Quins 34 - 34 Leicester

Full time

28 Dec 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 9

Allianz Stadium Twickenham

The match ended in a thrilling 34-34 draw between Harlequins and Leicester Tigers at Allianz Stadium. Harlequins took an early lead with a try from Walker, converted by Smith, before Pollard responded with a penalty for Leicester. The Tigers surged ahead with two tries from Hassell-Collins and Kata, both converted by Pollard. Harlequins fought back, with Murley and Northmore scoring tries, while Smith's consistent kicking kept them in contention. A yellow card for Kata briefly hampered Leicester, allowing Harlequins to capitalize with another try from Murley. In a nail-biting finish, Cole's late try for Leicester and Pollard's conversion secured the draw, making it a memorable clash. Both teams showcased remarkable resilience and attacking flair throughout the match.

Weather

Temperature: 6.5°C (Feels like 6.0°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 6.8 km/h, gusting to 16.6 km/h Humidity: 89% Cloud Cover: 94%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Leicester

0 - 3
4'

Try

Jack Walker · Quins

5 - 3
6'

Conversion

Marcus Smith · Quins

7 - 3
12'

Try

Ollie Hassell-Collins · Leicester

7 - 8
13'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

7 - 10
21'

Try

Solomone Kata · Leicester

7 - 15
22'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

7 - 17
25'

Try

Cadan Murley · Quins

12 - 17
26'

Conversion

Marcus Smith · Quins

14 - 17
29'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Leicester

14 - 20
37'

Yellow Card

Solomone Kata · Leicester
38'

Try

Luke Northmore · Quins

19 - 20
39'

Conversion

Marcus Smith · Quins

21 - 20
Halftime 21 - 20
Second Half
47'

Yellow Card Complete

Solomone Kata · Leicester
48'

Substitution

Dillon Lewis on for Titi Lamositele · Quins
50'

Penalty

Marcus Smith · Quins

24 - 20
54'

Try

Freddie Steward · Leicester

24 - 25
55'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

24 - 27
55'

Substitution

Joe Launchbury on for Irne Herbst · Quins
59'

Substitution

Jed Holloway on for Cameron Henderson · Leicester
59'

Substitution

Ben Youngs on for Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
62'

Penalty

Marcus Smith · Quins

27 - 27
62'

Substitution

Will Evans on for James Chisholm · Quins
63'

Substitution

Dan Cole on for Joe Heyes · Leicester
65'

Substitution

Joseph Woodward on for Solomone Kata · Leicester
67'

Substitution

Chandler Cunningham-South on for Jack Kenningham · Quins
67'

Substitution

James Whitcombe on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
68'

Try

Cadan Murley · Quins

32 - 27
70'

Conversion

Marcus Smith · Quins

34 - 27
70'

Substitution

Jarrod Evans on for Rodrigo Isgro · Quins
71'

Substitution

Wyn Jones on for Fin Baxter · Quins
71'

Substitution

Emeka Ilione on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
71'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Julian Montoya · Leicester
72'

Substitution

Will Porter on for Danny Care · Quins
78'

Try

Dan Cole · Leicester

34 - 32
80'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

34 - 34
Fulltime 34 - 34

Player ratings

Quins

15 Nick David 6.2
14 Rodrigo Isgro 6.6
13 Oscar Beard 6.1
12 Luke Northmore 8.4
11 Cadan Murley 9.5
10 Marcus Smith 9.1
9 Danny Care 6.8
1 Fin Baxter 6.8
2 Jack Walker 7.8
3 Titi Lamositele 6.4
4 Irne Herbst 7.1
5 Dino Lamb 6.4
6 James Chisholm 5.7
7 Jack Kenningham 7.9
8 Alex Dombrandt 7.5
16 Sam Riley –
17 Wyn Jones –
18 Dillon Lewis 6.1
19 Joe Launchbury 6.1
20 Chandler Cunningham-South 6.2
21 Will Evans 5.6
22 Will Porter –
23 Jarrod Evans 6.1

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 8.4
14 Mike Brown 6.5
13 Dan Kelly 6.9
12 Solomone Kata 6.0
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 6.9
10 Handre Pollard 6.8
9 Jack van Poortvliet 6.1
1 Nicky Smith 6.1
2 Julian Montoya 7.5
3 Joe Heyes 6.8
4 Cameron Henderson 7.2
5 George Martin 6.3
6 Hanro Liebenberg 7.5
7 Tommy Reffell 7.3
8 Olly Cracknell 7.5
16 Charlie Clare –
17 James Whitcombe 6.1
18 Dan Cole 6.7
19 Jed Holloway 6.0
20 Emeka Ilione –
21 Ben Youngs 6.0
22 Jamie Shillcock –
23 Joseph Woodward 6.1