BOOTH: EXILES STILL HAVE A LOTT TO DO.

For the British Army regiment see London Irish Rifles

London Irish (also known as The Exiles) are an English rugby union club who are based in Sunbury, Surrey (16 miles from London) where they train. boss Toby Booth admits he is thrilled to have "a ticket in the lottery," after the Exiles booked their place in the

Guinness Premiership The Guinness Premiership is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are, at present, twelve clubs in the Premiership. playoffs for the first time.

Irish's 32-15 victory over Worcester clinched third place with tries from Adam

Thompstone, Paul Hodgson, Declan Danaher, Sailosi Tagicakibau and Chris Hala'ufia.

Booth said: "We aren't in this game to come second or third, we're in it to win something.

"Now there is a massive challenge ahead of us but

I am just pleased we have a ticket in the lottery." Harlequins beat Newcastle 31-12 with four first-half tries..

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Title Annotation:	Sport
Publication:	The Mirror (London, England)
Date:	Apr 27, 2009
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