Harlequins ended Saracens' 100 per cent record in this season's Gallagher Premiership by defeating their London rivals 17-10.
Harlequins ended Saracens' 100 per cent record in this season's Gallagher Premiership by defeating their London rivals 17-10 in a bruising encounter at the Twickenham Stoop. Sarries, who had won their first three games of the campaign and had put Quins to the sword in eight straight league fixtures between the two, found their hosts far more resilient this time around.
Marcus Smith added the easy conversion and it almost got better for Quins off the final play of the first half when Irne Herbst was held up in-goal after Jack Kenningham and Will Porter had brought their team within striking range. Eight minutes into the second half, Saracens finally broke through the hosts' resolute defence and it took a former Harlequin to do so as Hugh Tizard crashed over following a strong carry from Tom Willis.
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