Harlequins

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DOR - Steven Sharks
Head Coach - Euan Mackenzie
Forwards Coach - Dean Richards
Scrum Consultant - Jason Leanard
Lineout Consultant - John Eales
Backs Coach/Kicking Coach - Andrew Merhtens
Defence Coach - Joe Worsley
Academy Coach - Rob Henderson

Honours

End of season cup winners 08/09

League Finishes

Season 1: 9th
Season 2: 4th
Season 3: 8th
Season 4: 6th
Season 5: 2nd
Season 6: 5th

1ST TEAM SQUAD

Club Captain: Michael Hooper
Vice Captains: Tom Wood, Nick Easter, Ruan Pienaar

Budget - 4 million

Senior Squad 2014/15

Senior Squad Member - 38 Members
Senior Academy Member - 22 Members

[b]Hookers

Schalk Brits
Rob Buchanan
Tatafu Polata-Nau

Props

Tony Woodcock
Steven Kitchoff
Gjorji Jgenti
John Afoa
Martin Castrogiovani
Kieran Brookes

Locks

Bakkies Botha
George Kruis
Jim Hamilton
Pieter Steph Du Toit
Charlie Matthews

Backrow

Tom Wood
Mamuka Gorgodze
Jamie Gibson

Michael Hooper
Luke Braid

Nick Easter
Damien Chouly

Halfbacks

Ruan Pienaar
Karl Dickson

Quade Cooper
Steven Myler
Colin Slade
Ihaia West

Centres

Dan Bowden
Aurelien Rougerie
Jonathan Joseph

Back Three

Yoann Huget
Joe Tomane
Alex Lewington
Frank Halai
Luke Morahan

Rob Kearney
Juan Martin Hernandez
Ollie Lindsay-Hague

Senior Academy (DOB's)

Brian Byrne - 09/9/93
Edward Byrne - 09/9/93
Kyle Sinckler - 30/3/93
Tadgh Furlong - 14/11/92
So'atala Fa'aso'o - 02/10/94
Dan Leavy - 23/5/94
James Chisholm - 11/05/95
Jack Clifford - 12/2/93
Eric Escande - 10/11/92
Luke McGrath - 3/2/93
Stuart Townsend - 11/10/95
Stuart Olding - 11/03/93
Jan Serfontein - 15/4/93
Robbie Henshaw - 12/6/93
Harry Sloan - 16/6/94
TJ Faiane- 24/0/95
Pita Ahki - 24/9/92
Jason Emery - 21/09/93
Chris Feauai-Sautia - 17/11/93
Jack Nowell - 11/04/93
Santiago Cordero - 6/12/93
Damian McKenzie - 20/04/95[/b]

What positions are you looking for - will PM a list of best young players I have if you want?

Really similar tactics there! You've got some very good youngsters there - George Lowe is a top player, is he injured at the moment? What do you think of Matt Hopper - he seems to have invented a new pass - apparently its called the reverse pirate pass - all over rugbydump at the moment! Seems very attacking, but maybe not as good defensively as Lowe?

Gaskell....

Never thought you'd let Gaskell go!!!!

What you after for him?

Gaskell???

Could do Lualala and Whitehead for him?

I'm interested in Flutey and Gaskell mate, do you like the looks of any of my locks?

Can't even tempt you with Mark Chisholm? So you get the Aussie combo..

Not letting Brown go for anyone mate.

I've got plenty of locks Steve

Fair enough mate.

He was Falcons development, had him for ages...possibly season 2?!?!

http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/news/story/05-03-2010-falcon-morris-in-england-start

I'd do those three for Louw, Gaskell or Fearns.

Don't want to lose Banahan mate, english starter.

Don't really need Flutey. I'd do those three for Francois Louw.

What about Carl Fearns?

Can't really see it going anywhere then mate.

Sorry mate but already agreed the fee with Luka&wouldnt want to go back on my word with him. Would you want to loan savea though, know you were interested in him?

Bakkies Nfs. I like gaskell but don't want to lose gray for him. I have 2 English 2nd rows. Gray helps fill my English quota

You can have Murphy for £5 millon mate.

What for Afoa and Skivington mate?

Don't mind you having Dickson, but Warburton would be big for you! hoping he is fit to play for Wales!

Mind you I only lose Poux, Castro, Best.

just looking at my squad, weather could play a big part in selection.

what for priestland?

Wood and fasivalu for Marler ?

done my tactics.
if you feel like you want to respond to anything I've said you can but I'm not getting in to a slanging match!

stevens for mujati?

I'm waiting to see what the new rules are before doing any bigger deals with more players involved.

Thought Stevens and Mujati could be a fair deal as English and plays both sides.

No worries mate - I'm jinxed with props anyway, so am sure that if I did get him he'd get dropped for PDJ straight away at Saints and Stevens would excel at Sarries! CAn never get my front row sorted - didnt expect Webber to go during the 6Nations either!

Think hes protected under the new academy rules so im safe for a while. Have to have a proper look at it and see what I can do with it. Cheers though

Sale academy is really stepping up with talent the last few years. Like the look of young Jennings dual registered at Leeds and Tommy Bell. What a boot!

Should have been clearer there - I do think it is difficult for players coming from international games during the 6Nations to get right back into their squads, think I only opted to play Halfpenny there at 15, alongside Ashton who don;t really need to do anything differently - just in key positions its a bit more difficult, which is why I left Phillips on the bench.

Think the Priestland/Contepomi axis would work brilliantly.

Your are going to have a cracking squad when everyone develops - I think between our two youth squads we could almost make a future England team there! Who do you think will be best of your youngsters?

That is some academy!

I am hoping that quite a few of mine get caps - expect Gill and Cane to get a fair amount of gametime in the s15 this year and both are future stars.

For England I think Ford will be the flyhalf by 2015 WC - also expect Thomas, Launchbury, Daly to become stars - never sure about Wade, he will either be one of the best attacking wingers going or is too small. Like the look of Haywood at Saints and have always thought Jamie Elliot could become a top player, he's only just turned 19 I think.

A lot of my other academy players could go either way - not sure if Nutley has the brains to be a top player but guys like Vunipola brothers, Danny Herriot have all got a chance of being very good.

I am just screwed when they all hit 23 as would have to get rid of a lot of my other players to keep them!

Sale are going to have a serious team next season - do you think you will end up getting Cipriani? Sounds like he's on cracking form for Rebels in pre-season, playing alongside O'Connor could be the making of him. Would be a very good signing, kind of hoping he will re-sign for Wasps, but that will only happen if one of the Arab owners who are bidding for us win the battle for the club!

From sounds of one of the bidders, Wasps could become one of the richest clubs in Europe if it comes off!

Anything for JJ Steve?

Lowe & JJ! You're just greedy lol

I know you are probably reluctant to sell, but I am prepared to go big for Luke Wallace mate. Let me know if you see any deal we can do for him.

Hi Steve

Will post my team later today. PS Guildford is unavailable against me also thank god!!

Still really interested in Louw mate, what are you after for him?

Sorry mate, no interest in Steeno, would be 5th choice outside half for me. If you are after an English winger I could get Short or Cueto involved in something, but it would have to involve one of Wallace, Gibson or Joseph.

Maybe

Short + cash for one of them (preferably Wallace)

or a straight swap Cueto for one of them (again preferably Wallace)

Matt Hopper and Jackson Wray for Joseph?

See West got the better of Chester this weekend , surprised by that was by all accounts a cracking game of rugby which was overshadowed by a unfortunate event almost immediately as the whistle had went.

http://official.sportnetwork.net/main/s16/st122225.htm

Not sure how many of your lads have seen this , awful news.

Mark Cueto, Raphael Lakafia and £10 million

for

Luke Wallace

Surprised you've not given that one more thought mate, massively loaded in your favour. What can I add to make you think about it?

Fair enough. I disagree on the former international thing, it's not like he is on his last legs. Odds are that he will become the Premierships all time top try scorer this season and not playing international rugby is likely to extend his career for at least another couple of years. English and available all year is hardly going to weaken your prospects.

I'd be interested in Wallace too Steve although I suspect you're not going to sell

Hope he kicks on, looks the best prospect we've had in a while at 7.

Unfair result mate, should have been closer. I needed a big win so appologies for going ott in tactics.

Cracking side your building, one or two away from cementing top 4

TOL
Clegg
L Dickson
J Joseph
Interest me

What for sadie ?

It's a problem I'm having too during 6N. Real scramble for top 6, best season yet this one with battles all over

Anyone I could do in something?