21. Booth blasts 'killer' schedule

London Irish play their third game in eight days when they take on Worcester Warriors at Sixways in the opening round of the EDF Energy Cup on Sunday.

22. London Irish 28 Sale 6

London Irish brought Sale’s 100-per-cent record in the  Guinness Premiership to a shuddering halt at Madejski Stadium.

23. Irish are Shark-hunting

London Irish skipper Bob Casey is in a bullish mood ahead of tonight’s Guinness Premiership match against unbeaten table-toppers Sale Sharks (ko 7.45pm).

24. Redingensians 55 Oxford Harlequins 7

Gensians made it three wins out of three in South West Division 1 after scoring nine tries against a resilient Quins side at the Old Bath Road ground.

25. Local Rugby Round-Up

Returning Reading Abbey skipper and hooker Fungai Mutepfa is calling on his troops to stay patient as they go to newcomers Trowbridge for the first time in South West Division 2 East tomorrow.

26. Gensians outmuscle Chippenham

Chippenham 24 Redingensians 45

Gensions muscled their way to the top of the table and gave coach Tom Hoines plenty to smile about.

27. Kennedy gives Irish a big lift

Nick Kennedy eases the London Irish second row crisis as he returns for their first home Guinness Premiership match of the season against Bath at Madejski Stadium tomorrow (3pm).

28. Bailey for Exiles

James Bailey, the former England Under 21 and England Sevens winger, has joined London Irish from Gloucester.

29. Chandler: Onwards and upwards for Gensians

Redingensians, now the town’s premier side, open their second South West Division 1 season with the visit of top West Country side Cleve to the Old Bath Road ground (3pm).

30. Unlucky Catt hobbles out of Tigers clash

Player/coach Mike Catt has been ruled out of the London Irish side to face Leicester Tigers in the Guinness Premiership at Welford Road tomorrow (3pm).