British and Irish Lions

Front-row forward Chris Brooker, a member of England's Under-21 Grand Slam team last year, has joined from Bath, while they have also snapped up Northampton lock James Percival and former Quins academy player Phil Davies.

Davies will return to the Twickenham Stoop from French club Bayonne, with the trio agreeing two-year deals which will keep them at Quins until 2009.

Quins rugby director Dean Richards said: "I am delighted to have secured the services of these three players.

"Ollie Kohn, Will Skinner, Danny Care and David Strettle were relatively unknown when they joined us last summer, but their excellent performances this season have now made them key figures within the team.

"I am confident these new additions to the squad can make a similar contribution."

In addition to the newcomers, Quins have also announced new contracts for props Ceri Jones, Aston Croall and Mark Lambert.

Three former British & Irish Lions will line-up against an England XV at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday as the Barbarians warm-up for their showdown with the 2013 tourists in Hong Kong next week.

Radike Samo, one of only two players still playing top level rugby in Australia who placed against the 2001 British & Irish Lions, will return to top flight action with Queensland Reds against the Stormers in Cape Town on Sunday.

British & Irish Lions hookers Dylan Hartley and Tom Youngs will fight out their own private duel in the Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham on Saturday and then become team mates for the next six weeks a day later.