Alex Dombrandt has set the New Yr’s decision of surpassing a standout 2021 by cementing a spot in England’s again row and serving to Harlequins defend their Gallagher Premiership title.
Dombrandt superior his case to start out the Six Nations opener towards Scotland on February 5 by operating in a hat-trick of tries in Monday’s 41-27 victory over Northampton at Twickenham.
It was an all-court efficiency delivered in entrance of a 72,785 crowd and England coach Eddie Jones could have taken observe as he considers whether or not to stick with the coverage of enjoying flanker Tom Curry at quantity eight.
Alex Dombrandt scores Harlequins’ fourth attempt towards Northampton (Adam Davy/PA)
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4 caps into his Take a look at profession and the 24-year-old Dombrandt is pushing laborious to be promoted from substitute to starter after utilizing final season’s league success with Quins as a springboard.
“It’s been a very good 12 months and I’ve actually loved my rugby. To win the Premiership and to get my first England caps…I positively look again on this 12 months with fond reminiscences,” Dombrandt stated.
“For me it’s nearly seeking to enhance. I actually wish to proceed to push to get into England and be a staple there, not simply a few caps after which disappear. I actually wish to try to kick on there and enhance as a participant.”
Quins climbed to 3rd within the Premiership after overcoming Northampton in a high-quality match and Dombrandt sees their failure to hit high gear to date this season as omen.
“Prime 4 is the place we wish to be, come the tip of the season. Once you get to high 4 on the finish of the season, as we confirmed final 12 months, then something can occur,” he stated.
“We might be pretty happy. I don’t assume we’re enjoying our greatest rugby however there are two sides to that coin – we’re not enjoying our greatest rugby however we’re choosing up wins, which is agreeable.”
Saints had been dispatched regardless of incessant drizzle at Twickenham because the champions ran in six tries and Dombrandt rails towards their repute as a staff that excels in dry circumstances solely.
“I feel that’s a bit unfair. We really confirmed towards Northampton within the rain that we are able to throw the ball about and we are able to play our fashion of rugby within the moist,” he stated.
“I really don’t assume the climate has that a lot to do with it. Clearly it’s simpler to do our fashion of rugby when the solar is out and it’s dry, however we confirmed in tough circumstances that we are able to put our fashion of recreation on the desk.”
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