31. Blackburn can drag us back into danger zone, warns Rosenior

Liam Rosenior has warned his team-mates that defeat at home to Blackburn Rovers tomorrow (3pm kick-off) could plunge Reading back into a fierce relegation dogfight.

32. Catt: We’ve got to end our losing streak

No-one knows better than London Irish’s talismanic player/coach and fly-half Mike Catt that they have to end their three-match losing streak in the Guinness Premiership against Bristol at Madejski Stadium on Sunday (3pm).

33. Ratu double gives Reading a lifeline

34. Wallace: It’s win or bust for Reading

Troubled Reading are gearing themselves up for one of their most important South West Division 1 games of the season tomorrow as they face local rivals Maidenhead in a relegation showdown at Holme Park (3pm).

35. Newly formed Midas Tour set for Blue Mountain

Blue Mountain is to host a round of the newly formed Midas Tour on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 19-20.

36. Gensians in sevens heaven

Berkshire champions Redingensians made it a cup double on Wednesday when they won the Berkshire Sevens after beating defending champions Bracknell 29-24 on their own Old Bath Road patch.

37. Murphy warns of Shark attack

A glance at the Sale Sharks website is all that’s needed to confirm that London Irish have a massive battle on their hands at Edgeley Park tomorrow (3pm) if they are to stand any chance of qualification for next season’s Heineken Cup.

38. Irish desperate to avoid double cup KO

Heineken Cup semi-finalists one weekend; knocked out of next season’s competition the following one!

39. Rautenbach sets up a Faan-tastic show

Seven tries, including four in the second half, saw London Irish end their home Guinness Premiership fixtures on a high note at Madejski Stadium on Sunday.

40. Head coach Tom Hoines to quit Redingensians

Redingensians coach Tom Hoines takes his side to Cleve for one of his final South West Division 1 games in charge.