Quins confirm coaching team as Toby Booth joins, but not as head coach

Harlequins have confirmed Toby Booth’s return to the club ahead of the new Gallagher PREM season, where he will work as a forwards consultant.

Booth had been tipped to fill the vacant head coach role left by Danny Wilson, who recently left the club to join Steve Tandy’s Wales coaching team.

Defence coach Jason Gilmore will instead step up to the role of senior coach, alongside attack coach Nick Evans, scrum coach Adam Jones and skills coach Gerard Mullen.

Booth previously worked with Harlequins in the 2019/20 campaign as an assistant coach before taking charge of the Ospreys for four years in the United Rugby Championship. While he is originally contracted at the Stoop for one year, the club have confirmed that they will review their coaching structure as the season progresses.

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After losing to Newcastle Red Bulls in the first round of the PREM Rugby Cup last weekend, Wilson’s final game with the club, Quins face Leicester Tigers this weekend in the Cup, before getting their PREM campaign underway against reigning champions Bath the following week.

“Following Danny’s departure last week, we are pleased to swiftly confirm our updated coaching structure for the 2025/26 season,” Quins chief executive Laurie Dalrymple said

“Jason has made a positive impact within the performance group since his arrival at the Club and will assume this leadership role within what is an already established and experienced coaching group. Similarly, we’re equally pleased to welcome back Toby as a forwards consultant, who has a strong understanding of our club and playing identity.

“As the season progresses, we will continue to review our coaching structure for the long term but for now, our full focus is this week’s fixture against Leicester Tigers in the PREM Cup and next Friday’s Gallagher PREM opener against Bath Rugby at a sold-out Stoop.”