But since being reborn as Harlequins for the 2006 season, the emergence of London and south-east talent has been one of the big success stories. Purdham is Cumbrian and the only Quins player to make ...

ROB PURDHAM’s pain at losing brother Garry to gun maniac Derrick Bird will never disappear. The inquest into the crazed cab driver’s killing spree last June has brought back bitter memories for the 30 ...

Rob Purdham believes his presence in England's World Cup squad will aid their cause in Australia, regardless of whether he plays. Purdham's performance against Wales came as no surprise to Smith, who ...

Purdham left the London club at the end of the 2011 Super League season in order to return home to Cumbria with his wife Sarah, who recently gave birth to their first child, Estelle. He left open a ...

Harlequins skipper Rob Purdham is on compassionate leave from his club following the tragic death of his older brother in Wednesday's west Cumbrian shootings. Garry Purdham, 31, a former player with ...