London Irish start their bid for an immediate return to the Aviva Premiership against Doncaster on Saturday knowing they could be ground sharing with Brentford at a new stadium by the 2019-20 season.
Irish have confirmed discussions have been held about sharing the 20,000-capacity stadium which would replace Brentford’s current Griffin Park home.
Irish have a long-term deal to play at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, but the club has been seeking a new stadium in south-west London.
They said in a statement: “Brentford’s vision is to have a new 20,000-seat stadium for both football and rugby, subject to the relevant planning permission. Over a number of years, the project team has held discussions with several rugby clubs, one of which is London Irish.”
