Quins 29 - 30 Saracens

Full time

15 Feb 2025

Stage: Pool 3 Round 6

Twickenham Stoop

In a tightly contested match at Twickenham Stoop, Saracens narrowly defeated Harlequins 30-29. Harlequins started strong with early tries from Hammond and Lewies, with Halfpenny converting to give them a solid lead. However, Saracens responded with Jackson's try and a penalty from Johnson, while Eke's yellow card momentarily hindered their efforts. Just before half-time, Eke redeemed himself with a try, closing the gap as the teams went into the break. In the second half, Elliott and Bracken scored for Saracens, showcasing their attacking prowess. Harlequins' Green added another try, but it wasn't enough to secure the win. Ultimately, Johnson's kicking proved decisive, allowing Saracens to clinch the victory in a thrilling finish.

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Where to watch in: United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 6.2°C (Feels like 4.1°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 8.3 km/h, gusting to 18.0 km/h Humidity: 70% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
9'

Try

George Hammond · Quins

5 - 0
12'

Try

Brandon Jackson · Saracens

5 - 5
21'

Yellow Card

Max Eke · Saracens
22'

Try

Stephan Lewies · Quins

10 - 5
23'

Conversion

Leigh Halfpenny · Quins

12 - 5
26'

Penalty

Louie Johnson · Saracens

12 - 8
26'

Substitution

Irne Herbst on for Stephan Lewies · Quins
29'

Yellow Card

Cassius Cleaves · Quins
29'

Substitution

Lewis Gjaltema on for Danny Care · Quins
31'

Try

Alex Dombrandt · Quins

17 - 8
31'

Yellow Card Complete

Max Eke · Saracens
32'

Conversion

Leigh Halfpenny · Quins

19 - 8
33'

Yellow Card

Harry Wilson · Saracens
38'

Try

Max Eke · Saracens

19 - 13
39'

Yellow Card Complete

Cassius Cleaves · Quins
Halftime 19 - 13
Second Half
43'

Yellow Card Complete

Harry Wilson · Saracens
45'

Try

Tobias Elliott · Saracens

19 - 18
46'

Conversion

Louie Johnson · Saracens

19 - 20
47'

Substitution

Tyrone Green on for Cassius Cleaves · Quins
47'

Substitution

Phil Brantingham on for Eroni Mawi · Saracens
51'

Substitution

Kaden Pearce-Paul on for Olamide Sodeke · Saracens
51'

Substitution

Jamie Benson on for Leigh Halfpenny · Quins
53'

Try

Tyrone Green · Quins

24 - 20
54'

Conversion

Jarrod Evans · Quins

26 - 20
54'

Substitution

Charlie Bracken on for Gareth Simpson · Saracens
54'

Substitution

Harvey Beaton on for Alec Clarey · Saracens
54'

Substitution

Jack Bracken on for Alex Goode · Saracens
54'

Substitution

Will Hobson on for Simon Kerrod · Quins
54'

Substitution

Jordan Els on for Wyn Jones · Quins
57'

Try

Jack Bracken · Saracens

26 - 25
58'

Conversion

Louie Johnson · Saracens

26 - 27
58'

Substitution

Lucas Schmid on for Lewis Gjaltema · Quins
75'

Penalty

Jarrod Evans · Quins

29 - 27
78'

Penalty

Louie Johnson · Saracens

29 - 30
Fulltime 29 - 30

Player ratings

Quins

15 Leigh Halfpenny 5.8
14 Nick David 6.0
13 Will Joseph 8.6
12 Ben Waghorn 6.0
11 Cassius Cleaves 6.3
10 Jarrod Evans 5.9
9 Danny Care 6.2
1 Wyn Jones 5.9
2 Sam Riley 7.8
3 Simon Kerrod 6.0
4 Joe Launchbury 6.4
5 Stephan Lewies 6.4
6 George Hammond 7.3
7 Will Evans 7.6
8 Alex Dombrandt 10.0
16 Jack Walker –
17 Jordan Els 6.2
18 Will Hobson 5.7
19 Irne Herbst 6.5
20 Lucas Schmid 6.2
21 Lewis Gjaltema 6.2
22 Jamie Benson 6.0
23 Tyrone Green 6.9

Saracens

15 Alex Goode 6.2
14 Tobias Elliott 8.4
13 Angus Hall 5.7
12 Josh Hallett 6.1
11 Brandon Jackson 8.9
10 Louie Johnson 6.7
9 Gareth Simpson 6.7
1 Eroni Mawi 6.6
2 James Hadfield 8.3
3 Alec Clarey 6.4
4 Olamide Sodeke 6.5
5 Hugh Tizard 7.8
6 Harry Wilson 5.7
7 Max Eke 6.9
8 Nathan Michelow 7.2
16 Sam Crean –
17 Phil Brantingham 7.3
18 Harvey Beaton 6.7
19 Kaden Pearce-Paul 6.6
20 Reggie Hammick –
21 Charlie Bracken 6.2
22 Tiff Eden –
23 Jack Bracken 7.3