Harlequins team to face London Irish

Posted on Oct 26, 2012 in Harlequins

quinsHarlequins return to the Aviva Premiership on Sunday following two wins in the Heineken Cup to face London Irish at the Madejski  Stadium, kick off 2.15pm.

There are three changes to the side which defeated Connacht in Galway last week. In the backs, Ugo Monye returns from injury to start on the wing, while Tom Casson will make his first senior appearance of the season, replacing Jordan Turner-Hall in the centres.

Turner-Hall had 120mls of blood drained from his knee prior to playing Connacht last week and has been given this weekend off. The centre will join the England squad on Sunday evening and will be fit to train fully next week.

Ben Botica continues at fly-half with Nick Evans expected to return next week.

In the forwards, Tom Guest swaps with Maurie Fa’asavalu to start alongside captain, Chris Robshaw and Nick Easter in the back row.

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Harlequins team to face London Welsh

Posted on Sep 6, 2012 in Harlequins

quinsHarlequins have named their team to face London Welsh in Round 2 of the Aviva Premiership tomorrow (Friday) night at the Twickenham Stoop.

Ugo Monye returns from injury to start on the wing, enabling George Lowe to return to his more familiar outside centre position where he partners Jordan Turner-Hall.

Karl Dickson, who made a great impact from the bench against London Wasps, starts at scrum-half, with last week’s man of the match, Nick Evans at out half.

There is one change among the forwards from last Saturday, Tom Guest starts in the back-row with Maurie Fa’asavalu and captain, Chris Robshaw.

Ben Botica, who has yet to make his senior debut, is named among the replacements after kicking 17 points in Monday night’s Aviva ‘A’ League game against Saracens Storm.

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