Welsh says Harlequins ‘red hot favourites’

NEW Church of Ireland coach Neil Welsh has obviously slipped comfortably into his latest role, especially when he lays it down thick that arch-rivals Harlequins will be “red hot favourites” to win tomorrow’s vital league clash between the two provincial powerhouses at Farmer’s Cross.

The Garryduff stalwart, who has just returned to take over the coaching role there after several years overseeing the growth of his retail sports business, knows well the importance of this game and knows too the need to have his players in the right frame of mind.

Anything, therefore, that will boost his charges and perhaps lull Harlequins into a false sense of security is fair game and so his suggestion that his side are “rank outsiders” may be taken with just a little pinch of salt.