Harlequins News
Former Zebre head coach Christian Gajan has been handed a suspended six-month suspension from all rugby.
Dylan Hartley says he is not going on the Lions tour just to make up the numbers and will prove his worth in Saturday’s Aviva Premiership final.
Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw started his summer holiday in style with a round of golf with current world number two Rory McIlroy, former England cricket captain Andrew Strauss and Arsenal footballer Theo Walcott at Wentworth Golf Club today.
Harlequins skipper Chris Robshaw will not let his fitness levels slide in the off-season in case the British & Irish Lions need his services in Australia
Chris Robshaw might have been given the summer off however the England captain is determined to keep himself in shape just in case.
Harlequins will be represented at the Aviva Premiership Final by Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School after helping local children improve their numeracy skills with the Tackling Numbers programme in partnership with MBNA.
Richard Cockerill says sentimentality for stalwarts such as Geordan Murphy must be put to one side when selecting his XV for Saturday.
From February to April 2013, the Aviva Premiership Rugby Trophy Lift took place at Premiership Rugby Clubs across the country in a search for the ultimate Fan Power, competing for the chance to carry the coveted Aviva Premiership Rugby Trophy to the Twickenham pitch side at the Final on Saturday 25th May.
An exercise to test agility, quickness and fluidity of movement, this forms part of a fitness testing session put together by John Dams, Harlequins head of strength and conditioning. The 3 cone test was originally used by NFL players, but is now being widely used in rugby.
Harlequins’ Prop Will Collier talks you through the perfect line-out lift
Aviva Premiership Rugby consists of 22 rounds with round 22 taking place on Saturday 4th May 2013. Here are the highlights of the semifinals.
Leicester Tigers vs Harlequins 33 – 16 | Aviva Premiership Rugby SEMI FINAL
Saracens vs Northampton Saints 13 – 27 | Aviva Premiership Rugby SEMI FINAL
QUINS WIN SEES TOP FOUR CEMENTED Hobart Harlequins remain second in the Tasmanian Rugby premiership table, despite clocking off early in an inconsistent 38-10 win over AMC Vikings at Rugby Park on Saturday. Quins led 28-0 at half-time and only scored from 95 metres on full-time to level the second half scoring.
Leicester flanker never dreamed of going on tour to Australia after breaking his neck against Harlequins in April 2012At the start of the season, Australia seemed 10 million miles away …
Harlequins has confirmed an exciting group of pre-season fixtures as it prepares for the start of the 2013-14 season.
You could be forgiven for forgetting that summer is just around the corner especially whilst checking the thermometers. But we are only a matter of weeks away from the school summer holidays and the start of the Harlequins Community Summer Camps.
Harlequins have teamed up with NatWest to offer three pairs of tickets to Harlequins fans to watch England play the Barbarians at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday 26th May (Kick-off 1.00pm).
Tom Croft and Mathew Tait scored a try each in the Aviva Premiership semi-final win over Harlequins but as important were their try-saving tackles during the first half.
Glasgow Warriors will play English Aviva Premiership giants Harlequins ahead of the new season.
Tom Croft is hitting the kind of form that could make a glass eye weep with unbridled joy. This no doubt means he’ll get broken before the first British & Irish Lions test, but we can dream while it lasts…
Tom Croft played a key role in Leicester Tigers’ 33-16 Aviva Premiership semifinal win over Harlequins at the weekend, scoring a great try and making a very impressive try-saving tackle. They will face Northampton Saints in the final on May 25th. Croft spent a large part of the season out recovering from a serious neck injury, but this year has returned strong, showing the kind of form that excited fans when he first came onto the scene.