Marler returns for Quins’ Newcastle clash
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England prop Joe Marler starts for Quins after returning from England camp as Newcastle travel to The Stoop
Marler and fellow Test prop Wilco Louw will start together for Quins this Friday for the first time since the 2020/21 Gallagher
Premiership final as Quins lifted their second league title. Promoted to the starting XV this week, Harlequins Academy hooker Sam Riley completes the front row this week.
Italian fly-half Tommy Allan and wing Louis Lynagh complete the five changes to the starting side that claimed a 21-29 victory over Worcester Warriors a week ago.
A further change to the matchday 23 sees centre Luke Northmore return to fitness following a short stint on the sidelines.
Commenting ahead of tomorrow’s fixture live on BT Sport, Head Coach Tabai Matson said: “Our game against Newcastle in round one was tough. They targeted that game. We’re glad that we were able to play well in the first game of the season and scrape through with a win.
"The table positions this weekend won’t mean a huge amount on each side’s performance. They’ll be coming down looking for any opportunity to disrupt us. They’ll have the genuine feeling that they can come down to London and get stuck put us off our game, so we’re preparing for that.”
Harlequins Starting XV
1. Joe Marler
2. Sam Riley
3. Wilco Louw
4. Matt Symons
5. Hugh Tizard
6. Stephan Lewies - Captain
7. Tom Lawday
8. Archie White
9. Danny Care
10. Tommy Allan
11. Cadan Murley
12. Andre Esterhuizen
13. Huw Jones
14. Louis Lynagh
15. Tyrone Green
Impact Players
16. Jack Walker
17. Simon Kerrod
18. Will Collier
19. George Hammond
20. Matas Jurevicius
21. Lewis Gjaltema
22. Will Edwards
23. Luke Northmore