Six leading Harlequins players are likely to miss tomorrow's vital Zurich Premiership contest with Leicester Tigers at the Stoop.

Quins' injury victims are Adrian Olver, Steve White-Cooper, Pat Sanderson, Jamie Williams, Nick Greenstock and Keith Wood.

Head coach John Kingston said: "We have injuries, but we have to get on with the job in hand. It won't be easy."

Wood was substituted during last weekend's extra-time Powergen cup victory over Sale Sharks.

"Keith has a torn calf muscle and will be out for at least two or three weeks," said Kingston.

"I was very pleased to have got through to the next round of the competition."

Leicester make their first appearance at the Stoop since their Tetley Bitter Cup semi-final defeat at the hands of Quins in January.

Kingston will be hoping for more luck against the Tigers, who recently defeated Quins 25-18 at Welford Road.

"I expect it to be a different game to what it was at Welford Road last month.

"We were unlucky to lose that night and I thought we deserved more from the game"

December 27, 2001 15:30