Rugby

London Irish centre Ansbro forced to quit over serious neck injury

London Irish's Joe Ansbro has been forced to retire from rugby as a result of his serious neck injury last summer.

The 27-year-old Scotland international centre suffered a triple fracture in one of his vertebra as he attempted a covering tackle on Munster's Casey Laulala in Exiles' pre-season friendly win at Musgrave Park in August 2012.

Garvey hopes leaving London Irish for Bath will boost England hopes

Matt Garvey is hoping his move to Bath will help his ambitions to break back into the England set-up.

Two-week ban for London Irish scrum-half Allinson

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Darren Allinson has been banned for two weeks for kicking Leicester Tigers' Geordan Murphy in London Irish's final game of the season on Saturday.

Skivington is London Irish Player of the Season

George Skivington has been voted London Irish's Player of the Season by the coaching staff.

London Irish boss backs Yarde call-up for England

London Irish director of rugby Brian Smith is backing Marland Yarde to be a big hit with England.

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