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Aoife Wafer will move to Harlequins in September (picture: Harlequins)

Ireland star Wafer to join Harlequins after World Cup

Ireland forward Aoife Wafer has joined Harlequins and will start with the Premiership Women's Rugby team following the World Cup.

Rugby • 22 May

Danny Care will retire from rugby at the end of the season

Former England scrum-half Care to retire from all rugby

Scrum-half Danny Care, who won 101 caps for England and has made a record 394 appearances for Harlequins, will retire from rugby at the end of the season.

Rugby • 14 May

Joe McCarthy celebrates one of Leinster's 10 tries

Leinster hammer Quins to reach Champions Cup quarters

Leinster strolled into the quarter-finals of the Investec Champions Cup as Leo Cullen's side were barely made to work for their 62-0 hammering of Harlequins at Croke Park.

Rugby • 05 Apr

Champions Cup recap: Leinster 62-0 Harlequins

Leinster have strolled into the quarter-finals of the Investec Champions Cup, hammering Harlequins 62-0.

Rugby • 05 Apr

Leinster and Munster met at Croke Park in the URC last October

Croke Park confirmed for Leinster v Harlequins

Croke Park will play host to Leinster's Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash against Premiership side Harlequins on Saturday, 5 April, with the match live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.

Rugby • 22 Jan

Marler will play his 286th and final game for Harlequins on Friday

Marler set for one final game before retirement

Joe Marler has brought forward his retirement plans after announcing that Harlequins' Friday night clash with Bristol at The Stoop will be his final match.

Rugby • 28 Nov 24

Toulouse were made to work for their semi-final victory

Toulouse hold off Harlequins as Leinster await in final

Toulouse thwarted a thrilling Harlequins fightback to triumph 38-26 and book an Investec Champions Cup final clash against Leinster.

Rugby • 05 May 24

Champions Cup recap: Ulster well beaten by Harlequins

Ulster's Champions Cup campaign comes to an end after a thumping loss at The Stoop.

Rugby • 20 Jan 24

Jamie Osborne shone in Leinster's win against Gloucester

Champions Cup team of the week

The penultimate round of pool matches in the Heineken Champions Cup provided plenty of standout performances as the race for the last 16 heated up.

Rugby • 16 Jan 23

Joe Marler was in action against Bristol Bears

Updated Marler banned for two weeks over remarks to Heenan

Joe Marler has been banned for two weeks with a further four weeks suspended for comments made towards Bristol flanker Jake Heenan.

Rugby • 30 Dec 22

Josh van der Flier scored twice as Leinster claimed a big win over Racing 92

Champions Cup team of the week: Leinster lead the way

Leinster and La Rochelle were the standout performers in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup while the newcomers from South Africa also made their mark.

Rugby • 12 Dec 22

Jacob Stockdale scored the last of Ulster's five tries

Stockdale scores on Ulster return | Leinster edge Quins

Jacob Stockdale scored a try on his Ulster return as they defeated Exeter Chiefs, while Leinster won away to Harlequins and Munster lost to London Irish.

Rugby • 02 Sep 22

Jerry Flannery has signed a new deal with Harlequins

Jerry Flannery signs new Harlequins deal

Former Ireland international Jerry Flannery has been rewarded for his success as a coach with Harlequins, with a new long-term contract.

Rugby • 16 Feb 22

Johnny Sexton scored a try and four conversions in his first appearance since April

Sexton delights returning fans as Leinster beat Quins

Johnny Sexton looked sharp on his return to action as Leinster warmed up for the new season with a 40-21 win against Premiership champions Harlequins, in front of almost 15,000 fans at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 10 Sep 21

Sexton hasn't played since suffering a head injury against Exeter in April

Sexton to return for Leinster in Harlequins friendly

Johnny Sexton will play his first game since April when he leads Leinster out in tomorrow evening's pre-season friendly with Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 09 Sep 21

Ex-Ireland player Francis sacked over Smith comments

The British Irish Lions and Harlequins have both strongly condemned comments made by former Ireland international Neil Francis regarding out-half Marcus Smith.

Rugby • 23 Jul 21

Harlequins won their first Premiership title since 2012 with a dramatic win over reigning champions Exeter Chiefs

Harlequins win Premiership after dramatic Lynagh double

Harlequins won their first Gallagher Premiership title for nine years after Louis Lynagh's two late tries saw them overcome defending champions Exeter 40-38 after a remarkable Twickenham final.

Rugby • 26 Jun 21

Harlequins players celebrate at the end of the match

Harlequins stage stunning comeback to reach final

Harlequins staged one of the greatest comebacks in history to deprive Bristol of their first Gallagher Premiership final appearance while Exeter are also in the decider for a sixth time in-a-row after downing Sale.

Rugby • 19 Jun 21

Munster fans at Thomond Park before the Guinness Pro14 semi-final play-off match against Edinburgh in 2018

Munster needed fans to get under French skin - Best

Rory Best feels Munster could have really rattled Toulouse on Saturday if they had the power of the Thomond roar behind them.

Rugby • 05 Apr 21

Michael Lowry dives over for Ulster's fourth try

Ulster crush Harlequins to reach Challenge Cup quarters

Ulster will play Northampton in the quarter-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup next Saturday after a 57-21 victory over Harlequins at The Stoop.

Rugby • 04 Apr 21

Big guns return for Ulster and Connacht

Jacob Stockdale starts for Ulster in their Challenge Cup Round of 16 clash with Harlequins on Sunday, as the Northerners welcome back their Irish internationals.

Rugby • 02 Apr 21

Zebo notches try as Racing crush Harlequins

Simon Zebo helped himself to a try at The Stoop as Racing 92 crushed Harlequins 49-7 to end the English Premierships hopes of making an impression on the Heineken Champions Cup.

Rugby • 20 Dec 20

Danny Care: "It's a physical sport sometimes.

Danny Care on Munster: 'We thought we were playing PSG'

Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care has hit back at Munster's criticism of their approach to Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup clash, accusing the province of "diving and complaining".

Rugby • 16 Dec 20

Healy ruled out of Munster's trip to Clermont

Munster will be without out-half Ben Healy for Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup clash against Clermont.

Rugby • 16 Dec 20

Ben Healy picked up an injury at Thomond

Munster boss hits out at 'unacceptable' Quins tactics

Munster head coach Johann van Graan spoke of his frustration with a couple of "unacceptable" late tackles on young fly-half Ben Healy in their 21-7 Heineken Champions Cup Pool B victory over Harlequins at Thomond Park.

Rugby • 13 Dec 20