London Irish sign Tom Guest

Tom Guest will join London Irish from next season after putting pen to paper on a two-year deal with the Exiles.
The Harlequins back row forward will move to Sunbury after over a decade at the Stoop where he made over 200 appearances wining the 2011 Amlin Cup as well as the 2012 Premiership.
Born in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, Tom has previously been around the England sevens set up and has also had success with the England Saxons, winning the Churchill Cup in 2008.
He said: “I have spent over a decade at Harlequins and have enjoyed every minute of it. Winning the Aviva Premiership in 2012 and the Amlin Cup in 2011 are certainly the standout moments. It is a great Club with great people and I will leave with many fond memories and friends too. Moving to London Irish offers a new challenge and I am relishing being part of the new exciting vision that my new Club expounds. There is still plenty of rugby to be played this season before moving to Sunbury and that will be my immediate focus.”
“I’d like to thank all the coaches and everybody at Quins, with a special mention to Collin Osborne who has been there for me since I was 18 and has done so much for me.”
London Irish Director of Rugby Brian Smith said: “Tom is a title winning Premiership player with a wealth of experience who has bought into what we want to achieve at this Club. He will be a great addition to our Club for two next seasons and yet another key player in London Irish’s aspirations to challenge for silverware in the future.”
Harlequins Director of Rugby Conor O’Shea commented: “Tom has been one of Harlequins’ great servants having recently celebrated his 200th game.
“I know he is committed to going out on a high this season with the club that will always be his. We would love to have kept Tom for his entire career but the nature of managing a squad within the imposed salary cap regulations involves both accounting for the players you already have and developing personnel within each position.”