https://www.quins.co.uk/news/harlequins-announce-squad-for-2018-premiership-sevens/HARLEQUINS ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR 2018 PREMIERSHIP RUGBY SEVENS
Thursday, 26th July 2018 @ 11:00
CALUM WATERS WILL CAPTAIN THE 12-MAN SQUAD AGAINST SALE SHARKS AND BRISTOL BEARS IN POOL D.
Harlequins have selected a youthful and exciting squad for this year’s Premiership Rugby Sevens held at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th July.
Led by Academy graduate scrum-half Calum Waters, the side includes several burgeoning talents from the London club’s ranks, including several who have played sevens internationally.
Alongside Waters, Academy members Cadan Murley, Max Coyle, Harry Barlow will provide the threat out wide with former centre Jake Hennessey in the midfield.
To complement the more experienced players, a number of young players will start for Quins for the first time at senior level, including new Academy signing Jack Kenningham and former Harlequins U18 star Femi Sofalorin.
Harlequins Academy Coach Warren Abrahams said of the selection: “I am really excited about this young squad who will represent the Club this weekend. This tournament is a great platform for these players to display their skill set and test themselves against some of the best players that have recently come through England’s Academy pathway.”
“It’s undoubtedly going to be a tough two days, but I am confident this group will live up to the Quins values throughout.”
The tournament sees the 12 Gallagher Premiership clubs split into four pools of three. After playing the other teams in the pool once, the top two teams from each pool progress into the quarter-finals of the Cup on the Saturday.
The losers of the four quarter-finals will progress to the semi-finals of the plate while the four teams that finish third in the pool go into the semi-finals of the bowl, again, on the Saturday.
Harlequins play their first pool match against Bristol Bears at 19:00 on Friday evening, and their second against Sale Sharks at 20:30.
The Premiership Rugby 7s will be broadcast live on BT Sport with highlights available on Channel 5.
Harlequins squad for the 2018 Premiership Sevens
1. Charlie Kingham
2. Cadan Murley
3. Fergus Guiry
4. Andrew Nurse
5. Louis Roach
6. Femi Sofalorin
7. Jack Kenningham
8. Lennox Anyanwu
9. Calum Waters (Captain)
10. Jake Hennessey
11. Max Coyle
12. Harry Barlow