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Harlequins Put Players on Notice Before Unbeaten Stormers Visit the Stoop

Jason Gilmore has tied immediate performances to contract decisions during a wider review of roster investment.

Overview

  • Harlequins face the Stormers at Twickenham Stoop on Sunday in Champions Cup Round Three, with the visitors arriving on an unbeaten run.
  • Head coach Jason Gilmore warned that upcoming displays will decide players’ futures, citing a need to reassess the number of contracts and overall spend.
  • Quins have won four of 15 matches across competitions, and a 66-21 loss to Northampton drew a blunt club statement calling recent results not acceptable.
  • Gilmore urged a reset toward Harlequins’ trademark attacking game with greater defensive physicality, asking whether the squad is prepared to fight.
  • Former captain Stephan Lewies has been linked by reports with a return to South Africa at season’s end, signaling potential turnover in the group.