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#Post#: 149028--------------------------------------------------
Short term signings
DIR By: Mr_B
Date: February 3, 2026, 10:05 am
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from the quins site:-
Harlequins can confirm the signing of four short-term loanees
ahead of the upcoming PREM Rugby Cup fixtures.
With four consecutive Cup matches on the horizon, the Quarters
have bolstered their squad with the arrival of four forwards who
will provide valuable short-term cover.
Luke Yendle (prop - pictured far right) and Barny Langton-Cryer
(second row - pictured second from left) arrive at The Stoop
from United Rugby Championship side Dragons RFC.
Yendle joins the Club as a 25-year-old tighthead prop, having
made 22 First Team appearances for the Welsh region since making
his debut in 2020. He has also gained experience with Super
Rygbi Cymru sides Newport RFC and Pontypool RFC, as well as
former English CHAMP outfit Jersey Reds.
Langton-Cryer, who can operate in the second row, has made 16
senior appearances for the Dragons. The 25-year-old has also
previously featured for Newport RFC.
Oisín McCormack (pictured second from right) is another addition
for the upcoming Cup block, joining Harlequins from United Rugby
Championship outfit Connacht.
The 24-year-old back rower progressed through the player pathway
in Galway and has made three senior appearances for Connacht.
Last weekend, he featured from the bench away to Zebre Parma,
crossing the whitewash for a bonus-point score.
Ben Murphy (pictured far left) completes the quartet, arriving
at The Stoop from Super Rygbi Cymru side Cardiff RFC. The
23-year-old loosehead prop was formerly part of the Worcester
Warriors Academy and captained Cardiff Met University in BUCS
Super Rugby.
Senior Coach, Jason Gilmore said: “With a large number of our
squad away with their respective national teams and while we
manage the return to play schedule of a several senior players,
it’s important we have depth throughout our squad for the
upcoming PREM Cup block.
“The players we have coming in have a great opportunity to
contribute to our environment and gain exposure to different
competitions and opposition. They’re excited to get stuck in and
we’re looking forward to seeing how they contribute to the Quins
jersey over the next few weeks.”
#Post#: 149035--------------------------------------------------
Re: Short term signings
DIR By: FrostAndFire
Date: February 3, 2026, 11:34 am
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We need players for these matches and it's hard to get hold of
them at this point, but players who are not needed by Dragons
and Connacht are probably not going to manage much.
#Post#: 149040--------------------------------------------------
Re: Short term signings
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: February 3, 2026, 12:35 pm
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--- Quote from: FrostAndFire link ---
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> We need players for these matches and it's hard to get hold of
them at this point, but players who are not needed by Dragons
and Connacht are probably not going to manage much.
>
--- End Quote ---
I suspect we'll see more of this when we reduce our squad size -
and realistically it's to have 15 v 15 in training for the Prem
Cup blocks of games. One or two might sneak onto the bench every
now and then, but mostly you'd think they're there to make up
the numbers (no disrespect meant by that).
#Post#: 149055--------------------------------------------------
Re: Short term signings
DIR By: Mr_B
Date: February 4, 2026, 5:32 am
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a front row player from Pontypool, oh how that would have been
amazing back in the 70's. Good chance for game time we looked to
be last man standing in the last game for props. Interesting we
say we need to reduce the squad size based on spend and
spreading our funds too thin over too many players but we have a
crisis mid term and need to bring in players on short term
deals.
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