Mehrtens back for Quins

3:24pm Friday 28th April 2006

NEC Harlequins make three changes to the team that started against Bedford last Saturday (22nd April) for their final National Division One game of the season against Plymouth Albion at the Twickenham Stoop tomorrow (Saturday 29th April), kick-off 3.00pm.

In what will be his last game for the club, Tony Diprose starts in the back row ahead of the rested Andre Vos and will also captain the side. Diprose starts at number eight, with Nick Easter switching to the blindside flank.

In the back division, Andrew Mehrtens returns having missed the last three matches due to a hamstring injury and replaces Adrian Jarvis, who drops to the bench. On the left wing, Mike Brown comes in for the injured Ugo Monye. Like Diprose, Will Greenwood will also be playing his last game for Quins.

On the bench, Tom Guest and Ian Vass replace George Robson and Charlie Amesbury respectively.

The full team is as follows: 15. Tom Williams 14. Simon Keogh 13. Will Greenwood 12. Gavin Duffy 11. Mike Brown 10. Andrew Mehrtens 9. Steve So'oialo 1. Aston Croall 2. Tani Fuga 3. Ricky Nebbett 4. Jim Evans 5. Simon Miall 6. Nick Easter 7. Luke Sherriff 8. Tony Diprose (Capt.) Replacements: 16. Jimmy Richards 17. Lorne Ward 18. Pablo Bouza 19. Tom Guest 20. Ian Vass 21. Adrian Jarvis 22. Mel Deane