London Irish’s grip on the Premiership grows ever more precarious | Paul Rees

Defeat on Sunday against Harlequins would, barring a near-miracle, end the top-flight tenure of one of the Premiership’s proudest clubsUntil a few years ago London Irish’s jersey discreetly contained the logos of London Scottish and Richmond, a legacy of a nominal merger in 1999 when the latter two clubs went into administration and their Premiership franchises were absorbed by Irish.The three clubs will be meeting in the Championship next season if Irish fail to beat Harlequins at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday or secure two bonus points and Newcastle emerge from Saracens with nothing. London…