Harlequins

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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
Season 3: 8th
Season 4: 6th
Season 5: 2nd
Season 6: 5th

1ST TEAM SQUAD

Club Captain: Michael Hooper
Vice Captains: Tom Wood, Nick Easter, Ruan Pienaar

Budget - 4 million

Senior Squad 2014/15

Senior Squad Member - 38 Members
Senior Academy Member - 22 Members

[b]Hookers

Schalk Brits
Rob Buchanan
Tatafu Polata-Nau

Props

Tony Woodcock
Steven Kitchoff
Gjorji Jgenti
John Afoa
Martin Castrogiovani
Kieran Brookes

Locks

Bakkies Botha
George Kruis
Jim Hamilton
Pieter Steph Du Toit
Charlie Matthews

Backrow

Tom Wood
Mamuka Gorgodze
Jamie Gibson

Michael Hooper
Luke Braid

Nick Easter
Damien Chouly

Halfbacks

Ruan Pienaar
Karl Dickson

Quade Cooper
Steven Myler
Colin Slade
Ihaia West

Centres

Dan Bowden
Aurelien Rougerie
Jonathan Joseph

Back Three

Yoann Huget
Joe Tomane
Alex Lewington
Frank Halai
Luke Morahan

Rob Kearney
Juan Martin Hernandez
Ollie Lindsay-Hague

Senior Academy (DOB's)

Brian Byrne - 09/9/93
Edward Byrne - 09/9/93
Kyle Sinckler - 30/3/93
Tadgh Furlong - 14/11/92
So'atala Fa'aso'o - 02/10/94
Dan Leavy - 23/5/94
James Chisholm - 11/05/95
Jack Clifford - 12/2/93
Eric Escande - 10/11/92
Luke McGrath - 3/2/93
Stuart Townsend - 11/10/95
Stuart Olding - 11/03/93
Jan Serfontein - 15/4/93
Robbie Henshaw - 12/6/93
Harry Sloan - 16/6/94
TJ Faiane- 24/0/95
Pita Ahki - 24/9/92
Jason Emery - 21/09/93
Chris Feauai-Sautia - 17/11/93
Jack Nowell - 11/04/93
Santiago Cordero - 6/12/93
Damian McKenzie - 20/04/95[/b]

Cencus + Joubert
For
Afoa + Louw?

What would it take for me to land either Afoa or Mujati?

What are you looking at for F.Louw?

Would you do Cencus and Tuilagi for Mujati?

Fair enough, obviously couldn't let either of those go for Louw.

It's tough mate, AAC & JOC are worth even more to me than previously with their ability to play a number positions. To lose them either of them I'd need genuine world class.

I doubt either of us would be willing to lose world class in a deal.

Tempting bud.

Probs prefer Burns

Just feel it's a bit in your favour. I'm looking for something to add. Young/Dickson?

Ngwenya for Beau Robinson is a deal mate

Not sure the centre swap works for my squad. still contemplating the original offer.

Now you've got Ngwenya (good deal by the way) would you do it without clegg/biggs?

I am really keen on Mujati but the deal you have suggested leaves my squad very unbalanced.

We're in similar boats both being a bit short on depth at centre and wing.

Mujati has real value, for sure. But in fritz you've got an int standard player who rarely plays int rugby, who is quality at 12 and 13. Not many of them about.

Leave it with me mate.

Think im gonna leave our deal mate. Losing fritz and biggs hurts my squad, and Louw would have been a luxury not a necissity with my current back row options.

sorry mate hes nfs

ELR for Vernon?

Don't want to lose Ojo mate, need him badly.

Would you do Tuohy for Louw as a straight swap? Just an enquiry for now...

Ok well I can include Cato or Williams.

Is there any chance of getting Fearns invovled or is he staying put?

If I'm letting EQ go I need some coming back my way.

I don't really want to let any of my academy players go, think they're becoming a more and more important part of this game now.

Not really interested in Ward either mate.

Tuohy + Cato

for

Louw + Brookes?

Probably not to be honest mate, only on the basis that I have Davies, Trinder, Spence and Ranger who all play outside centre, whereas I have less cover at 12 and losing Farrell would leave me really light there.

Hmm fair reasons, but I just don't rate Ward at all.

Who could you include instead of Ward?

Morning mate.

Have done a deal with Pete which makes me more inclined to do the deal we had discussed.

Fritz + Franks + Biggs
For
Louw + Mujati + Clegg

Get it done??

Hi Steve

Could not do a deal with Robson for lowe sorry mate. Lowe would not start for me and robson does.

I really like Lowe and would love to get him off you though

Hi Steve,

I agree he is almost in that bracket but in terms of balance of my team Robson means more to me.

I try and get at least 3 English in the pack and then use may, sharples or JSD in the backs.

It means i get to use Kahui, barnes, Carter, Gear etc.

generally english forwards are better than backs so i try and get superstar backs.
Julian White retiring is a pain for me.

Be looking at a plaer swap mate, Fritz interests, or at least 12m cash as he is still a very handy man for the EQ

Sorry mate dont see Lowe v Day a big enough gain for me to lose 2 of my best academy players

Anything for Lowe?

i rate lowe but not in need of a 13 really.

Give me a list and I'll see what I can do

Not really lol

Give me a list of players you like and I'll have a look

I'll have a think mate

prefer both my players, Lowe possibly has more potential but I'd rather have the quality atm

Make an offer....

Kruis?

Think I'd rather keep Crane mate rather than risk someone who's hardly played.

Get Gibson involved?

I don't think I'm wrong to rate Crane more than £5m higher than your young lock mate.

Don't want to lose Slipper mate.

Make me a offer mate.

Crane + Laulala
for
Lowe?

Kruger for Lowe?

Jsd for Lowe ?

Lol

I think you were only interested in Benjamin though and I need an EQ winger really.

Any of my academy or other English players I could get involved?

Kruger + Forsyth(U21) for Lowe?

Nope i was more after cash.

How much money for George Lowe?

Don't want to let him go mate.

Who would you need in a deal for Heaslip?

Wouldn't lose Jenkins for Crockett, not keen on losing Pape and can't afford to lose a 12 for a 13.

Other than that...

I've signed SOB so less need for heaslip. Cant see us doing a deal for 36 mate.