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Statement: Harlequins confirms 11 departures this summer

Will Edwards

Will Edwards joined Harlequins in November 2020 and achieved 33 appearances and 110 points. The fly-half, who played more than 85 matches for England 7s, made his Quins debut against Munster in December 2020 before earning his Premiership debut against Leicester Tigers in May 2021. His standout performance came in Big Game 13 against Northampton Saints, guiding Quins to a thrilling 41-27 victory.

Andre Esterhuizen

Andre Esterhuizen returns to South Africa next season to link up with his former club The Sharks in the URC. ‘Andre the Giant’ departs Quins with 89 appearances to his name, playing a pivotal role in Quins’ spectacular run to the Gallagher Premiership title in 2020/21. A World Cup winner with the Springboks in 2023, the 30-year-old has scored 27 tries across four seasons and was voted the RPA Players’ Player of the Year in 2022, alongside the Harlequins Players’ Player of the Season and DHL Fans Player of the Season in 2021/22.

Santiago Garcia Botta

Santiago Garcia Botta retires from rugby to transition into a new career as a strength and conditioning coach. The Argentinian international, who amassed 62 Quins appearances and 34 Test caps, joined Quins in 2019/20 before helping the Club to the 2020/21 Premiership title. Garcia Botta also enjoyed stints with the Jaguares in Super Rugby, Stade Francais in the Top 14, and represented Argentina at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Max Green

Max Green joined Harlequins in September 2023. The scrum-half achieved nine caps in the Quarters, making his debut against Gloucester Rugby in the Premiership Rugby Cup. Prior to his move to Quins, the former England U20 representative made 33 appearances for Bath Rugby from 2017 to 2023 and featured on loan at Jersey Reds in 2020/21 and Bristol Bears in 2021/22.

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