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The Eddie Jordan-led group will now negotiate 'a full and sustainable return for London Irish to competitive rugby'

Jordan-led consortium completes London Irish takeover

A consortium led by former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has bought the London Irish rugby club over a year after the Premiership team was suspended from all rugby for being unable to pay its players.

Rugby • 12 Feb

The Bristol Bears will play in next season's Champions Cup

Bristol to replace London Irish in Champions Cup

Bristol will replace London Irish in next season's Heineken Champions Cup, tournament organisers have announced.

Rugby • 09 Jun 23

London Irish have gone into administration

Exiles fall from grace, but what next for London Irish?

London Irish have become the third English club to lose their status in a catastrophic year for the English Premiership.

Rugby • 10 Jun 23

The Gtech Community Stadium, home of London Irish

London Irish file for administration after suspension

London Irish have filed for administration following their suspension from all club competitions.

Rugby • 08 Jun 23

London Irish suspended as takeover deal collapses

London Irish have been suspended from rugby union's entire league structure after becoming the third Gallagher Premiership club to collapse this season.

Rugby • 06 Jun 23

London Irish's future remains in the balance

London Irish face suspension from Gallagher Premiership

London Irish are expected to be suspended from the Gallagher Premiership on Tuesday when the deadline to prove they have the finances needed to operate next season expires.

Rugby • 06 Jun 23

London Irish's future is in peril as HMRC file winding petition

London Irish face winding-up petition over unpaid tax

London Irish's problems took a turn for the worse on Friday when HM Revenue and Customs filed winding-up petitions over an unpaid tax bill.

Rugby • 02 Jun 23

London Irish have been told to clear their debts to staff today

London Irish future in the balance over pay issues

London Irish must pay all staff for May in full today or be withdrawn from the Gallagher Premiership.

Rugby • 31 May 23

London Irish finished fifth in the Gallagher Premiership this season

London Irish likely to be offered deadline extension

London Irish look set to be granted a short deadline extension by the Rugby Football Union as they try to complete a takeover deal with an American consortium.

Rugby • 30 May 23

London Irish given takeover deadline by RFU

London Irish could be suspended from the English Premiership as speculation continues to rage about their future amid a possible takeover by an American consortium.

Rugby • 16 May 23

The Premiership club are looking for new buyers

London Irish insist all staff will be paid this month

London Irish insist all staff will be paid this month amid growing concerns over the club's finances in a season that has already seen Wasps and Worcester fold.

Rugby • 29 Mar 23

Jacob Stockdale scored the last of Ulster's five tries

Stockdale scores on Ulster return | Leinster edge Quins

Jacob Stockdale scored a try on his Ulster return as they defeated Exeter Chiefs, while Leinster won away to Harlequins and Munster lost to London Irish.

Rugby • 02 Sep 22

O'Brien played 126 times for Leinster between 2008 and 2018

Seán O'Brien replaces Leamy on Leinster coaching team

Leinster have confirmed the return of Seán O'Brien to the province, with the former Ireland international replacing Munster-bound Denis Leamy as Leo Cullen's new contact skills coach.

Rugby • 01 Jun 22

Seán O'Brien joined London Irish from Leinster in December 2019

Seán O'Brien to retire at the end of the season

Former Leinster, Ireland and British & Irish Lions forward Seán O'Brien will retire from rugby at the end of the season.

Rugby • 08 Apr 22

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has indicated he will continue to only select players based in Ireland for his Test squads

Zebo's Irish snub sharpens O'Brien's Premiership focus

Former Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien is hoping to kick-start his own career with London Irish, having made just one appearance for his new club before the suspension of the league.

Rugby • 13 Aug 20

Les Kiss (L) and Declan Kidney took over at London Irish in 2018

Kidney's Exiles fume as Gloucester poach forwards coach

Declan Kidney's London Irish insist they will "consider all options" after Premiership rivals Gloucester announced the appointment of Exiles forwards coach George Skivington as their new head coach.

Rugby • 28 Jun 20

Sean O'Brien played 56 times for Ireland and earned five caps with the Lions

'If I was happy, I probably would have packed it in'

Seán O'Brien has revealed that frustration over his injury-disrupted last two seasons with Leinster and Ireland and inspired him to take on a 10-month rehab from a serious hip surgery to prolong his career at London Irish.

Rugby • 07 Apr 20

Sean O'Brien played for 11 years for Leinster before moving to London Irish after the 2019 Rugby World Cup

O'Brien talks Leinster envy and 'rattling' team-mates

Former Ireland back-row Seán O'Brien says he is settling in well in London, but admits he misses Leinster and outlines how he has had to adapt to a different working environment with London Irish.

Rugby • 09 Jan 20

Sean O'Brien played his last Ireland game against Wales in March

Injured O'Brien upbeat as Ireland set off for Japan

Sean O'Brien could easily have been a star of the World Cup but as the Ireland team depart from Dublin Airport this afternoon, the flanker finds himself on a familiar comeback trail.

Rugby • 12 Sep 19

Paddy Jackson spent one season in the Top14 with Perpignan

London Irish in 'ongoing dialogue' over Jackson signing

London Irish say they are in "ongoing dialogue" with their sponsors about the signing of Paddy Jackson.

Rugby • 11 Jun 19

RTE rugby podcast: Leinster v Saracens preview

Former Ireland manager Eddie O'Sullivan joins the panel to preview Leinster's Champions Cup final against Saracens.

Rugby • 08 May 19

Waisake Naholo in action for New Zealand against Ireland in 2016

All Blacks wing Waisake Naholo joins London Irish

Winger Waisake Naholo will leave New Zealand rugby at the end of the year to join English club London Irish, the All Blacks said on Wednesday.

Rugby • 08 May 19

Paddy Jackson will move to the English club for next season

Paddy Jackson signs for London Irish

London Irish have confirmed Paddy Jackson will join them ahead of the 2019/20 season.

Rugby • 07 May 19

(L-R) Ollie Hoskins, Ben Meehan, Ben Loader and Ian Keatley celebrate promotion

Joy for Declan Kidney as London Irish seal promotion

Declan Kidney's London Irish secured promotion back to the Gallagher Premiership after recording a 46-7 victory over Richmond.

Rugby • 19 Apr 19

Sean O'Brien is not ready to call it a day with Ireland yet

O'Brien hopes to continue Irish career despite move

Sean O'Brien hopes he can extend his Ireland career beyond the World Cup despite trading Leinster for London Irish after the autumn's global battle in Japan.

Rugby • 19 Feb 19