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Harlequins hooker Riley signs new contract
Hooker Sam Riley has signed a new contract with Harlequins after a strong start to the season earned him a place in the England A training squad. Riley, who joined Quins aged 15 and has made 89 appearances, has scored three tries this season – two against Sale Sharks in the Gallagher PREM and one against RC Vannes in the EPCR Challenge Cup.
Smith set for 200th Quins appearance and Baxter returns
Marcus Smith is set to become the second-youngest Harlequins player to reach 200 appearances when he runs out at The Stoop against Saracens. Smith, 27, has been named at fly-half for Sunday’s game. Fin Baxter is welcomed back to the starting XV too after a 10-month spell on the sidelines. The returning England international will start the London derby at loosehead, alongside Sam Riley at hooker and Ollie Streeter on the tighthead side.
Lang ‘coming home’ as he rejoins Harlequins
James Lang has returned to Harlequins for the 2026/27 season. The 31-year-old centre is a product of the Quins academy and made 80 first-team appearances before leaving for Edinburgh Rugby in 2021. He has been training with the club for the past couple of weeks. “Coming back to Harlequins feels like coming home,” said Lang. “This club shaped me as a player and as a person, and being back out on the training pitches these last couple of weeks has reminded me exactly why.
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