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TEAM NEWS There is one change to the starting line-up of the team that played Sale Sharks last Friday. Phil Murphy starts at No.8 in place of Chris Sheasby who suffered a serious eye injury during Friday's match. It is unlikely that Chris will play for at least three months. Nick Greenstock continues to recover from his shoulder injury and is expected to be available for selection next week. Mark Mapletoft is unavailable because of his ankle injury. Looking forward to the weekend, Head Coach, Gary Gold said, "Our visit to Sale Sharks was as demanding as expected. While we were pleased to come away with the win, we were devastated by the injury to Chris Sheasby." "Saracens pose another tough challenge on Sunday. They are a team brimful of talented players who have only hit form on occasion thus far. When they do so consistently their opponents will suffer, I hope we are not the ones to feel the effects on Sunday." INJURY UPDATE He was immediately taken to hospital in Manchester for examination and treatment. Chris will be unable to play for at least three months. All at London Irish and Chris's many friends and fans of rugby union send their best wishes to him for a speedy recovery. PLAYER NEWS London Irish's 23 year old, second row forward, Kevin Burke is expected to transfer on loan to London Welsh today (Wednesday) when contractual formalities are completed. ONLINE EXCLUSIVE! This full zip jacket is 100% black nylon twill with a polarfleece liner, has 3 zipped pockets with an embroidered London Irish crest on the left sleeve. To take advantage of this special offer, follow the link to the shop. Remember this is a limited edition so don't miss out! INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY We are delighted to confirm that Events International, who operate the leading hospitality site at Twickenham, will be our official partner for hospitality at this season's RBS 6 Nations matches. The following package is available in their luxurious marquees at the Orchard Enclosure situated just 20m from the East Stand for the England match against Wales and at The Stoop Memorial Ground for the match against Ireland . Bookings for as few as 2 guests can be made. Private company tables are available for bookings of 8-12 guests.
Date Match Price per person 6th Mar 2004 England vs. Ireland £499 20th Mar 2004 England vs. Wales £499 Similar packages are also available at all other Six Nations matches. Prices range from £199 to £459. For the full price list click here. NB: All prices shown are per person and exclude VAT Please contact us for full details or a booking form on 01932 750114 or e-mail kelly.adey@london-irish.com
PLAYER OF THE MONTH COMPETITION London Irish are pleased to announce a unique competition. The winner will present the 'Player of the Month' with their prize of a crate of Guinness at the Newcastle Falcons match on Sunday 23rd November, with their photo appearing in the Sale Sharks programme the following week. Gary Gold has selected three players (Kieron Dawson, Bob Casey & Paul Sackey) as his 'Player of the Month'. You may agree with one of Gary's selection or have your own choice. All you have to do is vote for your 'Player of the Month' in the Poll on the homepage of the website. Then send an e-mail with the subject heading 'Player of the Month Competition' to competition@london-irish.com , including your Name, Address and a Contact Telephone number (please state whether Home, Work or Mobile) plus your selected Player. The closing date is Wednesday 19th November. All entries will go into a Free Prize Draw and a winner will be randomly selected.
RUGBY DOUBLE HEADER This Sunday morning sees England and their fierce rivals Wales clash in the quarter final of the Rugby World Cup. With this in mind Saracens have put together a double header. Watch the England v Wales game from the comfort of the member's bar over a light breakfast and then at the end of the game enjoy a hot buffet lunch before taking your seats for the derby clash between Saracens & London Irish. The package includes:
Cost per person £50 + VAT
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As mentioned previously, there are still issues with sending the Blarney to AOL or Hotmail accounts, which is currently being looked in to. However, thanks to Paul Warrender you can now access an archive of The Blarney through the following link - http://www.london-irish-rugby.com/blarney.htm
THE BLARNEY Over 6,200 people have currently subscribed to the Blarney; do you forward this to your mates? Or do you print it out and pass it around? Well, why not provide us with their e-mail address so that they can receive their own personal copy. E-mail Jon Salinger (jon.salinger@london-irish.com) with e-mail addresses. Let us try and spread the word of London Irish to a much greater audience. That's all the news and views from the London Irish camp this week, until next time.... |
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a scrum in the final seconds of the first half of the match with Sale Sharks on Friday night.
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