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]

Sorry see that as

Woodburn > Clegg
Mermoz > TOL

You interested in a deal involving Tom Wood and Luke Wallace mate?

Let me have a few names of who else interests you in my squad mate, and I'll see if I can come up with an offer that suits both of us. Looking ideally to put a deal in place now to go through the end of the season.

I see you've put a * next to Afoa mate. Is that still the case if Jones was part of the deal, as I would need a tighthead replacement to let him go?

I was looking along the lines of

Adam Jones, George Kruis and Tom Wood

for

John Afoa, James Gaskell or George Skivington, and Luke Wallace.


Let me know your thoughts mate and how near/far we are from a deal there and I'll see what we can do.

Steven_Sharks wrote:Can't lose Afoa. Big fan and his mobility is huge for me.

Mujati + Skivington + Wallace + Clegg

Jones + Kruis + Wood + Goode

Would be something I'd prefer.

Not over keen on that mate, as am only really getting one player that I want whilst losing a world class tighthead, as well as a potential England captain. Could only include Jones if Afoa was coming my way.

Let me have a think about what else I can do.

I'm happy to leave the tightheads out, but would also want to drop the Clegg/Goode bit out as well as can't lose my first choice full back for a player who would be 5th choice outside half for me.

So we are left at present with Skivs + Wallace for Kruis and Wood.

Your thoughts?

Go on then, lets confirm now for the end of the season.

Lowe + Seymour 4 Guest + Waldouck

Think Attwood could be available - as i think next year Launcbury will come through and I will have too many English locks!

Dunno really mate. See as the best young EQ full back in the AP. He's been quite important to me this year.

Still after Louw mate, let me know what you want...

struggling to see anything mate.
good EQ option for me availablae all year round

Steven_Sharks wrote:Brady + Catt + Bell

for

Heymans + Seymour + Twomney

Sorry mate no interest in Heymans and Seymour would be about 5th choice OS for me so couldnt lose 3 of my best young EQ for them. Would need something to improve my starting 15 if I was going to let all 3 go in a deal

I'll have a think on it and get back to you mate

I'm not keen on losing both McAlister and Brown in one go, both are key players for me and I don't really rate Flutey that much mate. Can you see anything else/any tweeks?

Not interested in TOL mate, I have too many scrum halves. If you added Fainga'a in, instead I'd be tempted.

I feel as though I'm really losing out on Brown for Dowson as an English starter. What for just Louw on his own?

If I'm involving Brown I need one of your full backs coming my way. Not interested in Sharpe.

and I'm still unsure on the Mac for Fainga'a bit, think the gap in quality is too big.

I think to let Brown go I'd need Kearney mate.

Is Lowe available Steve?

Fair enough mate, just trying to think of squad for next season

I'd agree with that, don't think Lowe will make England rec but still a good player. Give me a list when you decide

Would rather lose Monye instead of Brown mate, and would rather have Dowson than Clegg.

I will think about it and get back to you mate.

what for Sharpe?

il have a think mate
quite tempting

Any chance of being loaned a fly half for 5 weeks?

Not going to do it mate, don't think it really improves my squad.

Chisolm, Gaskell?

Have a think and give me a list mate

Is he? That's good news for me , I think there is only O'Mahoney who is better than him in the Munster back row.

Yea no probs

Marler, Brooker, Brookes, Gaskell, Warburton, Fearns, Seymour, Dickson, Priestland, Lowe, Kearney, OLH, Gibson and Joseph interest me

Think that's a bit weighted to you: Anything you can add

See it as
Brooker > Ward
Think Robinson is a bit over Seymour, just wanted him as bench option.
Think Woodburn is a lot better than OLH though that's the killer; OLH isn't even at a prem club atm

If we took out Woodburn bit i'd deal or somehow get Lowe in there

What for Dowsen and TOL

I don't want to lose Crockett in any shape or form. Anything else?

I'm only really interested in Dowsen and TOL how about

Phil Dowsen and Tomas O'Leary for Matt Smith and Jimmy Cowen

Hi Steven you can loan hape until end of season if you want ??

When end of season will make decision on all players. I believe in settled side so make less transfers than most although most don't mind
Constant transfers.

For me
To be realistic you can't chop and change. Easiest way to integrate
A new player is into a settled side

Lowe, Hooper?

Still very interested in Louw.

Think I said a while ago that it was likely that FLutey was going to leave Wasps - he's announced that he's moving back to NZ with his family at the end of the season with a view of making some money in Japan.

THink he's only played 10 games for us this season, his body has taken an absolute battering over the years.

Anything for Jamie Gibson?

sorry mate, not interested in Thion or Seymour - am onl going to do deals at the end of the season now too.

Can't lose two english for none in return

Brooker + Seymour 4 Beau + Ward