London Irish

Zach Mercer stars as Bath book their place in the Challenge Cup semis

Bath will have to wait until Sunday evening to find out who they will face in the Challenge Cup semi-finals having defeated London Irish 26-13 in the quarter-finals at the Rec on Friday.   Stuart...

Bath v London Irish: Redpath returns, Gigena starts

The teams for Friday's Challenge Cup quarter-final between Bath and London Irish have been named.   Bath Rugby have made six changes for the clash at the Rec while Declan Kidney has handed Facundo...

Three suspensions from the weekend's European round of 16 clashes

The EPCR have confirmed three suspensions following the weekend's action in the Challenge and Champions Cup.   All three are the results of red cards with all three coming in the Challenge...

EPCR referee appointments – quarter-finals

Following a meeting of EPCR’s Match Officials Selection Committee today (Monday 5 April), the referee appointments for this weekend’s Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarter-final...

Chris Ashton slapped with 6-week ban

Worcester Warriors' Chris Ashton has been banned for six weeks following his no-arms hit against Northampton Saints.     The former England man was shown a red card in the 49th minute...

Stade Francais' search for Fickou's replacement leads to New Zealand

Stade Francais will be losing one of the biggest stars at the end of the season with Gael Fickou joining Parisian rivals Racing 92.    Fickou's departure is said to help balance the books after...

Newcastle's Mateo Carreras slapped with a nine week ban for eye-gouging

Newcastle will be without Argentine back Mateo Carreras for nine weeks.   Carreras was cited by independent citing commissioner Chris Sharp following the match between Newcastle Falcons and...

Joe Cokanasiga re-signs with Bath

Bath Rugby have announced Joe Cokanasiga has committed his future to the club.   The 23-year-old has been at the Rec for three years since joining from London Irish and has agreed an extension until...

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Quins Captain Lewies signs new long-term deal

Harlequins have announced that Club Captain Stephan Lewies has signed a new long-term contract.     Lewies was handed the Captain’s armband last November ahead of the 2020/21 campaign.     The...