Overview
- An official statement signed by CEO Laurie Dalrymple and chairman David Morgan said recent performances are not at the level the club expects.
- The 66-21 defeat at Northampton featured 10 tries conceded and extended a run of three straight league games giving up more than 40 points.
- Harlequins sit eighth at the season’s halfway point with only two Premiership wins, five points clear of bottom side Newcastle Falcons.
- Senior coach Jason Gilmore acknowledged his position could become unsustainable if heavy defeats continue and said there is no quick fix.
- Gilmore cited injuries to middle and front-five forwards, naming Stephan Lewies and James Chisholm, and warned the squad must control possession better, with the Stormers tie at The Stoop the next chance to respond.