Two leading London Welsh players yesterday announced they are leaving the Aviva Premiership strugglers.

No 8 Opeti Fonua will join Leicester Tigers, while flanker Carl Kirwan will move to Worcester Warriors, who are top of the Championship.

Meanwhile, the kick-off time for Welsh’s Premiership fixture at the Kassam Stadium against Sale Sharks on Sunday has been brought forward to 1pm so supporters can watch the Six Nations match between Scotland and Wales afterwards.