London 0-15 Fermanagh 0-09

DERRY got their league campaign off to the perfect start with a 3-16 to 0-15 point win over Armagh at Banagher.

SARACENS kept the pressure on the Aviva Premiership leaders yesterday, inflicting another defeat on struggling London Irish.

Toulon 38 London Irish 17

Shane Williams admitted he felt “pretty good” after scoring a wonder try that underpinned the Ospreys’ 27-16 Heineken Cup victory over London Irish tonight.

Ospreys 27 London Irish 16

AFTER only a few minutes of Saturday’s Heineken Cup contest at the Madejski Stadium, it became abundantly clear just why we love this tournament so much.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named Keith Earls in an extended Munster squad for the Heineken Cup tie with London Irish at the Madejski on Saturday (kick off: 5:45pm).

London 0-9 Wexford 4-22

London Irish 34 Brive 13

LEINSTER learned some harsh lessons on their last European Cup trip to France and Kurt McQuilken is hoping they can use that experience to avoid a repeat on Saturday in Brive.

THEY come to Dublin tonight with a reputation as the game’s Great Entertainers but Michael Cheika has warned that London Irish are as likely to bludgeon a side to death up front as they are cut them apart out wide.

Delon Armitage is set to miss England’s autumn Test series after being told he requires surgery on a dislocated shoulder.

SHAUN EDWARDS has warned Wales cannot run the risk of entering “self-destruct” mode against RBS 6 Nations strugglers Italy on Saturday.

Saracens 16 London Irish 13

London Irish today named Toby Booth as their new head coach following the departure of Brian Smith for Twickenham.

Armagh 4-16 London 2-23

Tyrone 1-6 London 2-13

WELSH referee Nigel Owens will handle Munster’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Gloucester in 15 days’ time (ko 5.30pm).

MUNSTER assistant coach Jim Williams was last night linked with a bid to return to Australia as assistant coach to new Wallaby coach Robbie Deans.

Perpignan 23 London Irish 6

ULSTER’S former London Irish flanker Kieron Dawson has warned his teammates to “beware of the wounded animal” ahead of today’s decisive Pool Five clash at the Madejski Stadium in Reading (3.30pm).

LLANELLI survived a rousing second-half fightback from London Irish to open their Heineken Cup campaign with a maximum five-point haul at the Madejski Stadium.

London Irish 25 Llanelli 32

LONDON IRISH have signed Samoan-born centre Seilala Mapusua from New Zealand province Otago on a three-year deal.

Declan Danaher has signed a new deal with London Irish to keep him at the club until the end of the 2008-09 season.

Saracens 19 London Irish 20

Referee Roy Maybank today withdrew the yellow card he showed to Olivier Magne after video evidence proved he had not been deliberately elbowed by the London Irish flanker.

London Irish have signed a new fly half and scrum half.

England back Mike Catt will make his league debut for London Irish in Saturday’s Zurich Premiership clash against Harlequins at Twickenham.

London Irish have announced four new signings by the club, including a Scottish international.

London Irish’s exploits in Europe ended with a thump as Narbonne took them apart 29-10 at Parc des Sports et de l’Amitie tonight.

LONDON IRISH boss Conor O’Shea fired a clear message to the Exiles’ Zurich Premiership relegation rivals by declaring: “It’s in our hands now.”

LONDON IRISH player-coach Brendan Venter looks certain to have played his last game for the Zurich Premiership strugglers.

London Irish have suffered a major injury blow with the loss of their skipper Ryan Strudwick for three months.

London Irish 12 Northampton 14

The Sharks overcame a poor first half to secure a comfortable victory over London Irish at Heywood Road this afternoon.

London Irish posted their first Premiership win of the season - and brought Saracens’ unbeaten start to a grinding halt - by inflicting a Madejski Stadium mauling on Kyran Bracken’s men.

London Irish rugby director Conor O’Shea today saluted the Exiles’ ‘‘magnificent’’ Parker Pen European Shield quarter-final victory over French challengers Pau.