Okay, I'll declare an interest early on. Living in south west London, I have an inclination to cheerlead for rugby in the area. We are blessed with an abundance of national level clubs stretching from Rosslyn Park near Putney down to Esher in Surrey, giving union fans plenty of choice if they're not too partisan in their tastes; a different club match each week is more than possible. Dominating the area are Harlequins, one of union's historically 'big clubs' and who may finally get rid of the tag of perennial underachievers if they can claim the Premiership title at Twickenham this weekend. Hoping to join them in the Premiership next season were London Welsh, near-neighbours and the one local side in recent years who have ... Continue reading →