Step in right direction for Quins

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But Racing Metro president Jacky Lorenzetti believes he is building a squad which will not only become familiar with the business end of Europe’s premier competition but will win it on a regular basis.

The liberal use of the chequebook during the summer — and even this week with the acquisition of Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips — suggested they were nearing completion of that squad and that it was only a matter of time before the Heineken Cup is resting in Paris for the first time.