Topic: Harlequins Rl

Heroic Harlequins stun mighty Toulouse

Harlequins stunned four-time champions Toulouse 31-24 on Sunday to reignite their European Cup quarter-final hopes just a week after the French giants had seemingly delivered a fatal blow on the English side.Harlequins out-scored their hosts three tries to two and bravely hung ...
Luke McAlister and Luke Burgess believe they can build a joint New Zealand-Australian platform for Toulouse to clinch a fifth European Cup title.The French giants, one of just three sides left in the tournament with a perfect three wins in three games, ...

Last-gasp Harlequins win European Challenge Cup

Argentine winger Gonzalo Camacho scored a try three minutes from time to give Harlequins a dramatic 19-18 win over Stade Francais on Friday in the European Challenge Cup final.It was Harlequins' third triumph in the tournament to add to their 2001 and ...

Quota players

Quota players is a term in sport referring to the limit of foreign players on a domestic team.Each English Super League (Europe) team is allowed to have three foreign players. Harlequins Rugby League are permitted four quota players as they are considered ...
There have always been cheats in sport. Dean Richards was an outstanding number eight forward in English Rugby Union, playing many times for Leicester Tigers, 48 times for England and 6 times for the British Lions. It was later disclosed that similar ...
Surprisingly, none of these sums earned by his sporting counterparts makes Harlequins star Nick Easter in any way jealous. He was also late starter on the international scene and is glad that he did not make his first England appearance until 2007 ...
Nick Evans could have headed back to New Zealand at the end of this season and left the seemingly never-ending Bloodgate controversy behind. The club's players and supporters are desperate to move on and Evans hopes his decision will help speed up ...

Robinson boots Gloucester to win

Fly-half Nicky Robinson saved face for troubled Gloucester at Kingsholm and gave the Cherry and Whites a 22-21 victory against Leeds - their first Aviva Premiership win of the season.. But it was a far from convincing display by them as Leeds ...

Evans extends Quins stay

Harlequins fly-half Nick Evans has signed a two-year contract extension with the Aviva Premiership club.. Evans, who won 16 caps for New Zealand, has pledged his career at the Twickenham Stoop until at least 2013. "Harlequins allow me to play the style ...

Twinkle-toes Gavin Henson ready to play again

WASPS denied today that they are about to sign Gavin Henson after reports suggested the Wales international was on the verge of resuming his rugby career.. Ospreys will only let Henson leave Wales for an accurate' sum of compensation and any move ...
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