Irish switch Leinster clash to Twickenham

Published 7 Jan 2010 15:00 0 Comments

London Irish has announced that the sell-out Heineken Cup clash against Leinster on Saturday, January, 23 will move to Twickenham Stadium (6pm ko).

The fixture against the defending European champions, which was originally scheduled to be played at the Madejski Stadium, has been moved due to Reading FC's potential progression to the next round of the FA Cup which has now been scheduled for the same weekend.

Reading are set to play Liverpool in an FA Cup third round replay next Wednesday (January 13) and should they win at Anfield they are due to entertain Burnley at the Mad Stad in the fourth round on January 23.

That potential clash of dates meant Irish took the timely decision to move the venue to ensure that supporters on both sides of the Irish Sea have sufficient time to make their rearrangements.

London Irish captain and former Leinster player Bob Casey said: "Of course it is a shame that we won't be able to play at our home ground, the Madejski Stadium, but we are really excited that more people will be able to come and watch what will be a massive match for both clubs.

"We're going head to head again with a formidable team who share our belief in playing the game in an attacking way and it promises to be 80 minutes of rugby at its best. Both sides have really found their form of late and so we're expecting a big crowd for what should be an excellent match.

"Going to Twickenham Stadium is always an amazing experience for players and supporters alike and we're sure that the atmosphere is going to be fantastic."

London Irish head coach Toby Booth added: "There have been a lot of club games played in big stadiums recently and this fixture is certainly worthy of the biggest stage.

"We love playing our rugby at our home in Reading, but this change of location was unavoidable and we're delighted that more of our fans can come and support us on what promises to be an excellent evening of top class rugby."

The club will automatically be reissuing tickets to all those who have purchased already. For further information please visit www.london-irish.com.

Additional tickets from £20 adults (children from £7 and concessions from £10) will be available for purchase from 4pm today from Ticketmaster online via www.ticketmaster.co.uk or 0844 847 2492. All tickets are subject to availability.

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