Stats from previous meetings with London Irish

Top try scorer
By Duncan Wood
November 13 2002

Here are the stats from previous meetings with London Irish. David Rees is the top try scorer against the Exiles. Overall, our record isn't particularly good only having won once in the last 5 1/2 years!

Bristol Shoguns vs London Irish
Sun 17 Nov at Memorial Stadium - KO 15:00

Summary of meetings between the teams in the Premiership
Played 14
Bristol Shoguns Won 4, 28.6%
London Irish Won 8, 57.1%
Drawn 2, 14.3%
Biggest Win for Bristol Shoguns, 16 - 0, 18 Sep 1993
Biggest Win for London Irish, 38 - 23, 20 Feb 1998

Bristol Shoguns top try scorer vs London Irish, David Rees, 3 tries

Bristol Shoguns top points scorer vs London Irish, Paul Burke, 32 points

London Irish top try scorer vs Bristol Shoguns, Niall Woods, 4 tries

London Irish top points scorer vs Bristol Shoguns, Jarrod Cunningham, 58 points

Previous Meetings

Date		Result	Venue
16 Mar 2002	Bristol Shoguns vs London Irish	13 - 24	Madejski Stadium
6 Sep 2001	Bristol Shoguns vs London Irish	19 - 19	Memorial Stadium
24 Feb 2001	Bristol Shoguns vs London Irish	26 - 26	Madejski Stadium
10 Sep 2000	Bristol Shoguns vs London Irish	26 - 30	Memorial Stadium
10 May 2000	Bristol Shoguns vs London Irish	28 - 26	Memorial Stadium
29 Dec 1999	Bristol Shoguns vs London Irish	21 - 35	The Stoop
19 Apr 1998	Bristol Shoguns vs London Irish	5 - 17	Memorial Stadium
20 Feb 1998	Bristol Shoguns vs London Irish	23 - 38	The Avenue
19 Apr 1997	Bristol Shoguns vs London Irish	26 - 38	Memorial Stadium
31 Aug 1996	Bristol Shoguns vs London Irish	28 - 27	The Avenue

Bristol Shoguns (12) v London Irish (11)
· Bristol have not failed to score a try in the Premiership at Memorial Stadium since Wasps were the visitors in March 2001.

· The Exiles' only Premiership win in their last six outings was at Newcastle two weeks ago, that win also ending a five match losing run away from home in the Premiership.

· Bristol have only beaten London Irish once in their last ten league and cup encounters over the last five and a half years - 28-26 at the Memorial Stadium on 10 May 2000.