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BRIAN MOORE TO MISS OPENING MATCH THROUGH INJURY

Wednesday 06 September 1995 23:02 BST
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Rugby Union

Brian Moore, the England hooker, will miss Harlequins' opening First Division fixture at Orrell on Saturday after injuring a shoulder abseiling in France. Instead Moore will turn out for the second team. Jason Leonard, the new Quins captain, is out with a shoulder injury.

Kyran Bracken, one of England's World Cup scrum-halves, will play for Bristol for the first time since March when he faces Wasps at Sudbury on Saturday. Martin Corry makes his Bristol league debut at No 8.

CLUB MATCHES: Newcastle Gosforth 30 Morpeth 15; Richmond 41 Ealing 0.

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