Quins Qualify

Another massively entertaining agame at The Stoop as Quins clinched a final  Pool A  place with a 39-29 win over South Africa's Sharks..  

Quins go into the knockouts in fifth place while a bonus point puts Sharks in third place before the Edinburgh and Sarries game.

It was a big day for Danny Care as he trotted out for his 350th game to show off his lovely kids. He stuck to the script by scoring Quins' first try. It followed a lightning strike from Sharks as Thaakir Abrahams collected from a punt and sent  centre Lukhanyo Am over.

Danny responded in typical fashion by going over from a ruck before  Alex Dombrandt collected an inside ball from Nick David and then Cadan Murley went over in the right corner.

Sharks then showed their power with two tries of their own with scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse and Eben Etzebeth both crossing. The latter try coming after Quins' caterpillar was undone as Care hesitated and Joe Marler's bind loosened alllowing the lock to nip in to collect and gallop home - a lesson to be learnt.

Only two points in it at the break, but that was increased as Stephan Lewies went over against his former team from a line-out. Nick David then got in the act as he took a ball in his own 22 and chasing down hos own kick to race home for the fifth try.

Competitive to the end Sharks secured a bonus point with Aphelele Fassi's score two minutes from the whistle.