Harlequins produce a monumental defensive effort to overcome Saracens at The Stoop and end a run of eight straight derby defeats.
Harlequins produced a monumental defensive effort to overcome Saracens at The Stoop and end a run of eight straight Premiership derby defeats.
There was further woe for the previously-unbeaten visitors as Scotland lock Andy Onyeama-Christie was stretchered off early on with what looked a serious ankle injury.Scotland international Andy Onyeama-Christie was stretchered off after seven minutes After a cagey start, Onyeama-Christie suffered a serious injury driving for the line after a close-range line-out just seven minutes in, leading to a lengthy stoppage.after suffering a broken arm in April but had begun this campaign in style - however, he now looks certain to miss at least Scotland’s autumn international campaign which starts against Fiji at Murrayfield on 2 November.
The line-out paved the way for Stephan Lewies to barrel forward and Baxter to eventually plunge over from close range on 27 minutes, with Smith slotting the conversion to make it seven points from Quins' first visit to the Saracens 22.
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