ADAM ELLIS talks to Harlequins No.8 Alex Dombrandt about his journey to the top and goals for the future

Alex Dombrandt credits his time in the Welsh Championship playing for Cardiff Met University for forging his steely determination to be one of the leaders at Harlequins – even if he lives with four metal plates in his jaw from two vicious attacks on the rugby pitch.
Convincing wins over Wasps, Bath and Leicester yesterday have given direction to a Quins side that had looked rudderless for much of the Premiership season. But the grit that saw Dombrandt live for five weeks on a liquid diet...