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No doubt Quins will be better this season - Gilmore

Harlequins head coach Jason Gilmore expects a strong bounce-back following a ninth-place finish in the 2025-26 campaign, pointing to major internal overhauls in staff and tactics. Ahead of the season opener against Bath, Gilmore highlighted the arrival of performance director Robbie Deans and marquee signing George Furbank as key catalysts for the club's fresh start, though Furbank will miss the first match due to a concussion sustained in pre-season.