Elwood says Quins trimming will stand to young players

Harlequins drew first blood in this season’s battles with Heineken Cup opponents Connacht, but coach Eric Elwood is not unduly worried, knowing there are more significant challenges ahead.

Although Quins won this pre-season friendly, Elwood was more concerned with his players coming through this final challenge unscathed ahead of the Pro 12 opener in two weeks.

“We can have no complaints. We were playing the English champions at nearly full strength, and we had a lot of kids out and were missing 12 players,” he said.