Chris Robshaw to leave Harlequins at the end of the season
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Chris Robshaw has today confirmed that he will leave Harlequins at the end of the season following 16 years at the club.
Robshaw took to Twitter to confirm the news in a statement:
Thank you @Harlequins ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4hsMZmHfDB
— Chris Robshaw (@ChrisRobshaw) February 3, 2020
Robshaw made his debut for Harlequins in 2005 and quickly established himself as a favourite among supporters as the Club regained Premiership status.
In the 2008/09 season, Robshaw was named Premiership Player of the Year and was handed the Harlequins captaincy in 2010.
Under Robshaw’s leadership, the Club enjoyed its most successful period in the professional era as the back-rower led Harlequins to the 2011 Amlin Challenge Cup and the 2012 Aviva Premiership; scoring a try against Leicester Tigers in the Final.
Following the successful 2011/12 season, the one-club man was once again named Premiership Player of the Season; the only player to win the award twice.
He captained his country for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. In January 2016, he lost the England captaincy to hooker Dylan Hartley, but retained his place as a regular starter. Robshaw was shifted to blindside flanker that year.
The Redhill-born back-rower was also a crucial element to England’s unbeaten 2016, playing in every match of the RBS Six Nations Grand Slam, the 3-0 whitewash of Australia and the four Wealth Series wins
