Jordan Els

Born on 11 June 1997, Jordan Els is a back-row forward listed at flanker for Harlequin FC in the Gallagher Premiership. Operating across the openside and blindside roles, he is part of a Quins back row valued for its workload at the breakdown and willingness to make the hard yards in defence. Like most modern flankers, his game centres on competing for turnover ball, hitting clean-out targets, and getting through a high tackle count, while supporting the team's offloading and counter-attacking shape in possession. Now in his late twenties, Els represents the experienced end of the Harlequins forward unit, the type of squad player whose impact is measured less in headline moments than in the consistency of his contributions across a long Premiership season. Quins place a strong emphasis on continuity in their pack and a fast, ambitious attacking style, and the role of a senior flanker in that environment is to provide reliable set-piece work, secure breakdown ball, and maintain defensive line integrity. He continues to compete for selection in a back row that draws on a deep pool of English and international forwards.