A glance at the Sale Sharks website is all that’s needed to confirm that London Irish have a massive battle on their hands at Edgeley Park tomorrow (3pm) if they are to stand any chance of qualification for next season’s Heineken Cup.
It reads: “The home game against London Irish is the BIGGEST game of rugby at Edgeley Park since the Premiership semi-final win over Wasps in May 2006.”
Berkshire champions Redingensians made it a cup double on Wednesday when they won the Berkshire Sevens after beating defending champions Bracknell 29-24 on their own Old Bath Road patch.
Seven tries, including four in the second half, saw London Irish end their home Guinness Premiership fixtures on a high note at Madejski Stadium on Sunday.
Bracknell Rugby Club coach Chris Sheasby believes Saturday’s play-off at Worthing hinged on one second-half incident Bracknell’s search for Cup and promotion success ended as they lost 18-5 in Sussex.
