Clarke Dermody confirmed as Exiles Captain for new season

London Irish have announced that former All Black prop forward Clarke Dermody will captain the team for the 2010/11 season.

Dermody, who joined the club in October 2007, takes over the captaincy from Bob Casey, who has led the side with distinction for the past three seasons.

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Catt gets a start for Irish against Bath

Mike Catt will make his first start of the season for London Irish at the Recreation Ground tomorrow evening when the Exiles play Bath Rugby in round nine of the Guinness Premiership. The match kicks-off at 5.35pm.

Catt will play at inside centre on a pitch that he knows intimately from his 12 years with the West Country club. The England Rugby World Cup winner is one of four changes to the starting line-up of the London Irish team that played Newcastle Falcons last weekend.

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