The vacant look on George Furbank’s face after Gloucester scored their fifth try of eight on Saturday said absolutely everything about Harlequins’ horror start to the season. Perhaps he was debating whether he could tear up his new contract and run back to Franklin’s Gardens.
After winning two of the last three PREM Rugby titles with Northampton, Furbank’s summer move to London was supposed to herald a fresh start for his new team, who have gradually slid down the league since winning the league themselves in 2021.
It hasn’t happened. A home defeat by Bath and a 48-0 humiliation at Kingsholm have
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