London Irish RFC is a professional English rugby union club, with an Irish Identity. It was originally based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices, at Hazelwood Drive. It has competed in the Premiership, the top division of English rugby union, every season since its inception in 1996–97, apart from the 2016–17 and 2018–19 seasons, in which the club competed in the RFU Championship, winning the league both times. The club also competed in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, until the tournament's demise in 2018, and has participated in both the European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup. While playing in the Championship, in 2016–17 and 2018–19, Irish also played in the British and Irish Cup and its successor the RFU Championship Cup respectively. The club played its home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, Berkshire for 20 years. However, for the 2020–21 season they moved to Brentford Community Stadium in Brentford, West London.
St Michael's College is a voluntary Catholic boys' school located on Ailesbury Road in Dublin 4, Ireland. It was founded in 1944 by the Holy Ghost Fathers. Founded in 1944 by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit as a second feeder school along with Willow Park, it was initially was just a primary school to Blackrock College. The first eight pupils were transferred from Willow Park. The next September, 58 boys were enrolled. In 1952 the first secondary school pupils were admitted. Following expansion in the 1960s and 1970s, the school now has both a primary and secondary school. It has been extensively expanded, including the opening of a cafeteria, a sports pavilion, as well as new classrooms and a new gym.
The Leinster Schools Senior Challenge Cup is the premier rugby union competition for secondary schools affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the IRFU. First held in 1887, the Cup celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2007.
Leo Cullen is an Irish rugby coach and former professional rugby union player. He played at lock for Leinster Rugby and Ireland. He was appointed coach of Leinster rugby on 19 August 2015.
Benjamin James Foden is a rugby union player who plays for Rugby United New York (RUNY) in Major League Rugby (MLR). A fullback or scrum-half, he won 34 caps for England between 2009 and 2013.
Jonathan Davies is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays at centre for the Scarlets and the Wales national team.
Dave Gannon is a rugby union player from Ireland. He primarily plays as a lock, but has also played in the back row. Gannon currently plays with Rugby United New York (RUNY) in Major League Rugby (MLR).
Jordi Murphy is an Irish international rugby player. He plays for provincial and Pro14 League side Ulster as a loose forward, and also plays for the Ireland national rugby union team.
John Quill is an Irish-born American rugby union player who plays flanker for Rugby United New York (RUNY) in Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States men's national team.
Cathal Marsh is an Irish rugby union player for Rugby United New York (RUNY) in Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is fly-half. He previously played for Leinster Rugby.
Rugby United New York, known as RUNY, is a professional rugby union team based in New York City that is a member of Major League Rugby (MLR). The team played an exhibition season in spring 2018 and joined MLR for its second full season in 2019. The team was founded by James Kennedy.
Nate Brakeley is an American rugby union player who plays lock and flanker for Rugby United New York (RUNY) and the United States men's national team. Brakeley also plays for the New York Athletic Club.
Dylan Fawsitt is an Irish-born American rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Rugby United New York (RUNY) in Major League Rugby and also for the United States men's national team. His nickname is "The Butcher".
Patrick Joseph "Paddy" Ryan is an Irish-American rugby union player who plays as a prop for Rugby United New York (RUNY) in Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States men's national team.
Matt Hughston is an American rugby union player from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is currently signed to the Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR) for the 2020 season.
The 2019 Major League Rugby season was the second season of Major League Rugby, the professional rugby union competition sanctioned by USA Rugby. The regular season began on January 26 and concluded on June 2.
Anthony Parry is an American professional rugby union player. He plays as a prop for Rugby United New York (RUNY) in Major League Rugby (MLR).
Julio Cesar Giraldo Giraldo, is a Colombian professional rugby union player. Giraldo currently plays for Major League Rugby's Rugby United New York and represents Old Blue R.F.C. in the ARP at the amateur level. He became the first Colombian to have ever played professionally in Major League Rugby and the second to ever play professionally in the Colombia rugby history.
