Harlequins team to face London Welsh

Posted on Jan 4, 2013 in Harlequins

Harlequins has announced the team to play London Welsh in Sunday’s Aviva Premiership away match at the Kassam Stadium, Oxford, kick-off 3.00pm.

There are six changes to the team that defeated London Irish in Big Game 5 at Twickenham Stadium last weekend. Among the backs Ollie Lindsay-Hague comes in for Mike Brown at full back, while Jordan Tuner-Hall and George Lowe form the centre partnership in place of Tom Casson and Matt Hopper, with the latter named on the bench. The final change in the back line sees Sam Smith taking over from Ugo Monye on the left wing.

In the forwards Charlie Matthews comes in for Olly Kohn in the second row while Tom Guest starts at blindside flanker in place of Maurie Fa’asavalu.

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Harlequins team to face Exeter Chiefs

Posted on Oct 5, 2012 in Harlequins

Harlequins have named the team that will play Exeter Chiefs in round 6 of the Aviva Premiership at Sandy Park (kick-off 3pm).

There are two changes to the starting line-up of the team that lost to Saracens last week. Among the backs, Karl Dickson starts ahead of Danny Care and in the forwards, Mark Lambert makes his first start of the season, at loose head, with Joe Marler covering from the bench.

George Lowe this morning (Friday October 5th) has had surgery to remove a bone fragment from his ankle. The Harlequins centre is due to return in around six weeks.

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Goode to fullback as Foden wings it

Posted on Jun 21, 2012 in England

Alex Goode will make his first international start in Saturday’s 3rd Test of the Castle series against South Africa at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth.
The Saracen came off the bench in the 2nd Test and will start at full back in place of Ben Foden, who takes over from David Strettle on the left wing.

Goode’s elevation is one of six personnel changes from the side that started in Johannesburg with Danny Care, Alex Corbisiero and Tom Palmer getting first tour Test starts for Ben Youngs, Joe Marler and Mouritz Botha, while James Haskell replaces the injured Chris Robshaw and Thomas Waldrom is in for Ben Morgan at No 8. Brad Barritt has recovered from eye surgery and is among the replacements.

England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said: “I am really pleased for Alex. He has worked hard in training and has been pushing Mike Brown and Ben Foden close so we are looking forward to him bringing his footballing skills to this Test. Danny Care likewise has bided his time in a very competitive position, knuckled down and deserves his chance, as has James Haskell, who has played this season for the Highlanders at No 7. We felt that the pack got some momentum in the second half last week so we have gone for Alex and Tom but I am sure Joe Marler and Mo Botha can make an impact from the bench.

“The guys did the shirt proud in Potchefstroom on Tuesday and I have no doubt that the 22 involved on Saturday will rise to this final challenge as we look to end this almost 12-month season on a high.”

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Harlequins team to face Northampton Saints

Posted on May 11, 2012 in Harlequins, Premiership

Harlequins head into this weekend’s home semi-final after finishing at the top of the Aviva Premiership in the regular season.

This week sees only one change to last week’s starting XV and therefore one change to the bench also.

Mike Brown starts at full back alongside Tom Williams and Sam Smith on the wings. Jordan Turner-Hall and George Lowe continue in the centre outside Nick Evans and Karl Dickson. Dickson comes into the starting line up in place of Danny Care who hasn’t recovered from an injury picked up against Sale Sharks last weekend.

The forward pack is unchanged with Joe Marler, Joe Gray and James Johnston in the front row. Olly Kohn and George Robson start in the second row. Maurie Fa’asavalu, Nick Easter and captain Chris Robshaw complete the forwards in the back-row.

The replacements see Rob Buchanan, Mark Lambert, Will Collier, Tomas Vallejos and Tom Guest covering the forward pack. Richard Bolt comes onto the bench alongside Rory Clegg and Matt Hopper who cover the remaining backs.  

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