An English armada stranded at Toulon-Harlequins this Sunday in the Champions Cup

To make Marcus Smith’s task easier and ensure his close protection, Harlequins arrived with several of his teammates from the English selection: Joe Launchbury, 33 years old, 70 caps, 1.99 m and 125 kg. Brutal. But also Alex Dombrandt, number 8 (27 years old, 20 caps) and Chandler Cunningham-South (21 years old, 11 caps), a temperamental third row, trained in New Zealand, who made a strong impression against the All Blacks in last November. Three weeks before England’s debut in the Six Nations Tournament (in Dublin, against Ireland on February 1), this match is the subject of great curiosity across the Channel.