Aviva Premiership
Booth: It's back to basics
ESPNscrum Staff
December 28, 2010
George Lowe slides in for a decisive try against London Irish, Harlequins v London Irish, Aviva Premiership, Twickenham Stadium, London, England, December 27
Harlequins' George Lowe scored a vital try during London Irish's defeat at Twickenham © Getty Images
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London Irish will meet at their Sunbury training ground on Tuesday for another painful review session after suffering an eighth successive defeat against Harlequins on Monday.

Harlequins thumped the Exiles 28-18 at Twickenham to boost their play-off ambitions.

London Irish boss Toby Booth insisted the Exiles are not a club in crisis, given they lie fourth in the Aviva Premiership and there is still half a season to play. But Booth accepted that his side have to stop the rot as they have not won since October 31.

"We have had a wretched run of results and I won't hide away from the fact but we are only halfway through the season," said Booth. "It is very disappointing. We are obviously doing a lot of things to make sure this doesn't continue and still we haven't found the formula.

"It will be back to the drawing board tomorrow. We will try not to be too over-reactive but build some confidence and a performance going forward. The realism of what we have been through has left a scar. But we have to dust ourselves down because it is not going to right itself.

"We have to look at how and why and when we can do things better. That is the challenge we face and I will certainly not shy away from that challenge and I never will."

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