Peter Hewat

London Irish too strong for Newcastle Falcons

Jump start: Danny Williams of the Falcons leaps higher than James Bailey of London Irish but the latter's side prevailed 24-8 to move up the table. Photo: Getty sport London Irish levered themselves out of the middle of the...

GUINNESS PREMIERSHIP BRIEFING

Saturday, November 15 Bath (1) v Leicester (2) Bath's former England lock Danny Grewcock is named in a Premiership line-up for the first time this term following a lengthy injury absence, with South Africa fly-half Butch James...

Speed king to tackle Aussies

HE'S the turbo-charged winger who almost became an Olympic sprinter and the man Australia must stop in their Test against England at Twickenham. Flamboyant flyer Ugo Monye - a former track star who once ran a scorching 100m in...

Chris McGrath: Armitage gives ideal answer to question No 15

At last, a bespoke fit for the No 15 jersey. For some time now England full-back has been a situation vacant, no fewer than nine candidates having put their case in 20 months. Their giddy rotation had become the stuff of...

London Irish 23 Ospreys 19: Ospreys get off the Hook

James Hook heaved the Ospreys back on track yesterday for their annual Twickenham trip to find a familiar opponent standing between the Anglo-Welsh champions and a third successive final. Within 90 minutes of scraping into the...

Tait adds to Johnson's troubles

The whole point of the new multi-million pound agreement between the Rugby Football Union and the Premiership clubs was to give Martin Johnson, the England manager and principal selector, everything he needed – clarity,...

London Irish are denied as Ospreys fight back to triumph in defeat

Breakaway: Adam Jones of Ospreys fends off Faan Rautenbach in the cup match Photo: GETTY IMAGES So, there is solace to be found in defeat. London Irish's former director of rugby knows all there is to know about Pacific...

Rugby Union: Walker try helps holders Ospreys stumble through despite defeat at hands of battling...

Despite this narrow defeat in Reading the Ospreys are still flapping in the EDF Energy Cup. The onus was on London Irish to win and deny their opponents a bonus point but they could only manage one half of the equation, having...

London Irish 23 Ospreys 19:  Ospreys get off the Hook

James Hook heaved the Ospreys back on track yesterday for their annual Twickenham trip to find a familiar opponent standing between the Anglo-Welsh champions and a third successive final. Within 90 minutes of scraping into the...

Toby Booth happy as London Irish's cup chances soar

Harlequins 17 London Irish 32 Bursting through: London Irish's Peter Hewat scored two tries as they defeated Harlequins at The Stoop Photo: GETTY IMAGES As grandpa used to say: "There's life in the old dog yet." Some, though,...

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