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Dommers the latest to re-sign!
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: December 18, 2024, 5:02 am
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Alex Dombrandt signs contract extension
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Alex Dombrandt scores at The Stoop
Men’s Club Captain Alex Dombrandt will continue his journey in
the Quarters after becoming the 10th senior player to sign a
contract extension in recent weeks.
The destructive number eight is currently in his seventh season
in South-West London, and will continue to add to his 144
appearances and astonishing strike rate of 76 tries for seasons
to come.
Dombrandt joined the Quins ranks in the summer of 2018 as he
burst onto the Gallagher Premiership scene, and he hasn’t looked
back. The former Cardiff Met star played a pivotal role in
Quins’ title-winning 2020/21 season, often captaining the side
and scoring in both the semi-final and final.
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Dombrandt lifts Gallagher Premiership trophy at Allianz Stadium
An ever-present at the base of the scrum, the 27-year-old
continues to be one of the Club’s top performers year on year,
which has led to him becoming a hugely popular figure amongst
The Stoop faithful.
Throughout his time in TW2, Dombrandt has developed into a
figurehead of the group and was officially named Men’s Club
Captain ahead of the current campaign.
Dombrandt’s form has earned increased recognition at
international level with England in recent seasons, accumulating
20 Test Caps to date.
“I’m really happy to commit my future to Harlequins. This is a
club that I love and I think we’re going places with the players
we have in the squad and group of coaching staff,” said
Dombrandt.
“I think we have the best fans in the world - they come rain or
shine, home and away. Wherever we are in the world they’re
always there supporting us. They’re all a massive part of why
this club is so special.
“It’s an honour to be captain of a club I hold so close to my
heart. That being said, we have a number of leaders in the
group, who support me and I can lean on as we work towards our
goal of winning more trophies.”
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Dombrandt crosses for a Champions Cup hat-trick against Stormers
Head Coach Danny Wilson added: “Alex is a hugely important
player for Harlequins. He’s been a top performer at the Club for
several seasons and his on-field performances have led to him
regularly representing England on the world stage.
“He’s a highly skilled rugby player on both sides of the ball
and an impactful number eight, who has the ability to put us on
the front-foot in key moments. His understanding of the game is
continuing to grow and that’s only going to further improve his
all-round ability.
“Alex was deservedly named our Men’s Club Captain ahead of this
season. He leads by example and is hugely respected amongst the
playing squad and coaching staff. We’re all delighted he will
continue playing in the Quarters for years to come.”
The news of Dombrandt committing his future to the Club follows
last week's rampant Investec Champions Cup victory over the
Stormers, in which the number eight scored a hat-trick and was
named Player of the Match.
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Re: Dommers the latest to re-sign!
DIR By: poorfour
Date: December 18, 2024, 5:11 am
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Great to see him re-sign. I would not be surprised is he
finishes his career here. He is absolutely right for how Quins
play (as that astonishing try count suggests - many wingers
would be happy with that strike rate), but equally would not be
a good fit for many other clubs.
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Re: Dommers the latest to re-sign!
DIR By: FatQuin
Date: December 18, 2024, 5:22 am
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More good news. Let’s hope this positivity carries into the
Glaws game.
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Re: Dommers the latest to re-sign!
DIR By: Jedzi
Date: December 18, 2024, 5:31 am
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Big fan of Dommers; love seeing the lines he runs to power
through and score.
Fingers crossed he'll be able to start doing the same thing for
England. It's not really happened so far. Borthwick's kept
faith with him, but I'm not sure how many more chances he'll
get.
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Re: Dommers the latest to re-sign!
DIR By: boroughquin
Date: December 18, 2024, 5:44 am
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Great news.
The building blocks for a strong squad for 25/26 are in place
with all of these renewals. 2 or 3 shrewd signings (TH, Lock,
Inside Centre) and we'll be in a strong position. That
try-scoring record is remarkable.
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Re: Dommers the latest to re-sign!
DIR By: thatchapcarnell
Date: December 18, 2024, 5:53 am
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--- Quote from: boroughquin link ---
>
> Great news.
>
> The building blocks for a strong squad for 25/26 are in place
with all of these renewals. 2 or 3 shrewd signings (TH, Lock,
Inside Centre) and we'll be in a strong position. That
try-scoring record is remarkable.
>
--- End Quote ---
Am struggling to find the breakdown of those tries in terms of
Prem/Europe/Cup competitions but he must be closing in on Top 10
all time try scorers in the Prem. Paul Sackey(!) is currently
no10 with 69 and Brown and Banahan are joint 8th with 71. If he
keeps going at this rate for another two or three seasons he
could be right up there. None of the current top 10 are forwards
either....how many did Waldrom get at the base of the Exeter
scrum?
*Edit - I think he's got 47 in Prem so far....
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Re: Dommers the latest to re-sign!
DIR By: Q
Date: December 18, 2024, 6:13 am
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48 in 104 games according to this -
HTML https://all.rugby/player/alex-dombrandt
not sure how accurate it
is, but it's got his 3 from the weekend on there.
Waldrom had 44 in 98 prem games
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Re: Dommers the latest to re-sign!
DIR By: RodneyRegis
Date: December 18, 2024, 11:16 am
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Will be accurate for dommers, but could be wrong for waldrom.
Allrugby only has stats going back about a decade.
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Re: Dommers the latest to re-sign!
DIR By: D-Quins
Date: December 18, 2024, 11:22 am
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Apparently Cadan is on 45 tries in 80 matches for the
premiership. We could have two of the team join the Premiership
50+ club this season. Both could end up in the top ten by the
end of their playing days.
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Re: Dommers the latest to re-sign!
DIR By: poorfour
Date: December 18, 2024, 12:39 pm
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--- Quote from: D-Quins link ---
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> Apparently Cadan is on 45 tries in 80 matches for the
premiership. We could have two of the team join the Premiership
50+ club this season. Both could end up in the top ten by the
end of their playing days.
>
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If Cadan can avoid too many more long injury lay offs, he’s a
good bet to take the top spot before he retires. Unless DC does
it first….
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