Quins will make a first Champions Cup semi-final appearance in south-west France on Sunday.
Harlequins are ready for a blockbusting scrum sequel on Sunday when they tackle Investec Champions Cup semi-final opponents Toulouse.
“If ever you watch highlights of French club rugby, they often show the scrums, which is unheard of over here,” Collier said.“We have got a plan specific to them that hopefully we can implement. We have done a lot of work on it this week, as I am sure you can imagine.“You see the passion they have and the way they celebrate scrums as a physical confrontation with their biggest men on the pitch going at it.
While it might be seven years since he won two England caps on tour against Argentina, the 32-year-old remains one of the more destructive tightheads around. Toulouse won 47-19 at the Twickenham Stoop, scoring seven tries, and Collier said: “They drilled us at home.
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