Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Aviva Premiership Rugby 2017/18 Season Preview - Harlequins

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Stadium – Twickenham Stoop

Director of Rugby – John Kingston

Captain – James Horwill

Last Season – 6th

INS & OUTS

Harlequins (similar to Exeter) haven’t done major business for the upcoming season, but have brought in some international talent in the form of twice-capped All Black Francis Saili, South African Demetri Catrakilis and Namibia’s Renaldo Bothma.

Quins will be hoping Catrakilis will produce the same form he showed at Montpellier as he’s coming to fill the boots of club legend Nick Evans, whose recently retired.

INS – Renaldo Bothma (Bulls), Lewis Boyce (Yorkshire Carnegie), Demetri Catrakilis (Montpellier), Ben Glynn (Bristol Rugby), Dave Lewis (Exeter Chiefs), Josh McNulty (Gloucester Rugby), Francis Saili (Munster), Phil Swainston (Wasps).

OUTS – Owen Evans (Doncaster Knights), Tyler Gendall (Bristol Rugby), Matt Hopper (Oyonnax), Dan Murphy (Hartpury), Matt Shields (Rotherham Titans), Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors), Luc Jones, Robbie Nairm, Niall Saunders (all unattached), Karl Dickson, Nick Evans, Netani Talei, George Naoupu, Mark Reddish (all retired).

Verdict

Even though Catrakilis is nicknamed the “Greek God” it’ll take patience from the Quins faithful but he’ll live to the legend states like Nick Evans, but with players like Chris Robshaw, Danny Care, Joe Marler and captain Horwill will keep Quins in mid-table.

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Prediction – 6th

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