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2005 London Double Header

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The London Double Header began in 2004 and opens what was the Zurich Premiership and is now the Guinness Premiership. The Guinness Premiership is the top rugby union league in England.

Two games are played consecutively, involving four teams. The matches are allocated as a home game for one team in each match.

The four teams involved were Saracens, Wasps and London Irish. Leeds Tykes travelled down in order to make up the numbers.

The matches were played on Saturday 3rd September 2005, to a crowd of 35000 people. Wasps beat Saracens 23 -11 and Leeds Tykes lost 11-27 to London Irish.

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