Pablo Bouza. Thank you to all of my family and team-mates for their support.". TF mentioned that Ace and Steven So'oialo are down in Wellington (Coolest Capital in the world) New Zealand. 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. I became a Harlequins STH in 2001 and have actively helped with Quinssa events for several years. It is understood that in response to their request, Harlequins were simply referred to the regulations. His brother Tim also played for the club. E-Mail: pat@quinssa.org.uk,members@quinssa.org.uk They played in black and gold hoops. Theyve been in the top flight ever since. I then, with my 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 Itoje missed the last Test because of a concussion. Neil McMillan is a personal trainer in New York these days. I joined Harlequins in 1959, when, as Secretary of my Old Boys Rugby team, I approached the Club to introduce a prospective young player. It has been mutually agreed between Paul and the club that he will leave with immediate effect to enable him to pursue other opportunities, Quins said in a statement. This is a live ball class. Read about our approach to external linking. Im pleased to see the growth of Ladies Rugby at club and International level. Ashburn, VA 20147, For Membership and access to our online registration, please fill out the, Have questions about what program is right for you? Harlequins Troupe. Esterhuizen received the most votes from the . Zinzan Brooke. dont stop. When: Wednesdays from 5:30 to 9:30 pm Info: Come to the Community Room in back of the building. 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). Their second strip is gold and black shirts, black shorts and black socks. Beginning stroke mechanics will be introduced on the forehand, backhand and serve. and captained the Combined London Old Boys team throughout the 60s. Joined the committee at the 2017 AGM. The first written record of them playing as Harlequins was in The Field magazine in a match in 1869. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum. 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 - ? They are seventh this season and have not won a home match in any competition since the end of August, losing five in a row before blowing a 12-point lead in the final 15 minutes against London Irish in the last round. Part of the recent history of Harlequins includes an unfortunate episode known as Bloodgate. They won the league Cup in 1988 and 1991. World following the 1966 Centenary celebrations. How to get into rugby union - get into the social team game that brings people together, Rugby Union Weekly special podcast: Andre the gentle giant. Another nickname I tend to get is rugby encyclopaedia. I don't know what they're up to - if you know let me know and I'll put it up. Outside of rugby, I quite like cooking & entertaining. Virginia Soccer Association. Im a member of HPA (Harlequins Players Association) albeit my playing career in the quartered shirt was mainly limited to the Quins Gentlemen as I was my Old Boys Club Captain and also organised Chris Munton (Match Day Support) E-Mail: chris@quinssa.org.uk, mds@soas.ac.uk. 44025 Courtland Drive Some call me a rugby fanatic as I have (was at Earth Titans, Wasps and Bath Academy) Maama Molitika - Cardiff Blues (was at IBM Big Blue in Japan)Brian Moore - Retired (BBC Commentator and Telegraph Journalist)Dave Moore - Connacht Matt Moore - retired to train as airline pilot (was at Esher)Nils Mordt - Saracens Garrick Morgan - Gold Coast Breakers (was at Pau) Tom Muggeridge - Henley Hawks Ricky Nebbett - Esher (was at Parma, Leinster and Leicester) Shane O'Connor - Montluon (was at Bordeaux Begles) David Officer - Boroughmuir (Coach) (was at Currie and Worcester)Daren OLeary - Rugby agent for Top Marque Sports( was at Moseley and Worcester Warriors) Adrian Olver - Stourbridge (was at Bedford, Pertemps Bees and Coventry) Ryan ONeill - RetiredRob Oughton - Eastbourne (coach) Altan Ozdemir - Plymouth Albion (scrum coach) Opeta Palepoi - Glasgow Warriors (was at Earth Titans & Borders)David Pears - Retired (was at Wharfedale)James Percival - Worcester WarriorsMick Watson - Coach at Pocklington RUFC Mickey Pointing - Worthing Paul Pook - Ireland (Conditioning Coach)Matt Powell - Retired, coaching at Worcester Warriors Tom Powell - Northampton SaintsJunior Polululigaga - Exeter (was at North Harbour & Chiefs) Andy Reay - Moseley (was at Newbury, Bristol and Henley)Dean Richards - Serving 3 year ban from rugby Jimmy Richards - Neath Kiba Richards - Ealing (was at Worthing)Peter Richards - TV Pundit & coach at Esher (was at London Irish, Gloucester & Wasps)Johnny Rodham - Sedgley Park (was at Doncaster & Sale Sharks)Alex Rogers - Lille Mike Ross - LeinsterJono Ross - Blue BullsKarl Rudzki - Esher (was at Cambridge, Northampton Saints, Bayonne and Pau)Tony Russ - Bristol (Academy Scout) Pat Sanderson - Retired due to injury (was at Worcester Warriors)Tom Sargeant - Exeter UniversityBill Satala - Toyota Shokki Mark Scrivener - Redruth John Schuster - Marist St Pats, NZ (Assistant Coach)Mike Scott - ? When the remaining committee members decided on a new name of Harlequins, they also decided on new team colours. (was at Sale Sharks) Massimo Cuttitta - Edinburgh (forwards coach) Isoa Damudamu - Army & England 7s (was at Newbury)Brendon Daniel - Blaydon (was at Borders, Pau and Bath)Rhodri Davies - works in commercial property for SavillsPhil Davies - ? Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. I joined Harlequins in 1959, when, as Secretary of my 'Old Boys' Rugby team, I approached the Club to introduce a prospective young player. Email:will@quinssa.org.uk These were the differing roles and positions of scrum half and out half. on the pitch - some things never change. Harlequins saw their request for Smith to return a week early rejected and hinted at their annoyance in the press release announcing their team. 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). Leagues include a coed over 30, men's over 30, and women's open groups. Harlequins today (Tuesday 17th May) announced details of its plans to celebrate its 150th Anniversary next season. You can read more in our article on the owners of Harlequins. Belonging to a group that may enable you to meet up with your fellow ex players or meeting some older and wiser ex players from days gone by. I'd guess it would be in the80s/90s (definitely before the Professional era). If there are any other ex-Quins still playing rugby out there send the details to us, or if there are errors in this list tell us and I'll update this page - prof@comeallwithin.co.uk . Marlie Packer won the England women's player of the year award, while Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care claimed the RPA's special merit award. Joined the committee at the 2022 AGM, E-Mail: kay@quinssa.org.uk As far as I am aware the Claxton brothers are alive and well in Whitton. But most rugby supporters refer to the grounds as The Stoop. The 'Quins' remained rooted to the bottom of the table, and never looked able to avoid relegation. What about the Claxtons? The club minutes of 1906 record that the committee voted to permit a club in South Africa to use the Harlequins name and colors. It is 10 per annum for all members. [1] The club folded shortly afterwards. only became a regular attendee and STH in 2001. Joined the committee at the 2022 AGM. Youll undoubtedly disagree with a lot of our choices so let us know what you think of the team, and what players youd swap, in the comments: One of the Clubs most decorated and successful players, Mike Brown made his debut for the Club in the Championship against Doncaster Knights in October 2005 (a match in which he also scored his first try). E-Mail: chris@quinssa.org.uk, mds@soas.ac.uk Harlequins' Andre Esterhuizen has been voted the Rugby Players' Association's players' player of the year. Inspired I joined and am now proud to be on the committee to help Quins Cardiff Grange Harlequins Association Football Club: Nickname(s) The Quins: Founded: 1935 () (as Grange Harlequins) . Stoop is credited with revolutionizing English back play. Credit: Corrode What's in this Book for the Harlequins? They beat the U.S. Olympics rugby team in 1924 when the Americans were preparing to defend their Olympic title. However, the members wanted to retain the initials of HFC. In 2012 I took on the role of Treasurer of Quinssa. They used to play their football at Cardiff Athletics Stadium in Leckwith. American Junior Golf Association 1980 Sports Club Drive Braselton, GA 30517 (877) 373-2542 (770) 868-4200 (Phone) (770) 868-4211 (Fax) ajga@ajga.org Clubs were still playing an amalgamation of rugby (hand) and soccer (foot) techniques, with different matches using different rules. Having played for Harlequins alongside his day job, he committed full time to rugby as soon as it went professional in 1996. If you have any cause for concern over any material posted here please let us know as soon as possible by e-mailing, Mick Watson is at Pocklington RUFC according to this. With the demolition of the old Cardiff Athletics Stadium in 2007 Grange Quins lost their home . In addition to assisting with the day to day running of Quinssa, I organise our annual Quinssa Dinner (where we have a player host per table and present our Quinssa Supporters Awards) as well as When football and rugby split completely to form two codes, many rugby clubs changed their name from FC to RFC. Stroke mechanics on the backhand, forehand, and serve will be reinforced. Over the years, my Rumor has it Harlequins will be left out of the new Codex: Eldar Craftworlds, just as they were cut from Dark Eldar. Jones self-isolating after assistant's Covid positive in fresh Six Nations blow. The Stoop is in southwest England and is right beside the national rugby stadium. In a league that has an abundance of under-30-year-old talent that it is . Having grown up in South-West London my whole life, seeing 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. It feels odd that weve allowed a system in this country [where it] has actually become quite difficult to have internationals, especially England players. that position until 2015. My wife was a Wasps supporter when I first met her, but she saw the light and has been a season ticket for a number of years, and our son was just a few weeks old when he went to his first match. Bob Dickinson (mid 1980s-1992) - Harlequin Amateurs (also played for Surrey) Tony Diprose - Quins Academy Manager & 1stXV defence coach Cameron 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) Each application is lodged with the professional performance management group, which is made up of representatives from the Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Players Association. A graduate of the Harlequins Academy, Brown has been an ever-present in the Clubs most successful period in the professional era. I'm even more excited to see how we front up against Toulouse, Gary was a terrific player. raising money for our great club. Harlequins fly-half Nick Evans has won the Rugby Players' Association player of the year award with Saracens' Owen Farrell taking the young player title. 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. The original colour of their shorts (or knickerbockers) was dark blue. Its been a great few years of successes and failures, but always enjoyable, including a memorable, snowy, weekend in February 2006, with a loss to Exeter (only loss of the relegated season!) 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 This formation is meant for everyone who had the old . A second relegation followed in 200607, and the club's prospects of returning to the Premier in the short term looked slim. You can read more in our article on the Dallas Harlequins. Wasps are the oldest rivals of Harlequins, and this was a London derby for over a century. Roanoke. he obviously thought it was never in doubt! CHALLENGER, Ages 10-14 Class is designed for the player with a strong understanding stroke mechanics. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Ben Botica. Harlequins wasnt a major playing force in their early decades. Their grounds at the Twickenham Stoop are close to Twickenham Stadium, the home of English rugby. E-Mail: warren@quinssa.org.uk In the "Past Players: Where are they now?" Ryan Crotty (New Zealand) There was a plethora of exceptionally talented players in New Zealand during the 2010s, and Crotty was among those who were in the right place at the wrong time. I heard somewhere that he had gone to South Africa. I got my first Quins season ticket, in 2002, to make me take Saturday afternoons away from my new consulting business. there. any iea where our 2011/12 leavers have gone? I joined the Quinssa Committee at the 2013 AGM and became Secretary the following season when the previous Secretary resigned. (football), Cardiff Metropolitan University (rugby union), Cardiff Roller Collective (roller sports), European Rugby Champions Cup (rugby union), Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain (motor racing), 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 2008 IRB Junior World Championship (rugby union), 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cardiff_Grange_Harlequins_A.F.C.&oldid=1094079058, Association football clubs established in 1935, Association football clubs disestablished in 2016, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Cardiff Grange Harlequins Association Football Club, 2015 (reformed 2020 as Grangetown Harlequins), This page was last edited on 20 June 2022, at 16:31. My love of the game was formed and I have followed Rugby ever since. Gustards specialist area, defence, has been a weakness this season with Quins conceding an average of more than four tries a game. John Gallagher headmaster at Colfes Prep School in London. My enthusiasm for the Club, combined with a love of colour & a passion for making things, inspired me to develop a range of Quinssa merchandising material to raise money for the Academy. 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 saw Steve White-Cooper outside the Garryowen before our game with Saracens earlier this season. I met Henry Barratt today. CONTACT Angela Simpson - Hon. Junior Polu-also a movie star, he played one of the All Blacks in "Invictus"! The 28-year-old won the most votes in a poll conducted by fellow players. relegation ) Academy players who have not yet played with the pros These players are well part of the the Harlequins squad but have not yet appeared on a game sheet this season. 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. Those were the best days of my life Email: kate@quinssa.org.uk HPA is aimed as a means for ex players to stay in touch with their former team mates, maintain an association with the club, at the same time raising money for charitable causes. Charged with restoring discipline and organisation to a side that had finished 10th in the Premiership, he made an initial impact, but inconsistency soon returned and Quins finished outside the top four in his two full seasons. [Got my first Quins ticket Phil Burgess is currently a member of Cornish Pirates 2011/2012 squad. Harlequins prop Mark Lambert has confirmed his retirement after 16 seasons with the Premiership club. This is an organisation run by ex players for ex players from professional and amateur days, with the aim of arranging events to enable current and former players to meet up and yarn about the old days and old Laws. Tickets available online Fullback: MIKE BROWN One of the Club's most decorated and successful players, Mike Brown made his debut for the Club in the Championship against Doncaster Knights in October 2005 (a match in which he also scored his first try). Adrian Stoop was capped fifteen times for England and played 182 times for Harlequins. He was on the right wing, didn't score but we won 24-6. I support players in creating holistic opportunities for their careers and personal lives, so that they are set up . The Harlequins squad for 2022/2023 Here is the list of players of the Harlequins for the 2022/2023 season with heights, weights, birthdate, ages, contract length. Thabo Stuck Youve probably noticed that many clubs have RFC after their name. Harlequins is a rugby club in the English Premiership. Harlequins home grounds are at the Twickenham Stoop. 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 . Stuart Abbott - Rosslyn Park (coach)Gareth Adamson - Georgian national fitness coach Dinos Alexoploulus - Ealing Alex Alesbrook - London ScottishAnthony Allen - Leicester Tigers (was at Gloucester)Tom Allen - Earth Titans (was at Connacht)Charlie Amesbury - Sale Sharks (was at Newcastle Falcons)John Andress - Exeter Chiefs Alex Ayling - Esher (was at Saracens) David Barnes - Retired due to injurt (was at Bath Rugby)Henry Barratt - Retired due to injury, Personal Trainer (was at London Wasps and Cornish Pirates)De Wet Barry - Eastern Province and Southern KingsGreg Bateman - London welsh (was at Dorking)Chris Bell - Wasps (was at Sale Sharks and Leeds Tykes)Dave Bell - Personal Trainer in the Manchester Area (was at Bristol) Duncan Bell - Bath RugbyScott Bemand - Bath Rugby (was at Leicester Tigers)Dick Best - Player Agent & TV Pundit Tom Billups - Head Coach, United States National Team and Coach, Varsity Rugby, University of California, Berkeley (was at Pontypridd)Chris Bishay - Moseley (played a couple of A League games for us)Richard Bolt - London ScottishGary Botha - Toulouse (was at Blue Bulls) Pablo Bouza - Retired (was at Leeds Tykes)Peter Bracken - Newport Gwent Dragons (was at Galwegians) Zinzan Brooke - WindsorJohn Brooks - Retired due to injuryPhil Burgess - Cornish Pirates (was at Loughborough Students & Gloucester) Kevin Burke - London WelshPaul Burke - Kicking Coach Leicester (was at Munster)Nick Burrows - ? Long time since some updates so here are some. Did you know you can't breathe while smiling?<br><br>Just kidding, you can. After a spell at Leicester, where he helped to bring home two Premiership titles, he re-signed for Harlequins in 2000 and played a key role in taking them to victory twice in the European Shield. The club was only known as The Hampstead Football Club for four years. I've been supporting Quins for over 20 years and have been a Quinssa member since 2006. This was the first Lions tour of 1886. 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. In 2008 I joined the Quinssa committee, and am genuinely surprised there hasnt been a vote of no confidence yet. Aston Croall is a coach at Blackheath I think, Jim Staples is working for Barclays Capital director of the FX options desk last I heard. I have been on the Quinssa committee since it was formed back in March 2003 and a Quins Season Ticket Holder for 16 years. a lack of finances and fan support led to the departure of key players, leaving the club to rely on youth and reserve players. Premiership: Harlequins' Andre Esterhuizen named players' player of the year. It was founded in 1866 and is one of the original clubs that founded the sport of Rugby Union in England. There was a split in club members the following year, and some left to form a separate club named Wasps. 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 Joined the committee at the 2010 AGM, became Chair at the 2015 AGM. I'm hoping someone out there can dig back through their memories. Because a replacement was not due to be completed until late 2009 the Quins had nowhere to play and, in any case, were considering withdrawing from the Welsh League because of the far higher costs of playing at the new Cardiff International Sports Stadium.[4]. Harlequins Rugby Club is one of the oldest and most historic in the English game. These items were and continue to be popular with members and over the years, I have made numerous other items (With apologies to Bryan Adams)], Kate Cole 23 May 2012 Rugby Union. For people traveling, the Twickenham train station is a short walk. My first association with the club came through playing my schoolboy rugby on the old Harlequins Ground in Fairfax Road Teddington and trying to emulate the great Bob Hiller from the kicking This was only the second time that the London club had won the title. He is a great bloke. My grassroots in rugby started at Richmond when they were professional and I have been hooked on the game ever since. Sad to see him retiring. One of these was AE Stoddart, who captained England and went on the first tour by a unified British Isles team to Australia and New Zealand. Joined the committee at the 2017 AGM. Luckily the Quinssa They also made three finals between 1992 and 2001, and were one of best clubs in the country. Tim Molenaar now at Moseley dislocated his shoulder playing against Cambridge today. travelled all over the world to watch the sport including England in the Six Nations and fantastic British and Irish Lions tour to Australia in 2013. This is a question that is often discussed by fans. Harlequins' Andre Esterhuizen has been voted the Rugby Players' Association's players' player of the year. Email: thabo@quinssa.org.uk At the age of six my grandfather started taking me to watch Plymouth Albion and this continued until I went to college in Bristol. A.D. had attended Rugby School and went on to captain the Oxford rugby team. It was felt that this hampered the match atmosphere. I started attending Quins when they were in the championship with my dad and we have both been season ticket holders ever since for the last twelve years. Met Rob Jewell at a Minis tournament yesterday. Saracens and London Irish are other London derbies with Harlequins. The Quins were one of the founder members of the RFU, and over the past 150 years they have achieved a great deal, making their mark in 2001 when they became the first British rugby union team to win the European Shield. Their grounds at the Twickenham Stoop are close to Twickenham Stadium, the home of English rugby. I thought Gary left us to return to SA and his family. With games played at Long Park in Haymarket, Virginia Soccer Association wants adults to have the chance to play the game throughout the decades. I enjoy travelling especially to rugby tournaments around the world. 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