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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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