By Stuart Amos New Harlequins RL chairman Keith Hogg has questioned the ethics behind Henry Fa'afili's proposed switch to French rugby union side Biarritz.

Former Warrington Wolves winger Fa'fili was unveiled as a new member of the Heineken Cup giants, weeks after signing a two-year deal to start the new Super League season at the Stoop.

The 27-year-old, the competition's top try scorer last season, has been threatened with legal action over the move and Hogg this week confirmed the matter was in the hands of the club's lawyers.

Quins were blighted by the controversial departures of Solomon Haumono and Sione Faumuina at the start of last season, leaving head coach Brian McDermott short of fire power up front.

But Hogg, who takes over the reigns from Wigan Warriors bound Ian Lenagan, is confident there will be no repeat with Quins boasting a full roster at the start of the season including a healthy quota of locally-based talent in its ranks.

"It is a very unfortunate situation and when everything becomes more public other people will see that too," he said.

"This is professional sport. It has to run as a business and has to be run with high quality and with the right standards. Most importantly it has to have ethics and standards.

"One can be disappointed with the standards and ways of working in this industry, but more than anything I'd like to see people uphold the ethics and values of the sport."

"We need a squad of 25 - we've got 24 and, hopefully, we'll sign a 25th this week.

"We will have a full squad. We will not sit around waiting for something we don't know the outcome of and, frankly, that we are very, very disappointed with anyway.

"But we'll get on with our life and we'll be ready to roll for the first game of Super League next year."

Lenagan stepped down last week to take over the helm at the JJB Stadium with Joe Lydon as his chief executive, but he will continue to underwrite the financial future of Quins for at least the next two years.

The millionaire entrepreneur has agreed a deal with the Rugby Football League that will see him remain as an investor in the club, while reducing his 65 per cent controlling stake.

And Lenagan, who couldn't refuse the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own his hometown club, believes he leaves the club and London rugby league in a healthier position than when he arrived.

"In terms of a financial position Harlequins is secure for the next two years. It has no debt and there is no other club that can say that in Super League," he added.

"I think Quins are a shoe-in for a franchise next July without any doubt at all. We've got a great stadium and a good squad.

"The squad has been pruned over the last three years, but we've added better quality players and local players."

To emphasise the point, forward Louis McCarthy Scarsbrook this week signed a two-year contract extension keeping him at the club until 2010.