Diageo has kept silent on whether it has an issue with Sean O'Brien signing with London Irish, a club it sponsors, after raising "serious concerns" over Paddy Jackson moving to the same club. Diageo has kept silent on whether it has an issue with Sean O'Brien signing with London Irish, a club it sponsors, after raising "serious concerns" over Paddy Jackson moving to the same club. The Leinster player is among a number of key signings which have been made by London Irish following their promotion to the Premiership in England. Representatives from the UK multinational company will this week meet with London Irish to share their reservations over the matter. London Irish told the Irish Independent they were aware of Diageo's plans to release a statement and were continuing to engage with the company.

Source: Irish Independent June 11, 2019 10:07 UTC