Chris Malone's hamstring has a lot to answer for having triggered Bloodgate, nearly finished his career as a professional rugby player and left him in danger of missing the birth of his second child ... more
Mike Catt has backed Ryan Lamb to force his way into Martin Johnson’s England plans after helping the London Irish No10 recover from a nightmare debut against Saracens at Twickenham... more
It was a tale of three fly-halves in Saracens' 18-14 win over London Irish - one whose club bow did not go as planned, another whose evergreen skills show no sign of fading and a third who has been tipped to become England's future No10... more
Ugo Monye would have been hoping to start the new season on a high after a try-scoring performance on his last competitive outing helped the Lions to a Test victory over South Africa... more
London Irish have told Mike Catt, the oldest player in the Guinness Premiership, he will now only play in "emergencies" following the rapid recovery of two new signings... more
Rugby union: Mike Catt could become only third player to play with and against the Lions after being chosen by the Southern Kings to face the tourists in his home town of Port Elizabeth... more
Rugby union: Delon Armitage has issued a defiant "we'll be back" message after coming desperately close to denying Leicester the Guinness Premiership title at Twickenham... more
Rugby union: London Irish have signed Ryan Lamb as they moved to fill the void created by the loss of England No10 Shane Geraghty to Northampton... more
Rugby union: Captain Bob Casey, England lock Nick Kennedy and Samoa centre Seilala Mapusua will spend three hours in an oxygen tank today in a bid to ensure London Irish will be at full strength for their Guinness Premiership Final against Leicester... more
Rugby union: Mike Catt is set to continue his player-coach role to help London Irish out of yet another fly-half crisis caused by new signing Chris Malone's serious hamstring injury... more
Rugby union: Danny Cipriani's attempt to win friends and influence the England selectors is failing if London Wasps' 21-16 Guinness Premiership win over London Irish is any indication... more
Rugby union: Shane Geraghty, the latest England international targeted by big spending French clubs, has been urged to stay at London Irish and turn himself into an even bigger star... more
Mike Catt has criticised Danny Cipriani's contribution to England's autumn campaign and told Martin Johnson not to pick the London Wasps fly-half for the Six Nations... more
The Harlequins back division, one of the most potent forces in British rugby, have been retained en masse for tomorrow’s Premiership home game with London Irish
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Brian Smith's appointment as England's attack coach will allow Martin Johnson to avoid accusations the team are now controlled by the "Leicester Mafia"... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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