Dafydd James - Winger / Centre

Dafydd James has won 41 caps for Wales after making his debut against Australia on 22nd June 1996. He played in all three test matches for the British and Irish Lions against Australia in 2001, scoring a try in the first test victory by 29-13. The 28 year-old is joining Quins from the Celtic Warriors and has signed a two-year contract.

Jeremy Staunton - Fly Half / Full Back

Jeremy Staunton won his first cap for Ireland against Samoa on 11th November 2001. Prior to this he represented his country at Under 18, Under 19 and Under 21 level, as well as playing for Ireland A. The 24 year-old is joining Quins from Munster and has signed a two-year contract.

Maurice Fitzgerald - Tight Head Prop

Maurice Fitzgerald represented England earlier in his career at Under 18, Under 19 and Under 21 level. He has also played for England A and was part of the squad that competed in the 2003 A Six Nations Championship. The 28 year-old is joining Quins from Biarritz Olympique and has signed a two-year contract.

Joe Mbu - Winger

Joe Mbu is 22 years-old and is joining Quins from Bath. He has signed a one-year contract.

"We are delighted to welcome this group of players to the Stoop," said NEC Harlequins Chief Executive Mark Evans. "They range from the experienced international in the form of Dafydd James, through to the exciting potential of Joe Mbu, as we look forward to planning what we hope will be another successful season, including our return to the Heineken Cup. I'm confident all four will make a significant contribution to the squad."

At this time, NEC Harlequins would expect to announce three further signings at some stage over the summer.

As always at this time of the year, there are also players leaving Quins. In addition to Pat Sanderson, Paul Burke and Chris Bell, these are as follows:

Jason Leonard (Retiring)
Bill Davison
Rob Jewell
Matt Moore
Scott Bemand
Ben Willis
Laurent Gomez