The Premiership's entertainers! You won't get bored watching Harlequins. The London side love to party. They'll put the ball through the hands, chip opposition defences and look to keep the ball alive as much as possible. It is high octane and high oxygen stuff. 

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Harlequins are one of the oldest clubs in the Premiership and have top rugby pedigree. Giants of the sport have graced the shadows of Twickenham including: Jason 'Fun Bus' Leonard, Will Carling, Will Greenwood, and Brian Moore. More recently the club has seen Premiership stalwarts and England regulars such as: Chris Robshaw, Joe Marler, Danny Care and Mike Brown. These four were part of the core group to lift their first title in 2012. The curtain is coming down on that era, but the new youngsters are just as exciting.

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Harlequins are probably the only club in the world to sack their coach mid-season and go on to win the title. That's exactly what these mavericks did in 2021. Magic Marcus Smith, the new face of English rugby, goose-stepped Harlequins to the Premiership Final after a miraculous comeback against Bristol Bears in the semi finals. It will go down in Harlequins folklore as 'Bristanbul' after Liverpool's 3-0 comeback in the Champions League Final in 2005. Bristol led 28-0 at the 38 minute mark but Quins eventually won the match 36-43 after extra time. This new era of swashbuckling youngsters is being spearheaded by Smith, Alex Dombrandt, Chandler Cunningham-South, Fin Baxter, Luke Northmore and Oscar Beard.

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But with powerhouse ball carrier Andre 'The Giant' Esterhuizen, veteran prop Will Collier and rapid winger Louis Lynagh all leaving the South London club this year, new talent will have to step up in key roles. Watch out for former-Saracens prop Titi Lamositele, young-gun Lennox Anyanwu and hot-stepper winger Cassius Cleaves in their place.​

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Maybe more significantly than any other signing, however, is the appointment of Australian Jason Gilmore to the role of Defence Coach. Since Paul Gustard's exit, Harlequins' defence has taken a backwards step and with the loss of Jerry Flanerry to the Springboks, Gilmore has a big job ahead.​​