This will be a record crowd for a pool match in the competition and the biggest crowd NEC Harlequins have ever played in front of outside of a Twickenham final. It is a great opportunity for the team to perform in a fantastic theatre, against one of the best teams in the competition over recent seasons.

We are doing things a little differently this week for a home game. The final training session will take place at Twickenham Stadium on Friday morning and, unusually, for a home game we will be staying overnight in a hotel before traveling to the stadium on Saturday morning. The organization is always a little different for a game at Twickenham.

Player's wives and children have to be accommodated in a box due to the Stadium regulations, pre and post match hospitality has to be organized for guests, while post match meals for the teams and officials have to be arranged. In addition to this, everyone involved, players, officials and guests have to be provided with the right car park pass, match tickets, passes, etc., to ensure that they can gain access to the correct areas of the stadium. I have never seen so many different tickets and wrist bands as I have this week!

We have a number of injuries that have affected our team selection for this weekend; the latest addition to the list coming yesterday when George Harder looked as though he had a horrific injury to his hand. Despite the fact that the bone of his finger pierced the skin, fortunately he has only dislocated the finger. This has ruled him out of Saturday's game but there is every chance that he will be fit for our remaining Zurich Premiership fixtures, which start against Leicester Tigers in a fortnight's time (29th January).

I see there has been much debate about Geo Cronje's injury again following some newspaper reports. I have repeatedly stated that Geo is on a months rehab programme prepared by our knee consultant and our physio's, and that he will be reviewed again at the end of the month; this has not changed despite what you may have read elsewhere.

Of our other injuries, Andre Vos damaged some ankle ligaments in training last week but is improving rapidly and it is good to see that Ugo Monye is back in the team for the first time since the end of November.

Congratulations are due to Roy Winters and his partner (and our ex-physio) Sarah Scott. Sarah gave birth to their first child, Benjamin, at 8.43pm yesterday evening and Roy tells me that father, mother and son are all doing well.

Although we are out of the Heineken Cup, the paradox is that this Saturday's match against Munster is a big game for us. We have a very important final four months to the season as a result of our performances to date, but hard work, self belief and determination will ensure that we will give you all something to cheer about.

Look forward to seeing you all on Saturday for what should be tremendous entertainment for everyone.