London Irish suspended from Premiership after missing wages deadline
1 year, 6 months ago

London Irish suspended from Premiership after missing wages deadline

The Telegraph  

London Irish, a club that have been in existence for 125 years, have been cast into oblivion after the Rugby Football Union confirmed the club’s suspension from all leagues for failing to provide proof of funds and ownership for next season. The move brings to a devastating close to the darkest season for professional club rugby union in England, which has already seen Wasps and Worcester Warriors go to the wall, and casts further doubt about the financial suitability of the league. The players meanwhile now face a scramble to find new clubs, which will be far from easy given that most of their rivals in the Premiership and in the Top 14 in France have already committed their spending for next season or are already at the top of their respective salary caps. Henry Arundell, the rising England star, is set to hold talks with Bath later this week, while the Scottish Rugby Union are understood to be interested in signing Ben White.

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England hit by fresh injury blow ahead of All Blacks test

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Premiership considering merger with URC to form British and Irish league
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Premiership considering merger with URC to form British and Irish league

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Wasps, Worcester and London Irish in talks about new ‘Premiership 2’
1 year, 5 months ago

Wasps, Worcester and London Irish in talks about new ‘Premiership 2’

The Telegraph  

Wasps, Worcester and London Irish could all be handed a lifeline to return to the second tier of English rugby as early as the start of the 2025-26 season, Telegraph Sport can reveal. Sources say there is a desire within Premiership Rugby and RFU to find a “creative solution” to ensure that all three clubs can be saved from extinction …

London Irish file for administration after Premiership suspension
1 year, 6 months ago

London Irish file for administration after Premiership suspension

The Telegraph  

London Irish have filed for administration following their suspension by the Rugby Football Union from all leagues for failing to provide proof of funds and ownership for next season. With debts of more than £30 million and facing a wind-up petition from HMRC for an unpaid tax bill, Crossan, in an open letter to staff and players, said it was …

London Irish on the brink after being served winding up petition
1 year, 6 months ago

London Irish on the brink after being served winding up petition

The Telegraph  

London Irish have been served a winding-up petition by HM Revenue and Customs as the financial crisis deepens for the stricken Premiership club. Hours before the news of the Irish winding-up petition emerged on Friday, it was announced that Ralph Rimmer, the former Rugby Football League chief executive, and Chris Pilling, a board member of UK Sport, have been appointed …

London Irish granted a final stay of execution by RFU
1 year, 6 months ago

London Irish granted a final stay of execution by RFU

The Telegraph  

London Irish have been granted a final stay of execution after the players appealed directly to the Rugby Football Union. There is very little confidence inside and outside the club that the takeover will go ahead at this point, but the RFU granted the extension in order to “respect the wishes of those most affected” after repeated lobbying from the …

London Irish set to be given temporary reprieve from being kicked out of Premiership
1 year, 6 months ago

London Irish set to be given temporary reprieve from being kicked out of Premiership

The Independent  

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London Irish players talking to other teams amid fears club will go under
1 year, 7 months ago

London Irish players talking to other teams amid fears club will go under

The Telegraph  

London Irish players are understood to be in talks with other clubs, mainly in France, amid mounting fears there is little hope of a takeover by a US consortium going through in time to save the club. However the RFU and Premiership Rugby have yet to receive any proof of funds and other details required for the fit and proper …

Revealed: Head of consortium bidding to take over London Irish is California lawyer Chip Sloan
1 year, 7 months ago

Revealed: Head of consortium bidding to take over London Irish is California lawyer Chip Sloan

The Telegraph  

The man behind the US consortium attempting to buy London Irish can be revealed as Alfred ‘Chip’ Sloan, a former sports agent and California-based lawyer, who expressed an interest in investing in Saracens two years ago. However, while sources close to Sloan insist that the private equity fund is on course to meet the RFU requirements for the takeover to …

RFU in contact with London Irish over failure to pay April wages
1 year, 7 months ago

RFU in contact with London Irish over failure to pay April wages

The Telegraph  

The Rugby Football Union has contacted London Irish to seek assurances after the club failed to meet its April payroll on time. London Irish is reportedly on the verge of being taken over by an American consortium with Howard Thomas, a former chief executive of Premiership Rugby who is now chief operating officer and managing director of Redstrike, said to …

London Irish's Boxing Day trip to Bath called OFF due to spike in Covid-19 cases among Exiles squad
4 years ago

London Irish's Boxing Day trip to Bath called OFF due to spike in Covid-19 cases among Exiles squad

Daily Mail  

London Irish's trip to Bath became the second festive fixture cancelled due to Covid cases as Premiership Rugby's nightmare before Christmas continued on Wednesday. London Irish's Premiership tie at Bath has been called off due to a spike in Covid cases Irish boss Declan Kidney said: 'I'm really disappointed for the players as they've acted professionally, following all the relevant …

Sale wait on fresh test results to discover if Wednesday's game against Worcester can go ahead
4 years, 2 months ago

Sale wait on fresh test results to discover if Wednesday's game against Worcester can go ahead

Daily Mail  

English club rugby was on Tuesday night on the brink of renewed turmoil, recriminations and legal action, as Sale waited to discover if their rescheduled fixture against Worcester would be authorised. The Cheshire club’s Premiership title prospects are hanging by a thread after a Covid outbreak and they are due to receive fresh test results in the early hours of …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Premiership transfers: Rugby ins and outs as 2019/20 resumes

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