be a brilliant experience for any young rugby player. That's just the situation Ollie Hassell-Collins found himself in on Saturday versus Cornish Pirates - so we checked in with him to find out just how it felt.
Exclusive Interview: Brendan McKibbin
With London Irish now 7 for 7 and only a couple of points shy of top spot in the Championship times are good at Hazelwood. It seems like every week we’re seeing another player reach a significant milestone too, with Brendan McKibbin clocking up his 50th appearance in green on the weekend. Matt Merritt from … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Brendan McKibbin
Exclusive Interview: Fergus Mulchrone
We caught up with fan favourite centre Fergus Mulchrone after the win versus London Scottish to find out how training has been going, what he’s up to outside of rugby and how players can stay focused when they’re outside the match day squad. Hey Fergus, how was training today? Good! Lovely weather for it! I … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Fergus Mulchrone
RIP David Blowers
The London Irish Supporters Club is sad to announce the passing of our friend and Hon. Treasurer David Blowers. David was a friendly soul with a large heart (and if you sat near him, voice!) and a passion for London Irish that came across every time you met the man. David had been fighting cancer … Continue reading RIP David Blowers
Exclusive Interview: Pat Cilliers
With a tough game against Coventry last weekend and a TV fixture on Sunday against London Scottish the season feels like it is in full flow now. Matt Merritt from @RugbyLI has been speaking with Pat Cilliers to find out how the players are feeling after the game with Cov, how it feels to have … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Pat Cilliers
Exclusive Interview: Ben Atkins
After London Irish stepped in to fulfil a fixture for Northampton Wanderers on Monday night the performance of a few of the Academy was the talk of fans who had attended (and many of us who didn’t). Of particular note was a first year hooker who started out in the front row who scored a … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Ben Atkins
Exclusive Interview: Josh McNally
Two weeks of the season gone, two wins on the board and 2nd place in the table. It’s shaping up to be a pretty good season so far and we wanted to find out if the players are feeling just as positive so we turned to fan favourite and current captain Josh McNally for his … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Josh McNally
Exclusive Interview: Matt Rogerson
With a win against our biggest rivals on the first day of the season under our belt it felt like a good time to chat to another of our new signings and perhaps the stand out performer on the day. Matt Rogerson’s relentless carrying from the back row certainly caught the eye and Irish fans … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Matt Rogerson
Exclusive Interview: Bryce Campbell
As well as getting reactions after games or finding out more about how our players prepare we want to help London Irish fans get to know the new guys on the team a little better, so Matt Merritt from @RugbyLI caught up with US Eagle Bryce Campbell to see how he found his way to … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Bryce Campbell
Exclusive Interview: Ollie Hoskins
We’re back with another player interview and this time pre-season is done and the team are gearing up to face off against Ealing. We talk to Ollie Hoskins about the game ahead, claiming the 3 shirt, his history before joining Irish and more! Hey Ollie, thanks for giving up your time to chat with us. … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Ollie Hoskins