Joe Shaw, convener of the fire board, stopped short of endorsing the protest, but said he hoped the dispute would be resolved quickly.

BBC: Walk out over firefighters pay claim

The Wasps pack, without England duo Simon Shaw and Joe Worsley, who were both rested, competed with Quins in a tough forward battle, in which Wales number eight Andy Powell was always looking to make the hard yards and veteran former France captain Serge Betsen worked tirelessly.

BBC: Harlequins 17-10 Wasps

The others are captain Phil Vickery, Mike Catt, Jason Robinson, Josh Lewsey, Jonny Wilkinson, Andy Gomarsall, Mark Regan, Martin Corry, Ben Kay, Lewis Moody and Joe Worsley, while Simon Shaw was a replacement but did not play.

BBC: Tindall & Hodgson miss World Cup

Phil Vickery, Simon Shaw, Josh Lewsey, Joe Worsley, Serge Betsen and Raphael Ibanez - Dallaglio's successor as captain - have nearly 400 Test caps between them.

BBC: Start of a new era at Wasps

In came noted tackler Joe Worsley, 6ft 8in second row Shaw and 17 stone centre Ayoola Erinle, but Johnson's plans were undermined inside the first 60 seconds.

BBC: England 6-19 New Zealand

Hooker Phil Greening, lock Simon Shaw, prop Darren Garforth and loose forward Joe Worsley will be looking to impress England manager Clive Woodward and new head coach Andy Robinson ahead of next Saturday's first Test against South Africa in Pretoria.

BBC: Clarke to lead England

Shaw, 36, replaces Louis Deacon in the second row while fellow Wasp Joe Worsley is named on the blind-side flank in place of Tom Croft.

BBC: England call-up for Erinle & Shaw

Simon Shaw turned over possession in the maul, sparking a glorious move with the ball taken up by Joe Worsley before going wide for Cipriani, Waters and Dominic Waldouck to put Sackey over.

BBC: Wasps 35-29 Northampton