PETER Richards reckons only the pressure of the play-offs can prevent London Irish from making an immediate return to the Premiership.
With the Championship’s four play-off candidates decided, outgoing London Scottish head coach Richards can find no chinks in Irish’s armour, with only divisional shock troops Ealing in with a remote chance of upsetting the odds.
Richards said: “I’ve coached against London Irish twice this season and although my side gave them a hurry-up at their place, when you analyse them it’s very hard to find chinks you can expl...