As this season of the Scrum Down comes to the close, we are sadly marking it with the historic event of London Irish entering administration.

In a season which has seen a fantastic Rugby product on the field and lots of success across different formats of the game, it has been blighted by the situations of Wasps, Worcester Warriors and sadly now, London Irish.

Alex Corbisiero is joined by BBC Rugby Correspondent Chris Jones, to chat through news of the administration, what can be done to protect other clubs in the league and how the league can be restructured and what may be next for London Irish

As this season of the Scrum Down comes to the close, we are sadly marking it with the historic event of London Irish entering administration. In a season which has seen a fantastic Rugby product on the field and lots of success across different formats of the game, it has been blighted by the situations of Wasps, Worcester Warriors and sadly now, London Irish. Alex Corbisiero is joined by BBC Rugby Correspondent Chris Jones, to chat through news of the administration, what can be done to protect other clubs in the league and how the league can be restructured and what may be next for London Irish

London Irish to Administration and Season's Scrum Down to a Close

The Gallagher Premiership season may be over, but there is still a lot of confusion and questions over the future of London Irish. 

Corbs is joined by the BBC’s Chris Jones, to discuss the latest stories, following on from a conditional extension from the RFU possibly being broken, and how that may affect the fate of the club in the near future.

The Gallagher Premiership season may be over, but there is still a lot of confusion and questions over the future of London Irish. Corbs is joined by the BBC’s Chris Jones, to discuss the latest stories, following on from a conditional extension from the RFU possibly being broken, and how that may affect the fate of the club in the near future.

Season’s Conclusion and Possibly The London Irish with Chris Jones

This week on the Scrum Down we continue to cover the developing ownership situation at London Irish, with only a matter of days remaining before the RFU's deadline for Irish to play in the league next year hits. To cover this, Alex Lowe joins again, fresh from a trip to Dublin where he watched the Champions Cup, and then we focus on Twickenham and the forthcoming Premiership  Final between Saracens and Sale, and to preview the match we'll be joined by Performance Analyst Ross Hamilton. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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This week on the Scrum Down we continue to cover the developing ownership situation at London Irish, with only a matter of days remaining before the RFU's deadline for Irish to play in the league next year hits. To cover this, Alex Lowe joins again, fresh from a trip to Dublin where he watched the Champions Cup, and then we focus on Twickenham and the forthcoming Premiership Final between Saracens and Sale, and to preview the match we'll be joined by Performance Analyst Ross Hamilton. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on the Scrum Down we continue to cover the developing ownership situation at London Irish, with only a matter of days remaining before the RFU's deadline for Irish to play in the league next year hits. To cover this, Alex Lowe joins again, fresh from a trip to Dublin where he watched the Champions Cup, and then we focus on Twickenham and the forthcoming Premiership  Final between Saracens and Sale, and to preview the match we'll be joined by Performance Analyst Ross Hamilton.

The RFU Deadline and Premiership Final Preview with Alex Lowe and Ross Hamilton

Ross Hamilton is back on the Scrum Down to review the semi-final games in the Premiership over the weekend with Saracens and Northampton Saints facing off as well as Sale Sharks and Leicester Tigers.

And Alex Lowe is back as we keep on the pulse of the London Irish story, with more clarity on the ownership situation as well as the league preparing contingencies and setting deadliness for the situation to be resolved.

Ross Hamilton is back on the Scrum Down to review the semi-final games in the Premiership over the weekend with Saracens and Northampton Saints facing off as well as Sale Sharks and Leicester Tigers. And Alex Lowe is back as we keep on the pulse of the London Irish story, with more clarity on the ownership situation as well as the league preparing contingencies and setting deadliness for the situation to be resolved.

The Highs and Lows of The Premiership Part 2

On this weeks Scrum Down we look at both the exciting and worrying sides of the Premiership, with Alex Lowe joining to talk about the concerns that are still causing problems at London Irish as well as the latest developments with Worcester Warriors and Wasps.

And then Ross Hamilton joins to go through the Premiership semi-finals by the numbers as we anticipating an exciting set of matches with Saracens taking on Northampton and Sale Sharks facing off against Leicester Tigers.

On this weeks Scrum Down we look at both the exciting and worrying sides of the Premiership, with Alex Lowe joining to talk about the concerns that are still causing problems at London Irish as well as the latest developments with Worcester Warriors and Wasps. And then Ross Hamilton joins to go through the Premiership semi-finals by the numbers as we anticipating an exciting set of matches with Saracens taking on Northampton and Sale Sharks facing off against Leicester Tigers.

The Highs and Lows of The Premiership with Alex Lowe and Ross Hamilton

Alex Lowe joins Corbs to discuss what’s happening at London Irish where the players have not been paid their wages for April.
As we’ve had in previous episodes of the Scrum Down, Alex Lowe is the man in the know in the UK to bring us the inside info at the troubled clubs - as he has done with Worcester Warriors and Wasps so far this season. They discuss the status of the takeover deal, the best and worst case scenarios for the club and players, whether the match will go ahead against Exeter this weekend and also the current situation at another troubled club - Worcester Warriors.

Alex Lowe joins Corbs to discuss what’s happening at London Irish where the players have not been paid their wages for April. As we’ve had in previous episodes of the Scrum Down, Alex Lowe is the man in the know in the UK to bring us the inside info at the troubled clubs - as he has done with Worcester Warriors and Wasps so far this season. They discuss the status of the takeover deal, the best and worst case scenarios for the club and players, whether the match will go ahead against Exeter this weekend and also the current situation at another troubled club - Worcester Warriors.

Trouble Arising in The London Irish with Alex Lowe

On this weeks Scrum Down, Chris Jones and Alex Lowe both join to discuss the big rugby news topics in the UK.

They carry on the discussion from last week following Jack Nowell’s tweet and subsequent disciplinary action, before looking ahead to the upcoming semi-finals and discussing if anyone can stop Saracens, they then discuss the RFU’s changes to the tackle height law in the community game following last years poorly handled announcement.

On this weeks Scrum Down, Chris Jones and Alex Lowe both join to discuss the big rugby news topics in the UK. They carry on the discussion from last week following Jack Nowell’s tweet and subsequent disciplinary action, before looking ahead to the upcoming semi-finals and discussing if anyone can stop Saracens, they then discuss the RFU’s changes to the tackle height law in the community game following last years poorly handled announcement.

RFU Updates and Premiership Semi-Final Previews with Alex Lowe and Chris Jones

This week's Scrum Down sees the return of Alex Lowe to the podcast, to discuss the state of Premiership Rugby in the UK. From the playoff race to sending-offs and possible bans for Twitter comments, to the future of the league itself with a possible drop to 10 teams including an update on Worcester and Wasps as well as future collaboration with the RFU to strengthen the state of the game in England. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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This week's Scrum Down sees the return of Alex Lowe to the podcast, to discuss the state of Premiership Rugby in the UK. From the playoff race to sending-offs and possible bans for Twitter comments, to the future of the league itself with a possible drop to 10 teams including an update on Worcester and Wasps as well as future collaboration with the RFU to strengthen the state of the game in England. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week's Scrum Down sees the return of Alex Lowe to the podcast, to discuss the state of Premiership Rugby in the UK. From the playoff race to sending-offs and possible bans for Twitter comments, to the future of the league itself with a possible drop to 10 teams including an update on Worcester and Wasps as well as future collaboration with the RFU to strengthen the state of the game in England.

State of The Premiership with Alex Lowe

On this weeks Scrum Down, Corbs runs through the past weeks action in the Heineken Champions Cup, discussing travel issues and wage disparities in the teams before touching on his thoughts on what English rugby needs to change and integrate between league and national team to benefit the sport.

And then we are joined by USA 7s Eagle Kristi Kirshe to react to USA securing Olympic qualification, their growth as team this year on and off the field and her own journey into Rugby, having not picked up a Rugby ball until just 5 years ago.

On this weeks Scrum Down, Corbs runs through the past weeks action in the Heineken Champions Cup, discussing travel issues and wage disparities in the teams before touching on his thoughts on what English rugby needs to change and integrate between league and national team to benefit the sport. And then we are joined by USA 7s Eagle Kristi Kirshe to react to USA securing Olympic qualification, their growth as team this year on and off the field and her own journey into Rugby, having not picked up a Rugby ball until just 5 years ago.

USA's Kristi Kirshe on Eagles' World Cup Qualification and The Champions Cup

London Irish’ Chunya Munga joins Corbs on The Scrum Down fresh off his 50th appearance for the club, the two react to Irish’s big win over Northampton, back to back  Premiership Cup Final defeats, the success of the London Irish Academy, the run in to the playoffs ahead for London Irish with two big games remaining and much much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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London Irish’ Chunya Munga joins Corbs on The Scrum Down fresh off his 50th appearance for the club, the two react to Irish’s big win over Northampton, back to back Premiership Cup Final defeats, the success of the London Irish Academy, the run in to the playoffs ahead for London Irish with two big games remaining and much much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

London Irish’ Chunya Munga joins Corbs on The Scrum Down fresh off his 50th appearance for the club, the two react to Irish’s big win over Northampton, back to back  Premiership Cup Final defeats, the success of the London Irish Academy, the run in to the playoffs ahead for London Irish with two big games remaining and much much more.

Chunya Munga of The London Irish

The Scrum Down with Alex Corbisiero features regular guest Jonathan Fisher and input from other current Premiership Rugby players. A conversation on all things Rugby related from a player's point of view.

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