Paul Gustard left Harlequins as head of rugby on Wednesday following a damning internal review, Telegraph Sport has learnt. In a statement, the club that it had been "mutually agreed" for Gustard to leave with immediate effect “to enable him to pursue other opportunities” which is believed to relate to the vacant role of Wales defence coach. An internal review …
Squad quality While this is the hardest element to assess, it feels like Harlequins’ squad has improved over the past two years. In fact, with just Joe Marchant and Joe Marler regularly included in England’s strongest squad, Harlequins are no longer faced with the spine of their team being taken away for large chunks of the season. Possessing high-quality operators …
Leicester Tigers 26 Harlequins 32 There were moments where it looked like it might not be Chris Robshaw’s day, but his Harlequins side held out as two Joe Marchant tries laid the foundation for a swansong that Robshaw's committed service to the club demanded. The win, coming on the former England captain’s 300th and final Harlequins appearance, came at the …
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