Date: Mon 22 Oct 2012

London Irish is delighted to announce Circle Reading as its new Community Partner for the 2012/13 season.

CircleReading is part of Circle Partnership which is an employee co owned hospital group with a social mission to run great hospitals dedicated to its patients. The hospital, located next to the Reading Hilton Hotel, is the second hospital built from scratch by Circle.

The first hospital, CircleBath is reported to be one of the finest hospitals in the country. Circle hospitals combine clinical excellence with a healing environment and five-star hospitality.

All hospitals within the partnership are co-managed by everyone who works with Circle, including the Doctors and Nurses, which means every Partner is invested in providing the highest quality of care.

Richard Marsh, Commercial Director at London Irish said: "We are delighted to welcome Circle Reading on board as our Community Partner. As a local business this deal re-affirms our commitment to Reading and the Thames Valley businesses. We look forward to working with them.”

Adrian Peake, General Manager at CircleReading said: “Becoming a community sponsor for London Irish is an important commitment for us. We want to be at the heart of the local community in Berkshire and partnering with a club like London Irish, that believes in integrity and excellence, mirrors the values we hold within Circle.”