Quins 29 - 14 Northampton

Full time

12 Sep 2026

Stage: Pool B Round 2

Twickenham Stoop

Harlequins secured a convincing 29-14 victory over Northampton Saints in the Premiership Cup at Twickenham Stoop. The home side started strong with a try from Hobson, but Northampton quickly leveled through Pearson. The Saints surged ahead with two more tries, leaving Harlequins trailing 14-5 before a late first-half try from Kerr narrowed the gap. The second half saw Harlequins regain control, with Townsend and Anderson both crossing the line to take the lead at 22-14. Bellamy added another try and conversion late in the game to seal the win. Key performances came from Bellamy and Townsend, who played pivotal roles in Harlequins' resurgence. The match highlighted Harlequins' ability to adapt and respond under pressure, showcasing their attacking prowess.

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Weather

Temperature: 23.3°C (Feels like 21.8°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 19.2 km/h, gusting to 38.5 km/h Humidity: 62% Cloud Cover: 52%

Events

Kickoff
7'

Substitution

Sean Sharp on for Theo Povey · Quins
8'

Try

Will Hobson · Quins

5 - 0
13'

Substitution

Bryn Bradley on for James Lang · Quins
18'

Try

Tom Pearson · Northampton

5 - 5
19'

Conversion

Hugh Shields · Northampton

5 - 7
25'

Try

Toby Thame · Northampton

5 - 12
26'

Conversion

Hugh Shields · Northampton

5 - 14
39'

Try

Sean Kerr · Quins

10 - 14
40'

Conversion

Josh Bellamy · Quins

12 - 14
40'

Substitution

Freddie St John on for Fraser Dingwall · Northampton
40'

Substitution

Osman Dimen on for Sitiveni Vasuturaga · Quins
40'

Substitution

Sonny Tonga'uiha on for Cleopas Kundiona · Northampton
Halftime 12 - 14
Second Half
44'

Substitution

Henry Walker on for Craig Wright · Northampton
46'

Substitution

Alfie Bowman on for Sean Sharp · Quins
48'

Substitution

Jack Walker on for Jack Musk · Quins
48'

Substitution

Harry Browne on for Kieran Treadwell · Quins
50'

Substitution

Aiden Reid on for Jordan Els · Northampton
50'

Substitution

George Hendy on for James Martin · Northampton
50'

Substitution

JJ van der Mescht on for Ed Prowse · Northampton
51'

Try

Stu Townsend · Quins

17 - 14
52'

Substitution

Jamie Miller on for Will Hobson · Quins
58'

Try

Cameron Anderson · Quins

22 - 14
60'

Substitution

Archie McParland on for Jonny Weimann · Northampton
66'

Substitution

Leo Dickinson on for Jake Spurway · Quins
68'

Substitution

Jack Lewis on for Tom Pearson · Northampton
74'

Try

Josh Bellamy · Quins

27 - 14
75'

Conversion

Josh Bellamy · Quins

29 - 14
Fulltime 29 - 14

Player ratings

Quins

15 Nick David 6.2
14 Cameron Anderson 6.8
13 James Lang 6.2
12 Sean Kerr 6.8
11 Theo Povey –
10 Josh Bellamy 6.8
9 Stu Townsend 6.8
1 Will Hobson 6.8
2 Jack Musk 6.2
3 Sitiveni Vasuturaga 6.2
4 Jonny Green 6.2
5 Kieran Treadwell 6.2
6 Jake Spurway 6.2
7 Will Evans 6.2
8 Lucas Schmid 6.2
16 Jack Walker 6.2
17 Jamie Miller 6.2
18 Osman Dimen 6.2
19 Harry Browne 6.2
20 Leo Dickinson 6.2
21 Alfie Bowman 6.2
22 Bryn Bradley 6.2
23 Sean Sharp 6.2

Northampton

15 James Pater 5.8
14 Tom Rowe 5.8
13 Toby Thame 6.4
12 Fraser Dingwall 5.8
11 James Martin 5.8
10 Hugh Shields 6.0
9 Jonny Weimann 5.8
1 Jordan Els 5.8
2 Craig Wright 5.8
3 Cleopas Kundiona 5.8
4 Tom Lockett 5.8
5 Ed Prowse 5.8
6 Aiden Ainsworth-Cave 5.8
7 Tom Pearson 6.4
8 Josh Taylor 5.8
16 Henry Walker 5.8
17 Aiden Reid 5.8
18 Sonny Tonga'uiha 5.8
19 JJ van der Mescht 5.8
20 Jack Lewis 5.8
21 Archie McParland 5.8
22 Freddie St John 5.8
23 George Hendy 5.8