Chalmers joins injury-hit Quins

Barry Newcombe13 April 2012

Craig Chalmers, the Scotland and British Lions' fly-half, has joined Harlequins to help ease their injury situation and may go straight into the team to play league champions Leicester at the Stoop on Friday.

Another defeat for Quins by 21-16 against London Irish means they are still under pressure to pick up victories in the Zurich Premiership after only two wins.

Chalmers, 32, could boost the plan to turn close defeats into triumphs but Quins will assess his form today before deciding whether to play him against Leicester.

Quins have had a run of problems at fly-half with No1 choice Paul Burke breaking an arm and others suffering injuries as well. Alex Lawson, who they have borrowed from Llanelli for two weeks yesterday became the fifth player they have used at No 10 this season.

Coach Richard Hill said: "We will see how Craig Chalmers settles in. Our priority now is to win some games and get the players used to winning which is what has happened in the Cup competitions. We want to transfer the Cup habit into the league."

The Irish beat Quins with all of their points coming from Ireland A fly-half Barry Everitt who has now scored 112 points in eight games. The Irish cannot believe their good fortune in signing Everitt earlier this season when he was out of contract in Ireland.

Irish director of rugby Dick Best said: "Barry is one of the great Irish fly-halves with all the attributes but he was overtaken by a few people. He was just right for us."

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