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The Prem
Harlequins (0) 7
Tries: Cunningham-South Cons: Smith
Leicester (17) 34
Tries: Hamer-Webb, Van Poortvliet, Steward, Blamire, Parese Cons: Searle 3 Pens: Searle
Jack van Poortvliet delivered a timely reminder to England coach Steve Borthwick as he finalises Six Nations plans with a stunning solo try as Leicester Tigers cruised past struggling Harlequins.
The Tigers scrum-half produced a moment of quality at The Stoop in a match that the visitors dominated from start to finish, his solo effort in the first half the pick of the visitors’ five tries.
Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Freddie Steward, Jamie Blamire and Izaia Perese scored the others as the visitors ran roughshod over a Quins outfit with a bonus point win to move into fourth place in the Prem table.
Chandler Cunningham-South ensured that the home side did not suffer a second shutout of the season with a late try to save blushes, but it was nowhere near enough to avoid a fifth straight defeat in the Prem for Jason Gilmore’s struggling outfit.
More to follow.
Harlequins: Green, David, Northmore, Bradley, Murley, Smith, Friday; Kerrod, Walker, Delgado, Treadwell, Petti, Cunningham-South, Kenningham, Dombrandt
Replacements: Riley, Hobson, E Williams, T Williams, Driscoll, Lawday, Green, Evans
Leicester: Steward, Hamer-Webb, Wand, Bailey, Hassell-Collins, Searle, van Poortvliet; Smith, Clare, Heyes, Henderson, Chessum, Liebenberg, Reffell, Ilione
Replacements: Blamire, van der Flier, Hurd, Moro, Cracknell, Allan, O’Connor, Perese
Referee: Adam Leal
