by Moses
With thanks to Blood and Mud for the link, here are the closing minutes of Harlequins vs Stade Francais. If you haven’t seen this yet, watch the video before clicking ‘Read More’ to avoid the spoilers.
Superb effort from the Quinn forwards to retain possession for 29 phases. Nuck Ivans looks dangerous every time he shapes to drop-goal, my only criticism is how long it takes them to spread it wide with a 5-2 overlap, and when they eventually do go to the backline they only go two passes and run it up allowing the defence line to scatter.
Great defence from the flouro frogs too, they must have been hella tired and to only give away one advantage in that period showed some solid discipline.
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Matt, I caught this game, and could not believe the finish and the nerve by Quins…29 phases of ball. They should unbelievable nerve-to be fair, Stade Francais never gave up a penalty. It took a tremendous amount of work by the forwards and a great drop goal in HORRIBLE conditions to win it. It was a good weekend for games. The Perpignan-Leicester game was good, as was the Munster-Clermont Auvergne game.
Good spot Moses. I guess the ‘link’ to Australian rugby was that these losses have happened since Ewen McKenzie took on Stade as coach.
I think this game would have been much better if the ref had pinged Harlequins for going of their feet on the first phase though…
nursedude, the three games you mention were all great.
What are you saying Gagger, the great choker keeps up the good work :)
did gasnier play this one?
Worth noting the rise and rise of the Quins came under Andrew Friend – now the new Brumbies coach