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LONDON IRISH LAUNCHES NEW KIT
The new range of on-field, training and leisure wear was modelled by members of the London Irish professional squad during a special present The highlight of the show was the launch of the new home shirt which is forest green, navy blue and white. The raglan style polycotton jersey has a 100% cotton drill collar with loop neck and comes with either long or short sleeves. Last season London Irish had the biggest selling replica shirt in the Zurich Premiership, having sold over 27,000 shirts. It is hoped that this success will continue with the new range. Commenting on the kit launch Pat Coyne, Commercial Director of London Irish said, "We are really impressed with the new range from Canterbury. We hope that our supporters will go out and buy the shirts and continue to make the London Irish shirt the most popular in the Premiership." Mostyn Thomas, Marketing Manager of Canterbury Europe said, "London Irish is an exciting addition to our rugby portfolio. It is a brand with real international potential that we are determined to help realise. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership with the club." LATE NIGHT AT THE MEGASTORE Just a reminder to come along to late night shopping at the Madejski Stadium Megastore this evening (Thursday, 7 August) to check out the new London Irish replica shirts. Players Bob Casey, Darren Edwards, Paul Gustard and Nick Kennedy will be present between 7pm and 9pm to model the new Canterbury kit which goes on sale today. If you can't make it to the Megastore, you can order online. Please note: Due to overwhelming demand, we are temporarily out of stock of Large, XLarge and XXXLarge long sleeve home shirts. These will be back in stock at the beginning of September.
LONDON PRIDE MIDDLESEX SEVENS DRAW
The draws have been made for the first round of the London Pride Middlesex Sevens on Saturday, 16 August at Twickenham. The first London Irish match is against Young England at 12 noon. Other first round matches 11.20 Gloucester vs. British Army Tickets are on sale priced £23 and can be bought from www.middlesex7s.com
CAN YOU HELP LONDON IRISH???? We are looking for supporters who can display posters at their schoo
SUMMER 'MEET THE PLAYERS' EVENINGS London Irish is pleased to confirm the dates for two 'Meet the Players' evenings that will take place this summer. The two events will be held at Sunbury and Reading venues on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th August 2003 respectively. The Sunbury evening (Wednesday 13th August) will be held in the Four Provinces Bar at the London Irish training ground, The Avenue, Sunbury on Thames. Reading's venue (on Thursday 14th August) is The Brewery Tap, Castle Street, Reading. Each evening will start at 7.30pm and twelve members of the London Irish squad will be in present on both nights. It is not necessary for attendance to be confirmed as there will be an open door policy at the venues. Pat Coyne, Commercial Director of London Irish, comments: "The 'Meet the Players' events are always very popular and we're expecting a large crowd on both nights. Irish has fantastic and loyal fans in both the Thames Valley and London and the team is looking forward to meeting some of them in a social situation before our season starts in September. It will also be a great opportunity for supporters to see the new Irish shirts modelled by the players!" The individual players attending will be confirmed closer to the dates. For more information or queries about the evenings please contact Andrea Bray on 01932 750107 or email andrea.bray@london-irish.com
NEW FOR 2003/2004 We are delighted to confirm the opening of our new formal dining restaurant for selected matches throughout the 2003/2004 season. Enjoy a four course silver service lunch in the comfortable surrounds of a superb new facility overlooking the pitch the step outside to your padded seat.
Price per person: £95 inclusive of VAT There are many other forms of hospitality available, please feel free to contact us for availability and bookings by telephoning 01932 750113 or 01932 750114 or e-mail us at
PLAYER SPONSORSHIP Why not show your support for your favourite Players by sponsoring them? There are just six of the first team squad fans sponsorships still available call 01932 750113 or e-mail kelly.adey@london-irish.com now for the chance to make a player your own! Under this scheme, fans can sponsor a London Irish Player of their choice (subject to availability) for only £250 inc VAT and receive the following benefits in return:
There are also still a number of corporate sponsorships available. For £750 inc VAT you can sponsor a London Irish Player (subject to availability) and receive the following benefits in return:
PERIMETER ADVERTISING With boards starting from £450 for a 'backboard' facing the stand, or just £1,800 facing the pitch, companies can significantly raise their profile at the Madejski Stadium. The boards facing the pitch are designated either TV or non-TV sites. The standard board size is 20ft x 2ft or 6m x 61cm. Production costs not included. Special rates for our remaining TV view sites are currently available, please call us for details on 01932 750113 or 01932 750114 or e-mail abigail.findlay@london-irish.com or kelly.adey@londonirish.com
BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
Since our announcement that London Irish have added another date to the Touch Rugby festival calendar, touchrugby.com have been inundated with teams entering the three festivals held at the following venues: Staines RFC - Sunday 7th September (from 1.30pm onwards)Redingensians RFC - Wednesday 10th September (from 7pm onwards) Ealing RFC (Trailfinders) - Sunday 14th September (from 1.30pm onwards). The festivals are open to anyone over the age of 16 with the main emphasis being on fun and enjoyment in true Irish style! GET TOGETHER WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND ENJOY THE FUN!
touchrugby.com event held earlier this year The festivals last a few hours and as well as some great touch rugby, there will be a BBQ (and beer!) for players and spectators alike. Why not enter a team with your friends from the pub, rugby club or work? It's easy to enter as a team or as an Individual in any of the one day festivals, all you need to do is go to www.touchrugby.com and click the London Irish logo.Once you have decided on what festival you want to enter, simply register your team by pressing "Register Now", complete the registration process and then select the tournament you want to enter. All questions on both days can be answered by our partners at www.touchrugby.com
THE BLARNEY Over 4,900 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.
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London Irish unveiled its new range of playing and leisure wear yesterday (Wednesday, 6th August). The range is the result of the Club's recently announced partnership with Canterbury of New Zealand who provide kit to a portfolio of rugby teams worldwide, including Ireland and the four Irish provinces: Munster, Leinster, Ulster and Connacht. 
ation for guests of the club, media and retail customers at the club's headquarters at Sunbury.
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l, rugby club, pub or place of work. The posters are A3 in size and will be produced for each game. Additionally, we will also be distributing our NEW Canterbury poster, which was revealed at yesterday's launch. 
