You can have your say by posting below. 185 members Join group About this group A group which is run by Current and Former Harlequin Players for Current and Former Players to share discussions, photos and information on upco See more Private Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. He was also an integral part of Englands victorious World Cup campaign of 2003, a character and leader in one of the most successful team dynamics seen in recent times. I joined Quinssa in 2004 and have enjoyed the regular events and meetings over the intervening years, particularly listening to our hero, Wayne Barnes. Alex Codling leaves London Scottish to focus on his commitments at Trinity School. He's very approachable. Aside from rugby I am an archivist assistant working at the Royal Society or Arts and a musician and singer, with a passion for traditional folk music. Of course, Wasps are still a great club rival! Email:will@quinssa.org.uk Gustards specialist area, defence, has been a weakness this season with Quins conceding an average of more than four tries a game. The Breakdown: sign up and get our weekly rugby union email. (was at Connacht and London Irish) Epi Taione - London Welsh (was at Racing Club, Paris) Tu Tamarua - Pontypridd (was at Pertemps Bees and Earth Titans)Josh Taumalolo - Grenoble (was at Bristol, Neath, Coventry and Sale)Arwel Thomas - Retired (was at Neath)Ace Tiatia - Retired and living in Wellington (was at Bayonne, Agen and Pau)Gonzalo Tiesi - Stade Franais Tulsen Tullett - various work on Sky and BBC rugby league websitesPaul Turner (coach) - London Wasps (was at Newport Gwent Dragons), Benjamin Urdapilleta - Oyonnax Tomas Vallejos Cinalli - ?Ian Vass - Bedford Blues (was at Northampton Saints)Paul Volley - Retired (was at London Scottish)Andre Vos - Retired - working in South Africa (insurance) Sam Walton - Percy ParkLorn Ward - London Welsh (was at Toulon and Bath Rugby)Mick Watson - Pocklington RUFC Mike Wedderburn - retired (Sky cricket commentary)James Whiteis - Westcombe Park (coach) Steve White-Cooper - retired? My love of the game was formed and I have followed Rugby ever since. Overlooking the infamous bloodgate scandal (He remains the only one to apologise for this scandal), Williams was one of the finest players to come through the Quins ranks since the millennium. There's a big queue of ladies down here if they do Babs. USTA Team Tennis is a program developed and organized by the United States Tennis Association (USTA). was the Harlequins super fan on BT sport rugby tonight a few years ago and enjoyed the experience. For more information, please contact our Director of Racquet Sports, Matt Stillwagon at mstillwagon@ashburnvillage.orgor at 703-729-0581, ext. What about the Claxtons? The stadium was formerly known as the Stoop Memorial Grounds, and nicknamed The Stoop. One of the greatest was A.D. Stoop, who made his Harlequins debut in 1901. The club was fined heavily after events in 2009 and the coach received a three year ban from rugby. Harlequins head coach Paul Gustard has waved goodbye to the club. only became a regular attendee and STH in 2001. Harlequins was one of the English clubs that met at the Pall Mall Restaurant in 1871 to discuss the formal rules of the sport. Wasps are the oldest rivals of Harlequins, and this was a London derby for over a century. For those who have previously or are currently playing with Harlequin Amateurs Senior Men's, Women's or veterans teams, you are eligible to join Harlequin Players Association (HPA). Pablo Bouza. Well, the other London club should have been present. Visible Anyone can find this group. Harlequins saw their request for Smith to return a week early rejected and hinted at their annoyance in the press release announcing their team. relegation ) "It is something that I am extremely proud of. There appear to be inconsistencies in the decision to block Smith from playing on Saturday but allow Billy Vunipola to feature, however, given the No 8 played more matches and minutes for club and country last season. Ashburn Village sponsors teams for this program through the Sports Pavilion, which is responsible for creating the teams and administering the program. Cardiff Grange Harlequins (known as the 'Quins') are a Welsh football team originating in Grangetown, Cardiff. He is a great bloke. I am looking forward to working with colleagues on the committee to steer the Association through its next chapter and ensure that we continue to provide benefits to fellow supporters, whilst The Pretoria Harlequins are still in existence as an amateur club. It is 10 per annum for all members. I am busy outside of rugby with my family, particularly my grandchildren and I always like Luke as a player. It is understood that in response to their request, Harlequins were simply referred to the regulations. Billy Davison - Cobham (was at Esher) Jon Dawson - Rosslyn Park (was at Schotchekloof Walmers, SA and London Wasps, Bath Rugby, Newbury & Cambridge Uni) Mel Deane - Personal trainer, also helps out at Richmond (was at Connacht)Bob Dickinson (mid 1980s-1992) - Harlequin Amateurs (also played for Surrey) Tony Diprose - Quins Academy Manager & 1stXV defence coachCameron Dott - Henley Hawks (was at Cambridge University)Bruce Douglas - Worcester Warriors (was at Montpellier, Llanelli Scarlets and Scottish Borders)Josh Drauninui - Worcester (was at London Welsh) Gavin Duffy - ConnachtAndy Dunne - Old Belvedere ( was at Connacht, Leinster and Bath Rugby) Jon Eagle - Leodiensian RFC Darren Edwards - Newport Gwent Dragons (backs coach)Ignacio Elosu - Exeter Chiefs Jim Evans - retired through injury - Quins Academy Coach & Fitness trainer Seb Fitzgerald - London WelshMaurice Fitz Gerald - Retired due to injuryDan Frazier - Newcastle Falcons (was at Doncaster Knights) Mike Friday - England 7s CoachAndy Friend - Canon Rugby, Japan (Head Coach) (was at ACT Brumbies (Head Coach))Tani Fuga - Retired running a Nandos in Ponsonby Road, Auckland Billy Fulton - Retired now works for ISG PLC (was at Pau, Bath Rugby and Northampton Saints)John Gallagher - Retired (headmaster of Colfe's prep school) Vaughan Going - Retired (was at Northampton and Bristol) Ben Gollings - Rugby (coach) (was at England 7s, Queensland Reds (Trial)/Sunnybank, Australia, Toyota Shokki, Japan; Doncaster; Tasman, New Zealand; Sunnybank, Australia and Newcastle) Laurent Gomez - Rugby commentator in France (was at Lyon)Andy Gommarsall - Leeds Carnegie Nick Greenstock - StainesLuke Gross - Huddersfield (was at Doncaster and Newcastle Falcons)Will Greenwood - Retired - doing Sky commetaries Chris Hala'Ufia - London IrishRory Hamilton-Brown - Surrey CC (was at Sussex CC and Surrey CC)George Harder - Retired (was at Mont De Marson)Andrew Harriman - Retired (Oil Industry) Dave Harvey - Coventry (played one game for Quins against Natal Sharks in 2005)James Hayter - NYAC - New York Athletic Club (was at Esher and Llanelli Scarlets)Matt Henjak - Toulon was at (Canberra Royals, Western Force, ACT Brumbies, Canberra Vikings)Richard Hill (coach) - Worcester (was at Chalon-sur-Saone and Bristol)Rob Hitchmouth - West Park St Helens Kai Horstmann - Exeter Chiefs (was at Worcester Warriors) James Inglis - Esher Mark Ireland - Cornish Pirates (was at London Irish & Newbury) Dafydd James - Cardiff Blues (was at Llanelli Scarlets)Duncan James - ? Supporter nearly 20 years ago. The official website for the Aviva Premiership and Singha 7s Series I was membership secretary from October 2011 to June 2015 and it wasfantastic to almost treble our membership during this very successful time for the The latest rugby union news and analysis, plus all the week's action reviewed. Midi-Olympique-Benjamin Urdapiletta is leaving Oyonnax and has signed a 2 year contract with Castres. Some great research going on from people with too much time on their hands! Harlequins today (Tuesday 17th May) announced details of its plans to celebrate its 150th Anniversary next season. Am trying to build my whiskey collection, but there appear to be holes in all the bottles Last updated on 26 May 202226 May 2022.From the section Rugby Union. Olly Kohn - coaching at Thornbury, opened a restaurant called Pigsty with his brothers and Will Collier, Nic Mayhew has left the Blues and signed for the Brumbies next S15 season. The team is also known as Quins. Drills will be designed around stroke execution along with improvement of the serve. When: Wednesdays from 5:30 to 9:30 pm Info: Come to the Community Room in back of the building. (was Business Development and facilities Manager for the Newclose County Cricket and Sports facilities)Chris Sheasby - Marlow (was at Staines and Bracknell) Luke Sherriff - Retired (was at Nottingham)David Slemen - Esher (was at Connacht)Ollie Smith - Esher (Head Coach) Alex Snow - Retired (banking at Evolution)Steve So'oialo - Retired living in Wellington Nicolas Spanghero - Colomiers Bruce Starr - GrenobleJeremy Staunton - Leicester (was at London Irish & London Wasps)Lewis Stevenson - Ulster David Strettle - Saracens Ryan Strudwick - ? Harlequins wasnt a major playing force in their early decades. I support players in creating holistic opportunities for their careers and personal lives, so that they are set up . Who are the greatest players to every play for Quins? How Much Do Harlequins Rugby Players Earn? Esterhuizen received the most votes from the . Paul Gustard sacrificed his involvement at the 2019 World Cup to transform Harlequins, but less than three years after leaving a coaching role with England for the Premiership he is looking for a new job having left the club, where he was the head of rugby, by mutual consent. News, views and all the moves in the world of Rugby Union. Billy Millard, who since 2018 has been the clubs general manager, will oversee the coaching team of Jerry Flannery, Nick Evans and Adam Jones for the rest of the season, with relegation set to be suspended, while Quins decide whether to directly replace Gustard or restructure. My other interests are family (3 grandsons so far) and rock and country music, so this year I am going to work with the other musos to try to increase the entertainment of the match day singing "It is a big honour to win an award voted on by your peers, and I feel humbled to win, given the talent in the game," Steward said. *All flight participants must have a valid membership to apply. For more information, please contact Tennis Director Matt Stillwagon at. I They played in black and gold hoops. As a dedicated England supporter (havent missed a James Inglis is still with Esher - coming back from a lengthy lay-off. Monye was a one-club man during his playing career, representing Quins with distinction for 13 years before hanging up his boots in 2015. There has been a big turn over in players over the last ten years at Quins, here are the destinations (as far as we know) of a number of those players. You can read all about it in our article on Harlequins and Bloodgate. There was a split in club members the following year, and some left to form a separate club named Wasps. there. I am hoping to contribute much to Harlequins and the committee this season and share my experiences as a Quins supporter. Zinzan lives with me.He sulks if he isn't the centre of attention and has the tendency to bite if he doesn't get his own way. The remaining members held their annual meeting in 1869 and decided on a change to their name. Joined the committee at the 2010 AGM, became Chair at the 2015 AGM. A corrupt copper and a Leeds gangster are bound together by decades of dishonesty, The grime artist turned chef takes inspiration from the social media queen's Swedish and Somali roots, Eight Brits fight for survival in this adrenalin-fuelled competition, hosted by Jordan North. I don't know what they're up to - if you know let me know and I'll put it up. Tu Tamarua has retired (with the distinction of being the only non Samoan, Tongan or Fijian to play for the Pacific Islanders. The club fortunes turned on the field at the start of the 20th century as they continued to gather great players. Games were then mainly on Saturday afternoons ( who would have thought that would be popular !) A hero of our European Shield winning campaign in 2001 Terry Claxton can be found, most evenings in The Admiral Nelson, Whitton. However, they attracted some excellent players. The stadium was named the Stoop Memorial Ground after one of their most renowned players. E-Mail: john@quinssa.org.uk Harlequins also beat the All Blacks when they toured Britain in 1926. Part of the recent history of Harlequins includes an unfortunate episode known as Bloodgate. The club was founded way back in 1886 as The Hampstead Football Club and was even a founding member of the Rugby Football Union. Their renowned halfback A.B. Doesn't on a mobile for some reason bit of a pain trying to scroll down several tens of posts each time. visits to The Stoop were rare but always kept an eye open for Quins results and especially the activities of Micky Skinner , who I feel epitomised the Corinthian Spirit . to promote the Women's and Amateurs teams too. I became a Harlequins STH in 2001 and have actively helped with Quinssa events for several years. We do not associate Sportnetwork with any of the comments and do not take responsibility for any statements or opinions expressed on the Message Boards. In 2017 I decided to give some support to the committee, instead of always leaving the work to everybody else, now that I am nearing the end of my Accounting career (at last). Home Buy club tickets Gallagher Premiership Rugby Gallagher Premiership Rugby. Ollie Kohn seems to be running an interesting sideline, not only in hog-roasts, but also in modelling suits for 'oversized' gentlemen. Burgess is in his second season with Pirates. Darren Clayton, Account Manager - The Open Golf Official Hospitality at Sodexo, Billy Davison is Director of Sport at Shrewsbury House School in Long Ditton ( Scamble Jr is off there in September), Alex Alesbrook - Commercial Operations Deputy Venue Manager at IMG (New Zealand). Emma 'Rugbybird' Stewart Regular email newsletter about events and news. Programme has him as first XV Backs coach and Academy Manager. They beat the U.S. Olympics rugby team in 1924 when the Americans were preparing to defend their Olympic title. David Skippers 26 May 2022 8:19 AM. It feels odd that weve allowed a system in this country [where it] has actually become quite difficult to have internationals, especially England players. I had joined the Harlequins Old Players' Association (now known as the Harlequins Players' Association, "HPA") and kept in touch with the club. All England players who toured Australia over the summer are mandated to 10 weeks off as part of player welfare protocols, meaning they should have been rested for the first two weekends of the season. Apparently I'm "very loud" in my support for the team so I look forward to hearing you being loud and proud with me! I became an ardent Rugby convert in my late teens after a romantic involvement with a Wing Forward, and then, knowing Mr Harlequin (Chris Munton) it was no surprise that I became a Harlequins The South Africa international has scored eight tries for Harlequins this. He carries a wooden sword and wears a costume of many colors. My dad and family often call me rugby bore as once I start talking about rugby I What do you think? The inconsistent approach has been criticised by the player welfare lobby group Progressive Rugby and is causing confusion in a season when, as revealed by the Guardian in May, England players are set to miss about half their clubs Premiership matches if the rest protocols are fully adhered to. The team is also known as Quins. Is Ryan Manyika actually at Leeds? Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen has been voted Rugby Players' Association players' player of the year following an outstanding season for the Twickenham Stoop-based club. Harlequin Players Association (HPA) Harlequin Players Association (HPA) JOIN NOW.. For those who have previously or are currently playing with Harlequin Amateurs Senior Men's, Women's or veterans teams, you are eligible to join Harlequin Players Association (HPA). Earlier this week the Exeter director of rugby, Rob Baxter, voiced his frustrations at a system that now seems to make it disadvantageous for clubs to have frontline England players in their squads. Former Wales international Nicky Robinson has defended Wales' tendency to kick in their 20-10 defeat . They developed it first as a training ground, and then expanded it into a stadium. One of the best ways to ensure you stay in shape, keep your tennis game polished, and beat the winter blues is to reserve your weekly indoor tennis court time. Rumour has it that the Wasps representative was in a public hostelry the night beforeand didnt leave. first match at just 12 days old and has been accompanying me ever since - having her own Season Ticket since she got too big to sit on my lap! Evans, 32, beat . They had a strong season in 2011/12 and won the Premiership title by beating the Leicester Tigers. 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