Delon Armitage enjoyed one heck of a career, the full-back spending nine years in the London Irish first team before embarking on a seven-season adventure in France which took in four glittering years at Toulon before a switch up the country to Lyon.
Former England back row Steffon Armitage says that being dropped by Martin Johnson in favour of Lewis Moody proved a catalyst for him to move to France and to better himself as a rugby player.
Topsy Ojo was only 33 when he retired, but the pandemic has left the London Irish legend relieved he wasn’t tempted by one final year at the Mad Stad.
The lesser-known Guy Armitage has quietly gone about the business of switching codes to Rugby League.
The lesser-known Guy Armitage has quietly gone about the business of switching codes to Rugby League.
Pre-season predictions can make you look foolish and there’ll be people queuing up to call me crazy but I think Northampton will make the Premiership play-offs this season.
The 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership season is upon us, with 11 teams intent on knocking Saracens off their perch as reigning champions, Alex Shaw takes an in-depth look at each of them.
July is here and teams up and down the country are heading back into preseason and beginning their preparations for the 2018/19 season.
Leicester put a stop to their worst run since 1965 with a win over London Irish at Welford Road but they were far from impressive and this looks like being the first time for 13 years that they haven’t made the playoffs.
