1
Toby Booth joins Harlequins
By Online Editors
Toby Booth has joined Harlequins for the remainder of this season three weeks after the Londoners left go forwards coach Alex Codling.
Harlequins, who have started the season shakily with just one win in four in the Premiership and a huge loss at Clermont in Europe, have snapped up Booth who has been at a loose end since leaving Bath last summer after being with them since 2012.
Prior to Bath, he has senior roles at London Irish whom he joined in 2004 and worked with for eight years.
“When the opportunity came up to join Harlequins, it was an exciting prospect that I knew I had to take,” explained 49-year-old Booth, whose recruitment comes ahead of this weekend’s European fixture against his old club Bath.
“Harlequins are one of the iconic teams in club rugby and a side I know well having competed against them on many occasions over the years.
(Continue reading below...)
“Quins are a side full of rich talent and international experience. The pack contains some exciting players. It is an ambitious group and has good potential to improve. Having developed players throughout my career I look forward to adding value to this squad of players and developing their performances on the pitch.”
Harlequins boss Paul Gustard added: “I have known Toby personally for a long time and he is a coach who will add tremendous value to our whole group. He has a successful record of developing players and teams and we cannot wait for him to start.
“His main remit will be our lineout, but I know he will also have a significant impact on the wider programme and will prove to be an outstanding resource for not only myself but our young and talented coaching group.
“He is a great guy with good values and someone who had a big impact on my personal coaching pedagogy early in my career. His signing is a great boost for the club and we look forward to seeing the impact he will quickly make.”
WATCH: The Rugby Pod gives its reaction to Saracens not appealing their 35-point Premiership deduction for breaching the salary cap
Trending on RugbyPass
2
David Campese names his Springbok world player of the year winner
3
Let's be real about these All Blacks
4
Why World Cup winner doesn’t blame All Black for leaving New Zealand
5
Latest Comments
What are you on about fran. You sound like john.
Go to commentsNo he's just limited in what he can do. Like Scott Robertson. And Eddie Jones.
Sometimes it doesn't work out so you have to go looking for another national coach who supports his country and believes in what he is doing. Like NZ replacing Ian Foster. And South Africa bringing Erasmus back in to over see Neinbar.
This is the real world. Not the fantasy oh you don't need passion for your country for international rugby. Ask a kiwi, or a south african or a frenchman.
Go to comments