London Welsh confident of paying debt to taxman

Bosses at London Welsh have told a judge they can pay money owed to the taxman.

The name of the club, which in the 1960s and 1970s boasted some of the biggest names in Welsh rugby among its ranks, featured in court listings on Monday for the second time in less than two months.

Officials at HM Revenue & Customs asked for London Welsh to be wound up at a hearing in a Bankruptcy & Companies Court in London.

But a judge - Registrar Nicholas Briggs - said he would review the case on December 12 after hearing money was coming in.

Barrister Alex Riddiford, who represented London Welsh, told the judge that debt would be cleared and explained: "Funds are due to be received by the company in the course of this week."

Full detailed figures were not revealed in court and, after the hearing, club officials refused to say how much the taxman was demanding.

Barrister Maxim Cardew, who represented HMRC, indicated to the judge that the club had arrears of more than £90,000.