Care named as new Harlequins captain

England scrum-half Danny Care will captain Harlequins next season, replacing Joe Marler.

Care, 28, has been with Quins since 2006, making more than 180 appearances and scoring more than 50 tries.

The club’s director of rugby Conor O’Shea said: “We are lucky to have a number of players who are natural leaders but in Danny we have a player who, to me, epitomises how we play and what we are known for as a team.

“In making him captain we are making a statement as to how we intend to play and challenge for the title again.

“I have watched Danny grow from a boy to a man, learning lessons along the way and he is now ready to take all that learning and apply it in a leadership role.

Care added: “Since I moved to Quins nine years ago it has felt like home to me and I want to repay that by doing the captaincy role justice, like so many other great captains who have done the job before me.”