Harlequins

First topic message reminder :

DOR - Steven Sharks
Head Coach - Euan Mackenzie
Forwards Coach - Dean Richards
Scrum Consultant - Jason Leanard
Lineout Consultant - John Eales
Backs Coach/Kicking Coach - Andrew Merhtens
Defence Coach - Joe Worsley
Academy Coach - Rob Henderson

Honours

End of season cup winners 08/09

League Finishes

Season 1: 9th
Season 2: 4th (Losing Semi Finalist)
Season 3: 8th
Season 4: 6th
Season 5: 2nd (Runner Up)
Season 6: 5th
Season 7: 4th (Losing Semi Finalist)
Season 8  2nd (Runner Up)

1ST TEAM SQUAD

Club Captain: Michael Hooper
Vice Captains: Mamuka Gorgodze, Agustin Creevy, Juan Martin Hernandez

Retired - Tony Woodcock, Nick Easter

Senior Squad 2016/17

Senior Squad Member - 40 Members
Senior Academy Member - 14 Members

HK - Agustin Creevy (Argentina)
HK - Jack Singleton (England)
HK - Rob Webber (England)

LH - Cian Healy - (Ireland)
LH - Cyril Baille - (France)
LH - Ethan Waller (England)
LH - Richard Barrington (England)

TH - Kieran Brookes (England)
TH - Tadgh Furlong (Ireland)
TH - John Afoa (New Zealand)

LK - George Kruis (England)
LK - Pieter Steph Du Toit (South Africa)
LK - Luke Romano (New Zealand)
LK - Ultan Dillane (Ireland)
LK - Will Witty (England)

FL - Jack Clifford (England)
FL  - Damien Chouly (France)
FL - Jean Luc Du Preez (South Africa)
FL - Dan Leavy (Ireland)

FL - Michael Hooper (Australia)
FL - Jaco Kriel (South Africa)
FL - Mitchell Karpik (New Zealand)

N8 - Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)
N8  - James Chisholm (England)



SH - Ben Youngs (England)
SH - Luke McGrath (Ireland)

FH - Elton Jantjies (South Africa)
FH - Steven Myler (England)
FH - Ihaia West (New Zealand)

CE - Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)
CE - Juan Martin Hernandez (Argentina)
CE - Bundee Aki (New Zealand)
CE - Jack Goodhue (New Zealand)
CE - Jonathan Joseph (England)

WG - Yoann Huget (France)
WG - Santiago Cordero (Argentina)
WG - Jack Nowell (England)

FB - James O'Connor (Australia)
FB - Mike Haley (England)
FB - Damian McKenzie (New Zealand)

Senior Academy (DOB's) - 14 members

TH - Dillon Lewis (Wales) - 4/01/96
TH - Billy Walker (England) - 27/09/96
TH - Will Stuart (England) - 12/07/96
LK - Lukhan Tui (Australia) - 19/09/96
N8 - Zach Mercer (England) - 28/06/97
SH - Stuart Townsend (England)- 11/10/95
FH - Rory Jennings (England) - 24/12/95
FH - Dan Jones (Wales) - 7/01/96
IC - Max Clark (England) - 3/10/95
IC - TJ Faiane (New Zealand) - 24/08/95
OC - Campbell Magnay (Australia) - 10/11/96
WG - Keelan Giles (Wales) - 29/01/98
WG - Leolin Zas - (South Africa) - 20/10/95
FB - Isaac Te-Aute (New Zealand) - 14/08/96

Harlequins
Manager – Steven_Sharks

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Tactics

Buchanan as well possibly?

I'd rather keep him if I'm honest mate, unless you can see a deal that involves Clifford? If you're after a back up 9 Laidlaw is available

No worries bud, I'm after a wing if you do want Laidlaw.

Keeping hold of George for a while yet, gave up quite a lot for him and helps my EQ balance too as the only EQ front rower I can start, sorry

I have Tillouse-Borde available if you're after a 9 mate.

Rein arch available if you are looking for someone a bit different to your existing no9s.

Could do White mate if you;re interested?

Romano, Gorgodze/Wood, Serfontein/Burrell and Nowell?

Appreciate the thoughts mate. Was thinking something like the following but understand if you're not interested.

Tui + Franks
=
Romano + Sinckler

Was looking at Serfontein, but not entirely sure who you would want for him. Otherwise keen to top my back row and/or get a wing involved. (IMO my weakest areas!)

okay could lose Webber, but keen to keep hold of him mate. If I can't get lock in return could we include a back rower?

keen to get something sorted if possible mate 

I feel like I'm losing out there mate.

I know it might not be your thing but I'd do all four players from me for : Sinckler, Nowell and Buchanan. If needed could throw in another player.

I just don't feel like Tomane is improving my wingers, thats my concern mate

Interested in both mate, what would you be looking for?

Not keen on losing either, especially Thornton as he is still academy for a couple of years, and think I'm ok on centres.

Would work something out for Phipps if Clifford was available?

Sorry mate, I'm not interested in that.

Do you want to do a specific team this week for our match? Maybe autumn internationals or one with 8 English or academy starters? Just thinking about making the most of feedback!

Sounds good. Same eq rules too with 8 eq in squad as well?

Need a bit of a spark in my backline.

Serfontein for Medard?

Are you suggesting Creevy / Cooper swap?

What sort of thing you thinking?

Steve, just to let you know Quins have added under 18 Fly half Luke White to Academy. I might look into signing him as an investment depending on how I feel about using another domestic bid up, but thought it was polite to let you know

I might be able to help you with a loan mate if you could spare me Emery perhaps?

Are you happy for me to loan Emery still?

Sinckler still available mate and Burrell?

Serfontein or Karpik available?

Wouldn't want to let Fagerson go, think he's going to be a very good prop and starts a lot of games already.

Guys in my academy that I would let go are:

HK Elliott Dee (Wales) - 07/03/1994
PR Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi - (England) - 07/03/1994.
WG Howard Packman (England u20s) - 18/04/1994.
FH/FB Jordan Williams (Wales) 20/09/1993.

Serfontein + ?
for
FDP + Saili

It's just clicked that Cordero is the little right winger for Arg and not the FB. I wondered what all the fuss was about, he's a lovely little runner.

You've gone from having no top winger to having 4!

Huget?

Fair enough, any of Nowell/Cordero/Thomas available for less than that?

Brooks, PSTD, Kriel, Clifford, Henshaw, Serfontein, Nowell, Witty, Karpik, Liebenberg, McKenzie, Thomas and Cordero interest me

And sorry must have missed your last response about Serfontein. Can't do Kitchoff, leaves me in a hole at prop

Sinckler, Gorgodze, Chouly, Cordero, Burrell anything for any of these lads mate?

Creevy + Jackson
Fo
Brits + Cooper

No interest?

Im sure we would! No pal sorry.

Just to confirm with you mate, I won't need Emery anymore, so the loan has ended

Kruis, Cooper, Myler, Nowell?

Not so worried about Serfontein at the minute mate, as I'm better covered there now. Really looking at back row and wing, and maybe Sinckler. However I can't see Healy leaving without a similar quality lad in there somewhere.

Add in Nowell / Banahan?

Go on then let's do it

What are you looking for Serfontein?

Fair offer mate but would leave me too short at lock

Anything for Sinckler bud?

Happy to deal

Anything for Huget, PSDT, Gorgodze?

Slipper, Tipuric and Imhoff
for
Steenkamp, Hooper and Tomane

Pieter Steph du toit has been phenomenal with etzbeth in both stormers games.

The two as a pairing has been talked of as international pairing for years but not happened due to psdt injuries.

They are dismantling line outs and everywhere. Etzbeth 2 man of match in a row and psdt not far behind. They both stole so much ball today

What for gorgodze?

Cordero or Huget?

No bother, you've got some good options

I'm working away from the office until Wednesday helping someone prepare for some mountaineering and expect very bad internet, hoping to get on by Tuesday maybe but if not my team will be (unless weather changes to bad conditions!) -

1. Logi Mulipola
2. Ashley Johnson
3. Ramiro Herrera
4. Joe Launchbury
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Schalk Burger
7. David Pocock (c)
8. Samu Manoa
9. Sam Hildago-Cline
10. Lima Sopoaga (k)
11. Julian Savea
12. Matt Giteau
13. Manu Tuilagi
14. Adam Ashley Cooper
15. Ben Foden

Replacements:
16. Dave Ward 17. Mako Vunipola 18. Adam Jones 19. Jonny Gray 20. Faconda Isa 21. Joe Simpson 22. Weslie Fofana 23. Elliot Daly