Harlequins vs London Irish Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Harlequins vs London Irish taking place? Harlequins vs London Irish will take place on Saturday 27th November, 2021 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is Harlequins vs London Irish taking place? Harlequins vs London Irish will take place at Twickenham Stoop in London
Where can I get tickets for Harlequins vs London Irish? Ticket information for Harlequins vs London Irish can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Harlequins vs London Irish on in the UK? Harlequins vs London Irish will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Harlequins vs London Irish in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Harlequins vs London Irish live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Harlequins: 15 Tyrone Green, 14 Oscar Beard, 13 Luke Northmore, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Cadan Murley, 10 Tommy Allan, 9 Danny Care, 8 Tom Lawday, 7 Jack Kenningham, 6 James Chisholm, 5 Stephan Lewies (c), 4 Dino Lamb, 3 Will Collier, 2 Jack Walker, 1 Joe Marler
Replacements: 16 Jack Musk, 17 Santiago Garcia Botta, 18 Simon Kerrod, 19 Hugh Tizard, 20 Viliami Taulani, 21 Lewis Gjaltema, 22 Will Edwards, 23 Huw Jones
London Irish: 15 Tom Parton, 14 Kyle Rowe, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Benhard van Rensburg, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Olly Cracknell, 7 Tom Pearson, 6 Matt Rogerson (c), 5 Rob Simmons, 4 Adam Coleman, 3 Ollie Hoskins, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
Replacements: 16 Mike Willemse, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Ciaran Parker, 19 Steve Mafi, 20 Albert Tuisue, 21 Ben White, 22 Rory Jennings, 23 Matt Williams
THE PREDICTION
Reigning Premiership champions Harlequins ended up 10 points behind leaders Leicester Tigers with a 16-26 win at Wasps made up for a 22-29 defeat at home to Saracens. They lost to Sarries again in the Premiership Rugby Cup but will be eagerly awaiting their triumphant England star Marcus Smith to bolster their attack in the hope a win here makes enough momentum to beat Leicester in next weekend’s crunch match. They might find a bullish force in London Irish, though, with the Exiles in excellent recent form. Irish beat Northampton Saints and Saracens in the Premiership Rugby Cup with less internationals missing than their foes but a 34-34 draw last time out in the league and a stunning victory at Exeter this time last month are pretty exceptional. Quins should still be winning this one with room to spare at home but the Exiles are hard to predict right now and they should be respected here with a -7 for the hosts to cover.
