Guinness Premiership : Three changes for Quins

Tom Guest starts at No.8

Three changes for Quins

2 May 2008, 12:23 pm

By Jonathan McConnell

Harlequins will see three changes to the starting line up which faced London Irish two weeks ago, when they play their final Guinness Premiership league fixture at the Twickenham Stoop this Sunday.

All changes are in the forwards, Tom Guest comes back in at number 8, putting Nick Easter on the bench. Hooker, Tani Fuga comes into the front row to replace the injured Gary Botha, with Chris Brooker filling the spot on the bench, and James Percival partners George Robson in the second row instead of Ollie Kohn.

Whilst the back line remains unchanged.

Harlequins Director of Rugby, Dean Richards is looking forward to the match: "Although everyone associated with Harlequins knows how important this match is, the boys will be running out today in the right frame of mind.

"You have to remember that each game is only as important as the last one, something I stress both to players and supporters. It is all about the mind set, and we will go out there again, like every match previously, and give it our all."

The full team is as follows:

15. Mike Brown
14. David Strettle
13. Ugo Monye
12. Tosh Masson
11. Tom Williams
10. Adrian Jarvis
9. Danny Care
1. Ceri Jones
2. Tani Fuga
3. Mike Ross
4. James Percival
5. George Robson
6. Chris Robshaw
7. Will Skinner (Capt.)
8. Tom Guest

Replacements:
16. Chris Brooker
17. John Brooks
18. Jim Evans
19. Nick Easter
20. Steven So'oialo
21. Chris Malone
22. De Wet Barry