Rugby: O’Shea - don't make Saturday a one-off

London Irish will make their first English cup final appearance for 22 years on Saturday, with rugby director Conor O’Shea declaring: ‘‘We don’t want it to be a flash in the pan.’’

Wed, 17 Apr, 2002 - 08:24

London Irish will make their first English cup final appearance for 22 years on Saturday, with rugby director Conor O’Shea declaring: ‘‘We don’t want it to be a flash in the pan.’’

The Exiles last appeared at Twickenham in 1980, when a Leicester side containing current England boss Clive Woodward defeated them 21-9.

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