1. In-form Irish aiming to be Christmas No 1

There will be no quarter asked or given at Madejski Stadium tomorrow when Guinness Premiership leaders London Irish go head-to-head with second-placed Gloucester (3pm).

2. Local Rugby Round -Up

Hi everybody and may I, on behalf of all the squad, wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

3. London Irish 59 US Dax 7

Elvis makes it a blue Christmas for the French. London Irish record fourth successive win in European Cup

4. England duo back for London Irish

London Irish take on US Dax in the European Challenge Cup for the second time in six days tonight (ko 7.45, live on Sky Sports).

5. London Irish firepower can blow away Dax

6. Local Rugby Round - Up

Reading name a powerful line-up for their first EDF Intermediate Cup outing of the season

7. Local Rugby Round - Up

Redingensians have to shake off the disappointment of their first defeat of the season at Old Patesians last Saturday with the arrival of new South West 1 leaders Clifton (2.30pm).

8. Kennedy’s England snub is big boost for Irish

London Irish will be boosted by the unexpected return of lock Nick Kennedy from England duty as they get back to the Guinness Premiership at Newcastle Falcons on Sunday (3pm).

9. Local Rugby Round-Up

Life at the coal-face is never easy, but for the Reading front-row, preparing to take on Salisbury in South West Division 2 at Holme Park tomorrow (2.30pm)

10. Irish stars set for England debuts

London Irish stars Delon Armitage and Nick Kennedy will make their England debuts against the Pacific Islands at Twickenham  on Saturday (ko 2.30pm, live on Sky). More Sport..