11. McDermott: Long is Premier League quality

12. Alex Pearce gets into the spirit of Christmas

Alex Pearce will shun any Scrooge temptations and will dig deep to reward his boot boy Angus MacDonald with a bumper Christmas bonus.

13. Adam Federici’s Asia Cup saga rumbles on

Adam Federici has been named in Australia’s preliminary Asia Cup squad by manager Holger Osieck.

14. Mikele Leigertwood out to stuff Robins

Mikele Leigertwood has his sights set on netting another Christmas cracker against Bristol City on Boxing Day.

15. Sailosi Tagicakibau cleared to face Harlequins

London Irish have been handed a boost ahead of Monday’s LV=Big Game 3 against Harlequins at Twickenham after star winger Sailosi Tagicakibau avoided further punishment for his sending off in Toulon on Saturday.

16. Reading FC boss full of festive cheer

Brian McDermott won’t let the Christmas fixtures ruin his festive cheer this year.

17. London Irish blog: Mad Monk is Toulon 'celebrity'

The latest blog from London Irish fan 'Mad Monk' is up. He's on a European adventure in Toulon this week, and as the French newspaper video the getreading boffins managed to dig up shows, he's quite the celebrity.

18. Toby Booth proud of London Irish’s effort

London Irish coach Toby Booth was full of praise for the character his side showed during Saturday’s 38-17 defeat to Toulon in the Heineken Cup.

19. Hero Adam Federici shuns limelight

Adam Federici played down his stunning performance in Reading’s 2-1 win over Derby County insisting the victory was down to a great team effort last Saturday.

20. Herridge full of confidence for new year

Wokingham & Emmbrook manager Roger Herridge has given his team a decent half-term report – doing well, but can do better.