Gordon Ross admits time is catching up with him, but believes he still has enough in his game to get London Welsh into the Premiership.

At 33, he is certainly no spring chicken, but the fly half is determined to enjoy an Indian summer in his new leafy Richmond surrounds.

Previously in Leeds, Scotsman Ross has been able to enjoy the cornucopia of delights the Capital has to offer.

He said: “I am enjoying it. I’ve been away from home for a long time now so I am used to being away.

“It’s a great part of the country and there is lots going on.

“But for me I am enjoying my rugby. I am not getting any younger.

“I am trying to look after myself off the pitch.”

Ross, who was born in Edinburgh, said he was unhappy with his form in the past few games following a bright start.

He said: “I started well, but the last two games I have not been happy.

“But I have been back to the training ground and working on improving my contribution and things are much better.”

Looking at the Championship, Ross said there were four or five teams who were beating each other and it just needed one team to find some consistency to elevate themselves to top spot.

And he believes that team will be London Welsh.

The Powergen Cup winner said: “It is up to us. We want to take it to the next level.

“It is a long way off but this team has a very good squad of players.

“We have a very good chance. But we need to play more consistently.”

The former Leeds Tykes player said that began on the training pitch and then taking that on to the pitch.

“We need to improve each week,” he added.

“It is down to the individual to do the homework on the opposition and know what to expect and be switched on.

“It it about making sure that, yes, you are going to make mistakes sometimes, but you are determined to make amends.”

Ross was capped 25 times for his native Scotland and could not hide his disappointed by his country’s performance at this year’s World Cup.

He said: “I thought they did the country proud.

“But it was very frustrating not to get a win against Argentina and England.

“I thought they were both there for the taking. But we had a problem scoring tries.”

And the player nicknamed Wee Man could not resist taking a a swipe at auld enemy and their much publicised off-field antics.

Ross added: “If you are winning no one cares, but if you are not performing it affects the squad.”