Harlequins have covered the absence of their World Cup stars by signing hooker Christophe Laurent.
Injuries and World Cup call-ups force Quins to act
Harlequins have covered the absence of their World Cup stars by signing hooker Christophe Laurent on a short-term contract.
Laurent has joined the Londoners on a six-week deal to boost the club's numbers during the early part of the Guinness Premiership season.
The Frenchman, who spent last season with Bayonne, is set to feature in the friendly against Connacht at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday.
Quins are short of bodies in the front row position with Tani Fuga having been called into Samoa's squad earlier this week, while new signing Gary Botha is in South Africa's squad.
The absence of the pair has been compounded by a shoulder injury to summer signing Chris Brooker which is set to keep him out of action for a number of weeks.
Laurent, 31, represented France A earlier in his career and was a member of the Colomiers team that reached the final of the French Championship in 2000.
