Harlequins participant scores: It was by no means more likely to be a good combat. Harlequins arrived in Dublin with out a number of of their headline acts and rapidly misplaced their greatest scrummaging weapon in Harry Williams after simply 20 minutes.
But for all of the mismatch on paper and regardless of a 45-28 remaining rating, they produced a efficiency constructed on cussed resolve quite than harm limitation.
1. Boris Wenger – 5
Had a nightmare on the early scrums as Clarkson acquired the preliminary nudge. Penalised for holding on, struggled to settle, and was changed on 61 minutes. Not a simple task in Dublin however a tough outing nonetheless.
2. Jack Walker – 6.5
Considered one of Quins’ few steadying presences up entrance. His darts had been constant, even when Leinster contested closely, and he fought laborious involved. Saved competing.
3. Harry Williams – 5
Lasted simply 20 minutes earlier than departing and didn’t return. In that point, he absorbed loads of visitors and gave Quins some ballast however was underneath actual stress from the off. A tricky day lower quick.
4. Kieran Treadwell – 6
Misplaced the grunt battle with Joe McCarthy and firm however by no means shirked a carry or sort out. Lineout work was competent. A dogged shift.
5. Stephan Lewies – 6
Like Treadwell, ended up on the improper aspect of most collisions however by no means relented. Industrious across the fringe, caught his tackles and stored the lineout practical.
6. Zach Carr – 5
Had a Dublin baptism he received’t savour. Missed too many tackles, was completely monstered as soon as by Joe McCarthy, and located himself usually shoved backwards. There’s expertise right here, however this was a tough lesson.
7. Will Evans – 7
The Duracell bunny in all however sponsorship. Popped up all over the place, ran sharp early strains, and made the break that created Cleaves’s attempt. Additionally contributed some pricey errors that handed Leinster low cost possession, however his work-rate stored Quins afloat.
8. Tom Lawday – 7.5
Considered one of Quins’ greatest. Tackled like a barn cat on caffeine, turned over free ball, and carried with bravery. Turned over an excessive amount of possession involved however nonetheless a standout in adversity.
9. Will Porter – 6
Did as a lot as might moderately be anticipated behind a retreating pack. Field-kicked underneath stress, took good selections, and stored form when every little thing was chaotic. Changed on 51.
10. Jarrod Evans – 6
It was powerful going. With sluggish ball and Leinster searching him down, he struggled to affect the sport past his goal-kicking. Proven a yellow card on the hour, which didn’t assist Quins’ trigger. An evening to file underneath “survived”.
11. Cadan Murley – 7
Fought laborious within the air, involved and in cowl. Considered one of Larmour’s most persistent adversaries, refusing to offer the Leinster wing a simple metre. Not a lot ball to assault with however by no means stopped grafting.
12. Luke Northmore – 8
Quins’ greatest again by a distance. Powered previous flimsy Leinster cowl for his early attempt, bossed his collisions, arrange Cleaves brilliantly with a crisp inside ball, and repeatedly bailed his aspect out within the backfield. A category efficiency in a dropping trigger.
13. Oscar Beard – 6.5
Starved of possession till he lastly acquired house late on and scorched 70 metres untouched for a comfort rating. Protected underneath the excessive ball, kicked nicely out of hand, defended tidily. Took the possibility he was given.
14. Cassius Cleaves – 8
Quins can rating from anyplace and Cleaves proved it. A superb midfield one-two with Northmore off a lineout exploded Leinster’s defence and he completed the transfer underneath the posts. Full of life all night and stays one among Quins’ brightest younger abilities.
15. Cameron Anderson – 6
A tricky examination underneath Leinster’s high-ball stress. Competed admirably, scrambled nicely, however struggled to impose himself in assault. Not a recreation the place fullbacks thrive, given the scraps he was dwelling off.
REPLACEMENTS – 6
A blended bag however they largely stabilised issues, with George Turner’s tidy darts and added chew, Will Hobson and Pedro Delgado inching the scrum nearer to parity, and Joe Launchbury supplying the majority and nous that stored the maul upright. Lucas Schmid introduced business, Lucas Friday contemporary legs, whereas Jamie Benson steered play competently late on. Bryn Bradley carried nicely in restricted touches.
