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]

Anything for Kaino and Stevens?

Could get Crockett and Gaskell involved in a deal somewhere

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Would be looking at Marler, Afoa or Franks for Stevens I think mate. So perhaps:

Gaskell + Afoa
=
Stevens + Kaino

enq

Still so many unknowns so at this stage I wouldn't do Kaino for Gaskell, no. Would rather the experienced international now than a poss international in the future.

Anything for Faingaa mate?

Not a fan of Crockett mate, and also not looking for a prop swap. ideally would be looking at losing a player from another position to bring a prop in.

He's a good player who can do a job, but just doesn't convince me with his scrummaging at the top level.

What for Francois Houghard?

You may have got a home Qf in heino with your win and Toulon getting stuffed.

Hope I am second seed. Be interesting to see. Heino much better with new rules in this game

Anything I can do for Fearns, Henry, Burns or Kearney?

Sorry mate I'd like to raise a bit of cash but not desperate enough to let Taylor go for just cash at the moment

Tempting mate. Got my eye on a couple of foreigns.

Yeh I'll do it bud. Will stick it on confirms.

Only Gaskell would start for me

Alreay got Poff and Barclay both decent players. I don't need a third who isn't much better.

What for Henry Steve ?

Fair deal on where players are at currently. I have a real belief that coonie will become a great but he is injury prone. Will think on it

Would struggle mate. Ryan has a big future for Ireland, POC's replacement. Probably need someone like Wood and or Kruis to consider an offer.

Ill be in the dog house if I'm doing tactics tonight....any chance of you doing your team before this evening?

Cheers pal.

What for Henry Steve ?

Sorry mate Alberts way better than Henry for me. What position are you looking for ? I saw him as a squad player for me

nfs mate need to keep all my EQ really

let me know who you would swap for him and il have a think

Good win for you bud. Gonna be tight all the way to try and get those top two spots.

Got done by 36 being called up - hadn't banked on losing him.
Home advantage normally wins those games - hopefully if I win my home games from now on in I'll get one of the two spots - same with you really.
Still unsure how to line up in the HC cup - will have to plan what I'm going to target. I'm away to Clermont which is tough.

I'm not a Crockett fan tbh, not sure what we can do as Harris covers 10 which is key for me. Could Laidlaw be involved in the deal?

Nothing. Would need a centre to replace him and you won't have any up to the standard.

Something funny mate? I don't want Contepomi, I'm not a fan of Faainga and I'm sure as hell that you won't swap Roberts for Bowden so there's no point.

do you mean either one of crocket, henry or ngenwya + thion or contepomi??

Think il pass on it mate, prefer to let him go for a starter rather than squad players.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_8509856,00.html not sure if
You seen this ?

I have had Savea banned for 4 weeks. 18 years old and already being banned for big tackles on super 15 players. He is meant to be a freak like his brother but a flanker

Fearns or Denton available?

Use Harris to cover Fh sorry.

Would a Hooper deal with Cory Jane interest you?

I could potentially give him up in a deal for a backrower.

No don't fancy that deal, lose a big EQ player for someone who barely improves somewhere I have an EQ. Neither Rees/Crockett would start for me imo so leaves my team in a much worse state.

Laidlaw potentially interests me but I'd need a gain. Interest in a few of your EQ's, Roberts, Afoa, Kearney as well

What for Tom Wood?

Warbs for one of my th ?

What were you thinking for figallo ? Don't want to lose Alberts for warbs

Bruss in deal for warbs?

Do
Guillamon for another top academy talent so likes of dutoit etc you have some
Tidy ones so would need one of them.

Figure a tight head
Like Guillamon would be worth a pretty penny. I would love serfontein but I know he is untouchable. He will play this weekend off the bench apparently.

Cheers for heads
Up on academy rules have amended pollard

No worries generally up on my saffer rugby but not heard of cook will have a look.

Not been over for a little while or caught up with my mates over there so a bit out of the loop. Work gets in the way of enjoying myself !

who would you swap him for?

sorry mate no interest in Gaskell. Would need Denton involved.

Big fan of Pyle so if that's ok I'd be happy with the loan.

Cheers fella

Sorry not a Henry fan

Any chance of Warbs/Hooper In a biggie?

Big fan of JJ would take a big offer, possibly looking at letting Mike Harris leave?

Chris Henry? Fan of Laidlaw If you could see a way of getting him in

Would be a deal

Interested in Burns, JJ, Denton, Rees

I think Rees is the better player but means that if rees and strauss both get called up during AI and 6N I am a bit b uggered.

think i would need some sort of gain elsewhere