Congratulations to Nick Evans who has been voted Etihad Player of the Month for January.
Nick Evans, Harlequins and New Zealand fly half joined Harlequins back in 2008. Evans has been a great addition to the club with precision handling and passing skills, explosive speed and his incredible right foot which has earned the club plenty of points this season. He is currently thought of as one of the best fly halves in the world.
January was an incredibly successful and exciting month for Harlequins, winning every game in all 3 competitions. Evans put in an outstanding performance in the team's 2nd encounter with Bayonne this season, scoring a try which he converted along with 3 other conversions and 2 penalties, securing Quins a place in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter final (Friday 8th April, K.O 7.45pm at the Twickenham Stoop Stadium) . Evans also contributed 4 conversions and a penalty to the 13 v 38 win over London Wasps in the grounds of the impressive Emirates Palace over in Abu Dhabi.
You can have your say on who should be Etihad player of the month for February by logging onto www.etihadrugby.com ; by casting your vote you could win the opportunity for you and 1 guest to go to Surrey Sports Park, interview your player of the month, and watch the team train.
Etihad Airways, main sponsor of Harlequins, is the National Airline of the UAE based in Abu Dhabi, flying from London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi and beyond three times daily.