Wilson won’t rule out move to Harlequins

GLASGOW Warriors head coach Danny Wilson has downplayed rumours linking him with a move to Harlequins but did not explicitly rule out the possibility of a switch to The Stoop.

Newspaper reports over the weekend claimed that the English Premiership side have compiled a four-strong list of candidates to replace Paul Gustard, who departed the club abruptly in January, with Wilson named alongside New Zealander Tabai Matson (recently released as assistant coach to the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise), South African John Dobson (currently head coach of the Stormers) and perhaps Scotsman Clark Laidlaw (son of Roy and cousin of Greig, who is currently preparing the New Zealand Sevens team for this summer’s Olympics).

“All I can say is that I am under contract with Glasgow and concentrating on the job in front of me, which is a long-term project that we’re all working towards and committed to,” stated Wilson. “That’s all I’ve got to say on it. It’s not often I’ll do that – I’m pretty straight

– but that’s the situation and that’s all I’ve got to say on it.”

Wilson has come under fire from a vocal section of Warriors’ fanbase who believe the club has gone backwards since he took up the reins last summer. The reality is that he was dealt an almost impossible hand, inheriting a squad which had gone off the boil during Dave Rennie’s last season in charge, not to mention Covid, and he moved to put the season in perspective.

“We managed to win three out of our last four league games to qualify for Europe, and if we can beat Edinburgh on Friday to claim the 1872 Cup for the first time since 2017, all of a sudden there are small achievements to build on after what we all knew would be a tough year,” concluded Wilson.