Hooker Theo Buffini could make his Harlequins debut tonight after being called up from London Division Two South West leaders Cobham this week.

The 18-year-old has been named in the Quins' A League squad to face Bristol United at the Stoop,having impressed as the Fairmile Lane club have made a fine start to the campaign.

Quins centre Matt Hopper, who is a backs coach under Cobham director of rugby Steve Pope, captains the A team tonight.

Cobham were relegated from London Division One South last season, but have started the new season with seven wins from eight league encounters so far this term.

Buffini, who is on the bench to face Bristol, was in the Cobham line-up that thrashed Weybridge Vandals 58-13 last time out.

Quins team to face Bristol United:

1. Owen Evans, 2. Seb Adeniran-Olule, 3. Will Collier, 4. George Merrick, 5. Kieran Treadwell, 6. Stan South , 7. Victor Keunen, 8. Archie White, 9. Tito Tebaldi, 10. Ben Botica, 11. Ross Chisholm, 12. Winston Stanley, 13. Matt Hopper©, 14. Henry Cheeseman, 15. Tim Swiel.

Replacements: 17. Mofe Wilkey, 16. Theo Buffini, 18. Matt Shields, 19. Charlie Matthews, 20. Dino Lamb-Cona, 21. Calum Waters, 22. Luke White, 23. Sam Aspland-Robinson.