21. London Irish 78 Rovigo 3

London Irish trounced their Italian visitors in the opening round of the European Challenge Cup, running in a dozen tries at Madejski Stadium on Saturday.

22. Local Rugby Round- Up

South West 2 East leaders Reading travel to Trowbridge tomorrow for the first time looking to maintain their 100-per-cent start to the season.

23. Exmouth 19 Redingensians 24

Gensians defied the worst of the day’s weather down in Devon to maintain their 100-per-cent start to the season and remain top of South West Division 1.

24. Rugby Round- Up

Rejuvenated scrum-half and club captain Simon Dyson hopes to build on his five tries in three matches.

25. Booth blasts 'killer' schedule

London Irish play their third game in eight days when they take on Worcester Warriors at Sixways in the opening round of the EDF Energy Cup on Sunday.

26. London Irish 28 Sale 6

London Irish brought Sale’s 100-per-cent record in the  Guinness Premiership to a shuddering halt at Madejski Stadium.

27. Irish are Shark-hunting

London Irish skipper Bob Casey is in a bullish mood ahead of tonight’s Guinness Premiership match against unbeaten table-toppers Sale Sharks (ko 7.45pm).

28. Redingensians 55 Oxford Harlequins 7

Gensians made it three wins out of three in South West Division 1 after scoring nine tries against a resilient Quins side at the Old Bath Road ground.

29. Local Rugby Round-Up

Returning Reading Abbey skipper and hooker Fungai Mutepfa is calling on his troops to stay patient as they go to newcomers Trowbridge for the first time in South West Division 2 East tomorrow.

30. Gensians outmuscle Chippenham

Chippenham 24 Redingensians 45

Gensions muscled their way to the top of the table and gave coach Tom Hoines plenty to smile about.