Saturday, September 19, 2009

Harlequins 9-22 Saracens

Harlequins (6) 9
Pens: Evans 3
Saracens (6) 22
Tries: Ratuvou Cons: Hougaard Pens: Hougaard 3 Drop-goals: Hougaard 2


Quins centre Jordan Turner-Hall is taken down by the Saracens defence
Quins centre Jordan Turner-Hall is taken down by the Saracens defence

Saracens continued their perfect start to the Premiership season by defeating Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop.

Quins took an early lead through two Nick Evans penalties but Sarries scored through a Derick Hougaard drop-goal.

Hougaard levelled the scores with a penalty just before the break and the visitors then took the lead when Kameli Ratuvou went over for a converted try.

Evans cut the gap to 13-9 but a drop-goal and two penalties from Hougaard ensured Sarries go top of the table.

Winless Harlequins, by contrast, are enduring a miserable start to the season after their controversy-hit summer and are rooted to the bottom after three defeats in a row.


Harlequins: Ugo Monye, David Strettle, Tosh Masson, Jordan Turner-Hall, George Lowe, Nick Evans, Steve So'oialo; Ceri Jone, Gary Botha, Mark Lambert, Lewis Stevenson, Jim Evans, Chris Bobshaw, Will Skinner (capt), Nick Easter.
Replacements: Aston Croall, Tani Fuga, John Andress, Tom Guest, Neil McMillan, Gareth Williams, Rory Clegg, Josh Drauniniu.

Saracens: Alex Goode, Noah Cato, Kameli Ratuvou, Brad Barritt, Chris Wyles, Derick Hougaard, Neil de Kock; Rhys Gill, Schalk Brits, Carlos Nieto, Steve Borthwick (capt), Tom Ryder, Michael Owen, Andy Saull, Ernst Joubert.
Replacements: Fabio Ongaro, Tom Mercey, Richard Skuse, Hugh Vyvyan, Justin Melck, Justin Marshall, Glen Jackson, Richard Haughton.

Referee: Chris White (RFU)

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