Neil Back

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Backy: Door open for Deano?

Thu Dec 10 04:27PM

There was an in-depth interview with Mark Evans this week and the Harlequins chief interestingly left the door open for Dean Richards to return after he has served his ban.Evans did not say Deano would return to The Stoop, but I think he was smart by putting the possibility out…More

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