Lovejoy Chawatama

Lovejoy Chawatama joined London Irish from London Welsh in January 2017.

Chawatama was named Zimbabwe Sports Personality of the Year in 2017 and is a hugely popular figure in the Exiles squad.

During the 2020/21 season, Chawatama reached the 50-appearance milestone for London Irish as he enjoyed a stellar season in the green jersey, making 18 appearances in all competitions.

He continued his development as an Exile with two more appearances for Irish in the 2021/22 EPCR Challenge Cup pool stages against Edinburgh Rugby and Saracens.