Harlequin F.C.
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| Full name | Harlequin Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Middlesex RFU | ||
| Nickname(s) | Quins, The Entertainers, The Quarters | ||
| Founded | 1866 (as "Hampstead Football Club") | ||
| Location | Twickenham, London, England | ||
| Ground(s) | Twickenham Stoop (Capacity: 14,800) | ||
| Chairman | David Morgan | ||
| CEO | Laurie Dalrymple | ||
| Director of Rugby | Billy Millard | ||
| Coach(es) | Danny Wilson | ||
| Captain(s) | Stephan Lewies | ||
| Most caps | Danny Care (357) | ||
| Top scorer | Nick Evans (2249) | ||
| Most tries | Danny Care (107) | ||
| League(s) | Premiership Rugby | ||
| 2022–23 | 6th | ||
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| Official website | |||
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Harlequins (officially Harlequin Football Club) is a professional rugby union club that plays in Premiership Rugby, the top level of English rugby union. Their home ground is the Twickenham Stoop, located in Twickenham, south-west London.
The club, which was founded in 1866 as "Hampstead Football Club", split the following year with some of the membership forming
.The current club captain is Stephan Lewies, with Billy Millard Director of Rugby for the 2023–24 season.[2]
History
Formation and early years
The Hampstead Football Club was founded in 1866 and the first recorded game took place in 1867. A disagreement between Club Secretary William Titchener and William Alford in 1867 resulted in Alford leaving with half of the membership to form the club now known as Wasps.[3] The club was renamed Harlequin Rugby Football Club in 1870, supposedly because the membership was no longer purely local and to retain the previously-created "HFC" monogram mark. The word 'Harlequin' (Arlecchino, a comic servant from the commedia dell'arte) was found in a dictionary and all present agreed to the new name.[4][5]
During its first 40 years the club played at a total of 15 venues. Since 1909, they have only played at three.[citation needed]
In 1906, the club was invited by the Rugby Football Union to use the new national stadium in Twickenham. In those early days, only one or two internationals were played there during the season, and before long Twickenham became the headquarters of the Harlequin Football Club.
1961, first East Africa tour
In 1961, Harlequins undertook a tour of East Africa in conjunction with Pretoria Harlequins from South Africa, as guests of the Kenya Harlequin F.C. and the Rugby Football Union of East Africa; the club won five and drew one. The tour is notable for two facts, it was the first time that three sister clubs of the Harlequin family all played each other in a coordinated series of matches and at 19 days it was the longest overseas tour undertaken by a British club up to that time. Despite this, the tour pales to insignificance when it is realised the Pretoria club spent four weeks in East Africa playing eight matches and another in Rhodesia on the way home.
The London club arrived at
Acquisition of The Stoop
In 1963, Harlequin FC acquired an athletics ground with 14 acres (57,000 m2) just over the road from the Twickenham ground, which became its training pitch. This subsequently become their home: the Stoop Memorial Ground which in 2005 was renamed The Twickenham Stoop. This is named after
League rugby and the professional era
With the introduction of leagues in 1987 bringing a more competitive environment, Harlequins maintained their status in the Premier Division as one of England's top 12 clubs until 2005.
The club has won the Rugby Football Union clubs knockout competition on two occasions: the
Harlequins hold the world record for providing the most players from one club (8) in a
They are also affiliated with amateur team Harlequin Amateurs.
Harlequins became the first British team to win the
In 2005 they were relegated to
In
For the 2008 tour to New Zealand, England coach Martin Johnson selected four Harlequin players to play for the tour, Nick Easter, David Strettle, Mike Brown and Danny Care. Also five Harlequin players were selected for the England Saxons Barclays Churchill Cup matches to the United States and Canada. Tom Guest, Chris Robshaw, Adrian Jarvis, Ugo Monye and Will Skinner were all selected with Will Skinner chosen as captain for the side.
2007–08 season
Chris Robshaw played a leading role in the 2007–08 season as Harlequins won 12 of their 22
Two Harlequins players were short-listed for awards, Danny Care and Chris Robshaw, were short-listed for the Land Rover Discovery of the Season award. As well as Coach Dean Richards being short-listed for the O2 Director of Rugby of the Season as well as Tom Guest being nominated for MBNA Try of the Season for his try against Leeds Carnegie on Sunday 13 April 2008.
2008–09 season
Players to leave Quins at the end of the 2007–08 season were
and Ryan Manyika. For the 2008–09 season Quins signed five new players; London Irish centre Gonzalo Tiesi, Ulster Back-row forward Neil McMillan, Auckland Blues fly-half Nick Evans, Tongan international Epi Taione who plays on wing, centre and back row and Fijian utility back Waisea Luveniyali.Quins finished second in the
Quins also hosted their first "
In the
2009–10 season
The contrast between this season and the previous season could hardly have been greater. With the shadow of Bloodgate still hanging over the club, the club struggled to an 8th-place finish despite retaining most of the players from their successful previous campaign. They also made a swift exit from the Heineken Cup at the group stages while failing to chalk up a single victory in the competition. Owing to the club's lower league position, they failed to qualify for the competition for the first time in three years.
Quins also hosted their second "Big Game" at Twickenham. Despite losing 20–21 to "London" Wasps, the game attracted 76000 spectators.
Following the resignation of Dean Richards in August 2009, Conor O'Shea was appointed Director of Rugby in March 2010.
2010–11 season
Harlequins endured a mixed 2010–11 season, which was characterised by inconsistency. They finished seventh in the league, which was insufficient to ensure
2011–2012 season
Harlequins started the season well, winning their first ten premiership games before losing to
During this season, Harlequins played in the Heineken Cup thanks to their victory in the Amlin Cup the season before. However, they lost out on a quarter final spot in the last game of the pool stage after a defeat to
2012–2013 season
Harlequins started their 2012–2013 season with four straight wins before suffering a first setback at the hands of
Having qualified for the
The
2013–2014 season
Aviva Premiership
Harlequins made a disappointing start to the new season suffering two defeats in their opening two home games against Northampton and Saracens. Injuries stalled their start to the season, and they found themselves in seventh after five games. Their season did eventually improve and they did begin to challenge for a top four spot. But four consecutive away defeats set them back again. They were left in sixth place, six points behind fourth, with four games left to play. A series of several closely fought wins including a try bonus point in the penultimate game against Exeter Chiefs ensured they would face a winner takes all home tie against Bath in the final round of the regular season. A 19–16 win in this game saw them march on to a semi-final at Allianz Park having finished level on points with Bath but crucially winning one more game. Saracens won the semi-final to end Quins' hopes, beating them 31–17.
Heineken Cup and Europe
Harlequins also made a poor start in Europe suffering a 26–33 home defeat against Scarlets before being beaten at Clermont Auvergne. They replied strongly with back to back wins over Racing Metro. They lost their next home game against Clermont after they lost a 13–3 lead. They did win their last game at Scarlets to secure a place in the second tier Amlin Challenge Cup competition. They won their quarter final 29–6 at Stade Francais, but lost to Northampton Saints in the next round.
2014–2015 season
Aviva Premiership
Harlequins were inconsistent at the start of the season and won half of their opening six games before heading into Europe.
The rest of the season saw this pattern continue and Quins finished 8th.[10]
European Rugby Champions Cup
Harlequins beat Castres Olympique in the first ever European Rugby Champions Cup match before an away win at Wasps and defeating Leinster at home. However, subsequent losses away to Leinster, and then at home to Wasps ensured Harlequins finished third in their group and were knocked out of the tournament.
2015–2016 season
Aviva Premiership
The start of the 2015/16 season was delayed by the 2015 Rugby World Cup. However Harlequins made a strong start having a good first half to the season. They were in 3rd place in mid-January.
One of the highlights of the seasons was the home defeat of Saracens.[11] At that time Quins hadn't beaten Saracens for 4 years and Saracens were unbeaten in their first eight games of the season.
Following this game Quins' form deteriorated, first giving away a 9-point lead at Newcastle followed by a home defeat by Northampton when fly half Ben Botica failed to kick the ball out of the play when the game had finished. It was the start of a run of 7 defeats in 9 games and, after being thrashed by the Exeter Chiefs on the final day of the season 24–62, Quins failed to earn a place in the European Champions Cup, finishing in 7th; one place below the top six finish required to qualify.
European Rugby Challenge Cup
Quins put in a very strong performance in the group stage of the Challenge Cup, topping their pool and winning all of their first five games with a bonus point. This gave them a home quarter final.[12]
They fought back from 18 to 30 down against London Irish to win and reach a home semi-final against Grenoble, they comfortably won that game to set up a final against Montpellier in Lyon. After their League form had left them out of the Champions Cup places, they needed victory to ensure a place in the competition next season. They slipped to a 26–9 deficit and got within 7 points but Ben Botica inexplicably kicked the ball out of play in his last game before heading to Montpellier to hand his new club the title, leaving Quins as runners-up and out of the Champions Cup for a second consecutive season.
The John Kingston Era (2016-2018)
Following Conor O'Shea's departure at the end of the 2015/16 season, Quins appointed John Kingston, then head coach, as his successor. A strong end to Kingston's first season left Quins on the brink of European Champions Cup qualification for the first time in three seasons.
It was achieved after a bonus point away at Northampton Saints on the last day of the season secured sixth place, with the Saints themselves missing out on games won.
Following the 2017/18 season, Kingston left Harlequins by mutual consent after 17 years of service to the club. His final home game featured a walk of honour around the stadium as thousands of fans applauded.[13]
2018 to present
2018–19 season
Harlequins then turned to appointing England defence coach Paul Gustard. At the same time, a number of coaches departed, or moved into smaller roles including Mark Mapletoft and Nick Easter, who had previously been Head Coach and Defence Coach before Gustard's appointment. After a patchy start to the 2018–19 season, Harlequins went on a five match winning run in the Premiership to move up to third, seven points clear of third place Gloucester.
Quins would have all-but sealed a place in the playoffs with victory, but were hammered 29–7 in front of their own fans, as Gloucester claimed a bonus point victory to move within touching distance of the London club. Ill-disciplined defeats at Saracens and Sale followed before a defining moment against Northampton Saints. Quins were within 90 seconds of recording a victory which would have effectively ended the hopes of Northampton and given themselves fresh momentum as the season headed into its last few games, but a try from Alex Mitchell, helped by a lack of defensive numbers on the blindside, gave Saints the victory and brought them up to fifth, right on Quins' tail.
A late penalty miss saw Quins narrowly beaten at Exeter, and though they managed to beat Leicester in the penultimate weekend, defeat on the final day against Wasps would see them miss out on the play-offs. They were tied on points with Saints, but missed out due to fewer match wins, finishing fifth overall.
In the
2019–20 season
Harlequins made 32 personnel changes after the 2018–19 season, as Gustard looked to freshen up his squad, and after only winning one of their first four games, Quins would remain unbeaten for the rest of the calendar year. However, a 48–10 defeat to Sale, their most comprehensive league defeat since defeat by the same margin against Exeter nearly four years earlier, and an early exit from Europe spelt a disappointing start to the season.
Quins would eventually finish 3rd in their Champions' Cup pool with home and away victories over Bath, but as their league form continued to fluctuate, their main contention for silverware would come in the Premiership Cup. Having earned a place in the semi-finals at the start of the season, whilst the World Cup took place, they hammered a young Exeter Chiefs side 49–22 away from home to reach the final. This was set for 15 March 2020, before being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the resumption of the season, Quins recorded solid form to finish comfortably in sixth and earn qualification for the Champions Cup. Nonetheless, Gustard's hopes of a first trophy were dashed as the London club were beaten 27–19 against Sale in the Premiership Cup Final despite leading for most of the game.
2020–21 season
Harlequins began their season with a 3–33 loss at home to Exeter Chiefs.[15] By 10 January 2021, the club were positioned seventh in the Premiership table, failing to record a win at home and having also suffered a record 7–49 home defeat at the hands of Racing 92 in the Champions Cup.[16]
On 20 January 2021, it was confirmed that Paul Gustard left his role as Harlequins Director of Rugby by mutual consent .[17]
Harlequins went on to win 10 of their next 14 games,[
On 26 June 2021, Harlequins played Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham, defeating the incumbent champions 38–40 to win their second Premiership title.[19]
On 2 July 2021, it was confirmed that Tabai Matson would join the club as Head Coach for the 2021–22 season.[20]
2023-24 season
Following the financial collapse of London rival
Harlequins began their season with a narrow 29-28 loss to Gloucester. New signing Jarrod Evans had seemingly won the game in the final minutes by extending Harlequins' lead only for the try to be ruled out for foul play. Gloucester went on to win the game in the final play[23]
In November 2023, they briefly went top of the Gallagher Premiership for the first time in the season after wins against Leicester Tigers, Bristol Bears and Exeter Chiefs. Many of the team's England and South Africa players, including Marcus Smith, Danny Care and André Esterhuizen were still returning to the starting XV having played at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[24]
In March 2024, it was announced that Director of Performance Development, Tabai Matson, would depart the club at the end of the season.[25]
During their Champions Cup campaign, they defeated Glasgow Warriors 28-24 at home in the Round of 16 to win their first ever Champions Cup knockout game.[26]
Stadium
Harlequins play at the Twickenham Stoop, at Twickenham in London. The stadium is named after former England international Adrian Stoop, who was a Harlequins player and later president of the club.
The club acquired the then athletics pitch in 1963, a ground of 14 acres (5.7 ha), close by to the RFU ground. It became the training pitch, and eventually, the Harlequins home ground. The site provided a ground that could be extended, and there have been many upgrades since, leading to a current capacity of 14,800. The stadium was known as the Stoop Memorial Ground for many years, but it was renamed the Twickenham Stoop in 2005.[27]
In 2017 Harlequins engaged with architects and considered plans to increase capacity to 25,000, but that has not progressed.[28]
Harlequins also play two games at
Harlequins Foundation
The Harlequins Foundation was set up in 2015 as an independent charity (1161838).
It delivers two flagship programmes: Switch – a women and girls project which aims to develop female leaders, and METTLE – a project that develops skills and knowledge to improve physical health and mental well-being for 9-12 year olds. The METTLE pilot was evaluated by St Mary's University and the programme was found to have had a positive impact on young people's self-confidence, wellbeing, decision making and mental resilience.[29]
In September 2018, The Harlequins Foundation and The Movember Foundation announced a long-term partnership in joint initiative committed to help rugby fans, and the wider community, address the issues around men's health and provide information and guidance on what to do when mental health suffers.[30]
The foundation delivers the Premiership Rugby Funded Programmes: Move like a Pro, Project Rugby, Tackling Health and Hitz.
Additionally the charity allocates grants to local organisations and charities in the local community.
In 2020 it was announced that The Harlequins Foundation would partner with The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and become the only Premiership Rugby club licensed to deliver the DofE.[31]
Rivalries
Harlequins maintain a number of rivalries across English rugby, namely teams in the Greater London area.
Many consider Harlequins' main rivalry to be Wasps RFC. Both clubs were originally founded as one club, Hampstead Football Club, in 1866. Wasps were founded as a result of a disagreement between members of the club a year later. Hampstead Football Club changed its name to Harlequins in 1870.[32][33] Despite Wasps' move away from the London metro area to Coventry in 2014, the rivalry still persists because of its historical roots.
Other rivalries include Saracens F.C. and London Irish, both of whom are Premiership clubs that reside in north and west London respectively.[34]
Controversies
During the quarter-final of the
The affair was dubbed by many in the media "Bloodgate" with three proven incidents of the medical staff colluding with former director of rugby Dean Richards to abuse the blood-substitution rule. The rule was brought in to help with player welfare but was shown to have been abused by former policeman Richards, along with Dr Wendy Chapman, who was given an official warning by the Medical Council.[38]
Kit
The Harlequins kit is one of the most distinctive in the game, and remained largely unchanged for many years.[40] The kit has always featured a quartered shirt, typically consisting of chocolate brown, French grey, magenta and light blue with black and green sleeves, and most design changes have merely meant changes to the dimensions of the quarters, or the layout of the four main colours.
Following several Adidas home kit variations focused upon the four "Quins quarters" colours, the 2021–22 season home shirt sees a return to a more traditional design with the inclusion of green and black sleeves, whilst the 2020–22 away shirt in red and white features a stylised aerial representation of the London area and River Thames. In July 2022, The Harlequins announced that the club had signed a multi-year partnership deal with the British sportswear brand Castore ahead of the 2022-23 season. The partnership will see Castore both design and manufacture the men's and women's home kits, training and travel-wear in addition to the youth teams kit.[41]
Season summaries
| League Season | Domestic Cup | European Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Competition | Final Position | Points | Play-Offs | Competition | Performance | Competition | Performance |
| 1987–88 | Courage League Division 1 | 3rd | 30 | N/A | John Player Cup | Champions | No competition | N/A |
| 1988–89 | Courage League Division 1 | 8th | 10 | N/A | Pilkington Cup | Semi-final | ||
| 1989–90 | Courage League Division 1 | 7th | 12 | N/A | Pilkington Cup | 3rd round | ||
| 1990–91 | Courage League Division 1 | 3rd | 16 | N/A | Pilkington Cup | Champions | ||
| 1991–92 | Courage League Division 1 | 8th | 11 | N/A | Pilkington Cup | Runners-up | ||
| 1992–93 | Courage League Division 1 | 8th | 11 | N/A | Pilkington Cup | Runners-up | ||
| 1993–94 | Courage League Division 1 | 6th | 16 | N/A | Pilkington Cup | Semi-final | ||
| 1994–95 | Courage League Division 1 | 8th | 13 | N/A | Pilkington Cup | Semi-final | ||
| 1995–96 | Courage League Division 1 | 3rd | 26 | N/A | Pilkington Cup | Quarter-final | No English teams | N/A |
| 1996–97 | Courage League Division 1 | 3rd | 30 | N/A | Pilkington Cup | Semi-final | Heineken Cup | Quarter-final |
| 1997–98 | Premiership | 10th | 16 | N/A | Tetley's Bitter Cup | 4th round | Heineken Cup | Quarter-final |
| 1998–99 | Premiership | 4th | 33 | N/A | Tetley's Bitter Cup | Quarter-final | No English teams | N/A |
| 1999–00 | Premiership | 10th | 18 | N/A | Tetley's Bitter Cup | Quarter-final | Heineken Cup | 4th in pool |
| 2000–01 | Premiership | 11th | 38 | N/A | Tetley's Bitter Cup | Runners-up | Challenge Cup | Champions |
| 2001–02 | Premiership | 9th | 35 | N/A | Powergen Cup | Semi-final | Heineken Cup | 3rd in pool |
| 2002–03 | Premiership | 7th | 44 | – | Powergen Cup | Quarter-final | Challenge Cup | 2nd round |
| 2003–04 | Premiership | 6th | 54 | – | Powergen Cup | 6th round | Challenge Cup | Champions |
| 2004–05 | Premiership | 12th (R) | 38 | – | Powergen Cup | 6th round | Heineken Cup | 4th in pool |
| 2005–06 | National Division One | 1st (P) | 121 | N/A | EDF Energy Trophy | Champions | Not qualified | N/A |
| 2006–07 | Premiership | 7th | 51 | – | EDF Energy Cup | 4th in pool | Challenge Cup | 2nd in pool |
| 2007–08 | Premiership | 6th | 63 | – | EDF Energy Cup | 4th in pool | Heineken Cup | 4th in pool |
| 2008–09 | Premiership | 2nd | 66 | Semi-final | EDF Energy Cup | 3rd in pool | Heineken Cup | Quarter-final |
| 2009–10 | Premiership | 8th | 46 | – | LV= Cup | 3rd in pool | Heineken Cup | 4th in pool |
| 2010–11 | Premiership | 7th | 52 | – | LV= Cup | Semi-final | Challenge Cup | Champions |
| 2011–12 | Premiership | 1st | 75 | Champions | LV= Cup | 2nd in pool | Challenge Cup* | Quarter-final* |
| 2012–13 | Premiership | 3rd | 69 | Semi-final | LV= Cup | Champions | Heineken Cup | Quarter-final |
| 2013–14 | Premiership | 4th | 67 | Semi-final | LV= Cup | 3rd in pool | Challenge Cup* | Semi-final* |
| 2014–15 | Premiership | 8th | 49 | – | LV= Cup | 2nd in pool | Champions Cup | 3rd in pool |
| 2015–16 | Premiership | 7th | 55 | – | No competition | N/A | Challenge Cup | Runners-up |
| 2016–17 | Premiership | 6th | 52 | - | Anglo-Welsh Cup | Semi-final | Challenge Cup | 3rd in pool |
| 2017–18 | Premiership | 10th | 36 | – | Anglo-Welsh Cup | 2nd in pool | Champions Cup | 4th in pool |
| 2018–19 | Premiership | 5th | 56 | – | Premiership Cup | 4th in pool | Challenge Cup | Semi-final |
| 2019–20 | Premiership | 6th | 51 | - | Premiership Cup | Runners-up | Champions Cup | 3rd in pool |
| 2020–21 | Premiership | 4th | 71 | Champions | No competition | N/A | Challenge Cup* | Round of 16 |
| 2021–22 | Premiership | 3rd | 80 | Semi-final | Premiership Cup | 3rd in pool | Champions Cup | Round of 16 |
| 2022–23 | Premiership | 6th | 51 | – | Premiership Cup | 3rd in pool | Champions Cup | Round of 16 |
Gold background denotes champions
Silver background denotes runners-up
Pink background denotes relegated
* After dropping into the competition from the Champions Cup/Heineken Cup
Last Season Attendances
| 2022-23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Team | Attendance | Stadium |
| Round 2 | Saracens | 12,831 | Twickenham Stoop |
| Round 4 | Northampton Saints | 14,816 | Twickenham Stoop |
| Round 6 | Leicester Tigers | 13,023 | Twickenham Stoop |
| Round 8 | London Irish | 12,532 | Twickenham Stoop |
| Round 11 | Gloucester | 10,126 | Twickenham Stoop |
| Round 13 | Bristol Bears | 11,790 | Twickenham Stoop |
| Round 15 | Sale Sharks | 10,383 | Twickenham Stoop |
| Round 19 | Exeter Chiefs | 54,669 | Twickenham |
| Round 22 | Newcastle Falcons | 12,045 | Twickenham Stoop |
| Round 23 | Bath | 44,148 | Twickenham |
Club honours
Major Honours
- Premiership Rugby
- RFU Championship
- Champions: (1) 2005–06
- European Challenge Cup
- RFU Knockout Cup
- Anglo-Welsh Cup
- Champions: (1) 2012–13
- Premiership Rugby Cup
- Runners-up: (1) 2019–20
- EDF Energy Trophy
- Champions: (1) 2005–06
- Middlesex RFU Senior Cup
- Champions: (1) 1982–83
Reserves
- Premiership Rugby Shield
- Champions: (2) 2003–04, 2012–13
- Runners-up: (3) 2005–06, 2009–10, 2011–12
Friendly and Sevens
- Middlesex Sevens
- Champions: (14) 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1967, 1978, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2008
- Glengarth Sevens Davenport Plate
- Champions: (1) 1986
- Cunningham Duncombe Series
- Champions: (2) 2015, 2017
- Melrose Sevens
- Champions: (2) 1987, 2017[42]
- Kilmarnock Sevens
- Champions: (2) 1984, 1985[43]
Current squad
The Harlequins squad for the 2023–24 season is:[44][45]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Academy squad
The Harlequins academy squad is:[46]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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Club staff
Rugby Department[47]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director of Rugby |  Billy Millard
|
First Team Coaching[47]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Danny Wilson
|
| Attack and backs Coach |  Nick Evans
|
| Scrum and transition coach |  Adam Jones
|
| Defence Coach |  Jerry Flannery
|
| Director of performance development | Tabai Matson
|
Academy[47]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Academy Manager | Chim Gale
|
| Academy Coach Development Manager | Gary Street
|
| Academy Coach | Jim Evans
|
| Academy Coach | Jordan Turner-Hall
|
Notable former players
Lions Tourists
The following Harlequins players have been selected for the Lions tours while at the club:
- Alexander Palmer (1910 Tour to Argentina)
- Horace Evelyn Ward (1910 Tour to Argentina)
- James SR Reeves (1930)
- Philip Edward Dunkley (1936)
- Robin Prescott (1936)
- Phil Davies (1955)
- J. R. C. Young (1959)
- David Marques (1959)
- Bob Hiller (1968 & 1971)
- Stack Stevens (1971)
- Peter Dixon (1971)
- Will Carling (1989 & 1993)
- Paul Ackford (1989)
- Jason Leonard (1993, 1997 & 2001)
- Brian Moore (1993)
- Peter Winterbottom (1993)
- Keith Wood (1997 & 2001)
- Will Greenwood (2001 & 2005)
- Ugo Monye (2009)
- Joe Marler (2017)
- Kyle Sinckler (2017)
- Marcus Smith (2021)
Rugby World Cup
The following are players which have represented their countries at the Rugby World Cup while playing for Harlequins (tournament winners are listed in bold):
| Tournament | Players selected | England players | Other national team players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 | Jamie Salmon, Marcus Rose | |
| 1991 | 7 | Brian Moore, Jason Leonard, Paul Ackford, Michael Skinner, Peter Winterbottom, Will Carling (c), Simon Halliday | Troy Coker
|
| 1995 | 4 | Brian Moore, Jason Leonard, Will Carling (c) | Jim Staples
|
| 1999 | 3 | Jason Leonard | Gareth Llewellyn , Luke Gross 
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| 2003 | 4 | Jason Leonard, Will Greenwood | Schalk van der Merwe  , Norman Ligairi 
|
| 2007 | 4 | Nick Easter, Andy Gomarsall | Tani Fuga, Steven So'oialo 
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| 2011 | 3 | Nick Easter | Tomás Vallejos  , Maurie Fa'asavalu
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| 2015 | 8 | Joe Marler, Chris Robshaw (c), Nick Easter, Danny Care, Mike Brown | Netani Talei , Jamie Roberts , Tim Visser 
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| 2019 | 7 | Joe Marler, Kyle Sinckler | Michele Campagnaro  , Paul Lasike , Tevita Cavubati, Semi Kunatani, Vereniki Goneva
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| 2023 | 7 | Jack Walker, Joe Marler, Danny Care, Marcus Smith | Dino Lamb , André Esterhuizen  , Dillon Lewis
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See also
Notes
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