Gallagher Premiership — Saturday 23 May 2026

With a return from a prolonged absence, Will Porter looked to assert his reliability, coming into action for the Londoners during a recent 41-24 victory and repeating the feat by coming on for 20 minutes in a fortnight ago’s fixture. The scrum-half, 27, was aiming to boost Quins' push for a top-tier European spot next season. After sitting out for four months following a major shoulder injury sustained in January, Porter is keenly focused on salvaging momentum for the club, which finds itself having a difficult campaign amid nearer rivals eyeing the play-off spots. Porter emphasized his professional motivation for returning to the game, stating: “If you enjoyed your time in rehab or time off the pitch then you wouldn’t be a professional rugby player, so you have to have that need to get back on the pitch and the end result of being able to go back out there with the lads is the reward.” He specifically addressed the nature of his recovery, noting, “I came back from exactly the same injury on my other shoulder, so I can take some confidence away from what happened previously. I know what I can do off a previous injury and I think I can do it again.”