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Sports in Reading (England)
Sports in Reading (England)
Reading has a well established professional football team. Reading FC , which until recently competed in the Barclays Premier League, now play in the second-level Football League Championship, but retain plenty of hope of a return to the top flight.
Reading also has a long tradition of rugby, with many clubs in the town and surrounding areas. The three senior clubs of the town are Reading RFC, Reading Abbey RFC and Redingensians RFC.
In 2000 London Irish , a professional rugby union club in the Aviva Premiership with its administrative HQ in Sunbury, contracted to play their home matches at Reading FC's Madjeski Stadium. Renewed in 2008, the contract is now extended until 2026. With a strong rugby heritage and a thriving Irish community, Reading has proved a good home for London Irish who beat the premiership attendance record in 2007 with over 23,000 people attending the annual St Patrick's Day match. London Irish also play in Europe-wide club competitions each year—either the top-level Heineken Cup or second-tier European Challenge Cup, depending on their performance in the Premiership in the previous season.
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