For once the coach and not the players will be the centre of attention. Dick Best takes an Exiles team to Harlequins for the first time since he was turfed out of The Stoop in the spring of 1997. Best has already led London Irish to two victories over Quins since taking over as caretaker a year ago. His team, unbeaten since mid-December, are sweeping all before them. Irish make four changes from the side that beat West Hartlepool last weekend. Goalkicking wing Niall Woods replaces Jarrod Cunningham, Kevin Putt returns at scrum-half, fit-again lock Malcolm O'Kelly is back and Ryan Strudwick switches to flanker instead of the injured Kieron Dawson.

Harlequins centre Jason Keyter drops out of this one for Peter Mensah, with flanker Adam Leach ousting Rory Jenkins.