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STRONG SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR MIDDLESEX SEVENS ANNOUNCED
London Irish has announced a strong squad for the London Pride Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham on Saturday, 14th August.
Every member of the ten-man squad has played representative rugby for his country. Phil Murphy with 19 caps for Canada is the most experienced international, Scott Staniforth with three caps for Australia is making his debut for the Exiles, Geoff Appleford and Mark Mapletoft have played for England, while Delon Armitage, Kevin Barrett, Declan Danaher, Nils Mordt, Paul Sackey and Kieran Roche have all represented England.
Announcing the squad Corin Palmer, London Irish team manager for the
The full squad is Geoff Appleford, Delon Armitage, Kevin Barrett, Declan Danaher, Mark Mapletoft, Nils Mordt, Phil Murphy, Kieran Roche, Paul Sackey and Scott Staniforth.
The draw for the tournament will be made on Friday morning, 6th August. All 12 Premiership teams will be competing at Twickenham as well as London Welsh, Loughborough Students, the Army and Rotherham. Tickets can be purchased on 0870 902 000 or via www.ticketmaster.co.uk
TWICKENHAM MASCOT COMPETITION!!
London Irish's new season kicks off with the London Double Header, which will be played at Twickenham Stadium on Sat, 4 September. 15 Digger Club members will have the experience of a lifetime at the game - being a matchday mascot and running out with the London Irish team!
London Irish is running a special competition to choose which 15 fans will be chosen to be extra special Twickenham mascots. To enter, just answer the following question in 15 words or less:
Q: Digger is the best mascot in the Zurich Premiership because...
Answers need to be returned to Digger by Friday, 20 August by:
This fantastic competition is for Digger Club members only. It only costs £10 to join the Digger Club - if you would like to enrol yourself or a young pup and enter the Twickenham Mascot competition please visit the Digger section of www.london-irish.com or email digger@london-irish.com for more details.
The chosen mascots will need to buy their own tickets for the match, and also the current London Irish home shirt.
MEGASTORE MATCHDAY STAFF
The Madejski Stadium Megastore is looking for applicants to strengthen its already highly successful team of staff. Applicants will be expected to work all London Irish home fixtures which take place at the Madejski Stadium.
Candidates would benefit from previous retail experience, but it is not essential as full training will be given. They should also be customer focused, bright, energetic, outgoing and willing to work very hard.
All CVs and covering letters should be sent to Ann Stanford at:
London Irish
Or via e-mail: londonirish@readingfc.co.uk
PRE-ORDER YOUR 04-05 REPLICA SHIRT TODAY!
Featuring our main sponsors - Guinness on the front, Gold Circle Casino.Com on the back and Bartercard on the sleeve, the basic design remains the same. Please note that due to company policy, the children's shirts will not feature either Guinness or Gold Circle Casino.Com, but we still have last season's shirts on offer at £28.
As an extra incentive, all customers who place an order by 2pm on Tuesday 31st August will receive a new London Irish keyring (one per order). Orders placed before 20th Augsut will be despatched by Royal Mail first class post from Monday 23rd August. You can place an order in the following ways:
Season Ticket Holders - if you are placing an order online, please quote your season ticket details in the comments section of the order form to ensure you receive your discount.
Should you need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Ann Stanford at the Megastore by e-mail londonirish@readingfc.co.uk or by calling 0118 968 1239.
THE ANNUAL PRE-SEASON BBQ
London Irish Supporters' Club are delighted to announce that supporters' pre-season training will commence with
THE ANNUAL PRE-SEASON BBQ LONDON IRISH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
The fun starts at 4.00pm, with a BBQ until 7.00pm (cooking by South African trained Head Chef, Robin Clive) and live music featuring Rage Against The Poteen
Admission (including BBQ) is £8 for Adults and £4 for Children if we know you are coming, or £10 and £5 if you just turn up on the day.
This is an ideal opportunity to meet new friends and old, to prepare for the pre-season tour and the forthcoming season and to renew acquaintances and welcome in London Irish style our new players. Who could want for a better way to spend a summer Saturday afternoon?!
HEADLINES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK - London Irish to Take Full Squad on Ireland Tour
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tournament said, "The Middlesex Sevens is the first real opportunity to test the hard work our players have put into pre-season training. We have picked a strong squad that blends youth and experience and are determined to acquit ourselves well in this year's event."
You can now pre-order your the coming season's Canterbury of New Zealand replica home and away (shown here) shirts. The price remains unchanged at £46 for short sleeve shirts and £50 for long sleeve.
