Former Harlequins winger Ugo Monye has described the club's 48-0 defeat by Gloucester as "one of the worst performances I have ever seen". The loss, Harlequins' heaviest league defeat in 26 years, left them bottom of the early Gallagher Prem table. Monye criticised the team's showing across set-pieces and open play, stating they were "smashed in the scrum and the line-out" and failed to score a single point.
Speaking on the Rugby Union Weekly podcast, Monye, a product of the Quins academy with over 230 appearances, questioned how the squad would analyse the performance in training. He contrasted Gloucester's recruitment strategy, which targeted a World Cup winner in the second row and world-class forwards, with Harlequins' focus on signing Northampton full-back George Furbank. Head coach Jason Gilmore labelled the display "totally unacceptable".
Last season, Harlequins finished ninth, their worst result in eight years, with Gloucester finishing just above them.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing