London Welsh will re-enact the first-ever fixture in the club’s 126-year history when London Scottish make the short trip to Old Deer Park on Saturday (2pm). Scottish provided London Welsh’s first-ever opponents in October 1885, winning by a goal and a try to no score at the Athletic Ground, while Saturday’s Championship clash will...
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London Welsh head coach Lyn Jones keeps faith with 11 of the starting line up that ran in six tries in their 38-0 over Oxford University in mid-week, for Saturday’s visit of Aberavon to Old Deer Park in the British & Irish Cup (2:30pm). In addition, there are only three survivors from the Welsh...
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London Welsh face the Cornish Pirates on Saturday at Old Deer Park (3pm) for the first time since last season’s Championship semi-final meeting at Mennaye Field. The Exiles will no doubt have a spot of revenge in mind, but will be even more eager to end a run of three consecutive losses, following Championship...
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Liam Middleton makes four changes from the side that recorded a thrilling victory over London Welsh, as Bristol Rugby go in search of their sixth successive league win. Five points clear at the top of the RFU Championship, Bristol make the long journey to Clifton Lane on Saturday to face a resurgent Rotherham Titans...
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Plymouth Albion will welcome back Canadian World Cup player Aaron Carpenter for Friday night’s Championship home match against Moseley at Brickfields (7.45pm). The powerful number eight missed last week’s trip to Leeds due to a knee injury, but he has recovered to make his second appearance of the season for Albion, who will be...
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Liam Middleton makes several changes to the backline as Bristol Rugby bid for their four successive RFU Championship victory against Esher at Molesey Road on Saturday (3pm KO). With Tristan Roberts picking up a knock in training this week, new signing Matty James is set to make his first start for the Club. Jon...
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Seb Jewell will make his first Championship start for London Welsh against his former club Esher in Friday’s derby game at Molesey Road (7:45pm). Jewell came off the bench in the Exiles’ 34-23 win over Nottingham, having kicked three conversions on his debut for Welsh in their British & Irish Cup win over London...
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London Wasps have made three changes to the side which will face Gloucester, Northampton Saints and Saracens in the regional stages of the JP Morgan Asset Management Sevens Series at Franklins Gardens on Friday 22nd July. Mitchell Tamiau is omitted from the squad after suffering an injury during training this week, while Ryan Davis...
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London Wasps have named their side to play in the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby Sevens Series on Friday July 22. Wasps face Gloucester, Northampton Saints and Saracens in the regional stages of the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby Sevens Series at Franklins Gardens on Friday 22nd July. The 12 Premiership Rugby...
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Neil Back looks ahead to this Friday’s trip to Sale Sharks. HOW HAVE PREPARATIONS GONE THIS WEEK? We gave the players some time off at the back end of last week and they appear to have really benefitted from the rest. Everyone came back in at the start of the week with a spring...
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