Rory Clegg starts at fly-half

Last week’s win at the Stoop saw Quins return to winning ways. The victory not only saw them back in the top 6 of the Aviva Premiership Rugby table (currently sitting in 5th) but also continue an impressive run of form, which sees the London side unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 games in all competitions.

Director of Rugby, Conor O’Shea has made a number of changes to the side that defeated Sale last week at the Stoop.

After impressing against the Stockport side, the pack remains unchanged. Joe Marler and James Johnston link either side of Joe Gray in the front row, with Ollie Kohn and Pete Browne joining in the second row. Maurie Fa’asavalu, Will Skinner and Captain Chris Robshaw make up the back row.

Last week’s Man of the Match, Rory Clegg continues at fly-half, after Nick Evans was ruled out for a number of weeks with a hand injury which he picked up at training. With Danny Care back on International duty, and Karl Dickson ruled out with injury, Dave Moore makes his first Premiership start at scrum-half.

Further injuries to Gonzalo Camacho (knee) and George Lowe (shoulder), picked up in last week’s win against Sale, see Ugo Monye moved into inside centre to partner Jordan Turner-Hall. Star of this season’s Dubai 7s, Ollie Lindsay-Hague, returns from injury to start on the wing, alongside Tom Williams. Mike Brown remains at full-back.

Harlequins team to play London Irish, Saturday 26th February. Kick off 3pm. Madejski Stadium. Aviva Premiership Rugby.

15 MIKE BROWN

14 TOM WILLIAMS

13 UGO MONYE

12 JORDAN TURNER-HALL

11 OLLIE LINDSAY-HAGUE

10 RORY CLEGG

9 DAVE MOORE

1 JOE MARLER

2 JOE GRAY

3 JAMES JOHNSTON

4 OLLIE KOHN

5 PETE BROWNE

6 MAURIE FA’ASAVALU

7 WILL SKINNER

8 CHRIS ROBSHAW ©

THE BENCH

16 CHRIS BROOKER “FR”

17 CERI JONES “FR”

18 MARK LAMBERT “FR”

19 TOMAS VALLEJOS

20 CHRIS YORK

21 BEN URDAPILLETA

22 TOM CASSON

23 ROSS CHISHOLM