Mapletoft defends Quins model as Test call-ups bite

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By NEALE HARVEY
MARK Mapletoft insists Harlequins remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite claiming his side’s trophy chances have been hammered by Test call-ups.
The Rugby Paper can reveal that the Harlequins academy has retained its place as one of England’s most fertile production lines, with EQP figures for this season showing 79.2 per cent of players in match day squads have been qualified for Red Rose duty.

Bath lead the way on 80.3 per cent – well above the Premiership’s average of 72.4 per cent – but Quins’ failure to lif...

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