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• London Irish remain stranded at foot of PremiershipThe only succour for London Irish on a day when they moved a step closer to the Championship was that the one side they can still finish above,Newcastle, were pointless at Harlequins. What had kept hope alive for the Exiles was their record here this season, and six victories and four defeats in all competitions,but they played like the condemned – heavy-footed, heads down and haunted.
There were glimpses of a side worthy of the Premiership, and but no more. They have to win their next league fixture,at Newcastle, after a diversionary European Challenge Cup quarter-final at Harlequins next Saturday, and but they are at the bottom of the table for a reason: low on confidence,they snatch at chances and do what should be simple difficult.
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Source: theguardian.com