DANNY CARE has the initials ‘DCa’ sewn into all his training gear, and never has an extra letter been more instructive.

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NEC Harlequins will have three Irish men, Andrew Dunne, Simon Keogh and Gavin Duffy in their starting 15 and Munster old boy Jeremy Staunton on the bench when they entertain Alan Gaffney's men at Twickenham on Saturday.

THE EARLY season skirmishing has ended and the business end of the season has arrived.