- Gallagher Premiership
- Friday, October 8th 2021
- Twickenham Stoop
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Harlequins | 52 |
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Bristol Bears | 24 |
Match Report
Will Carpenter reports from Twickenham Stoop
Report: Harlequins 52-24 Bristol Bears
Saturday, October 9th 2021
Harlequins pulled off another second-half comeback to beat Bristol Bears at The Stoop on Friday night.
Tries from Joe Joyce, Henry Purdy and Charles Piutau had fired the Bears into a 7-24 lead at half time, before the hosts powered back with seven second-half tries to storm to a bonus-point win.
Louis Lynagh's double and further scores from Andre Esterhuizen, Luke Northmore, Will Collier, Tyrone Green, Marcus Smith and Alex Dombrandt sealed an emphatic win for the home side.
Harlequins: Green; Lynagh, Marchant, Esterhuizen, Murley; Allan, Care; Marler, Walker, Kerrod, Symons, Lamb, Lawday, Kenningham, Dombrandt (c).
Replacements: Riley, Baxter, Collier, Tizard, J Chisholm, Steele, Smith, Northmore.
Bristol Bears: C Piutau; Adeolokun (Lloyd 63), O'Conor, Bedlow (Leiua 56), Purdy; Sheedy, Randall (Uren 60); Y Thomas (Lahiff 63), Kerr (Thacker 61), Sinckler, Joyce (Thomas 60), Holmes, Vui, Heenan (c), Harding (Hughes 68).
Replacements: Thacker, Woolmore, Lahiff, Holmes, D Thomas, Uren, Lloyd, Leiua.
Pat Lam reaction
Charles Piutau reaction
Images courtesy of JMPUK.
Harlequins
- Tries:
- Green, Lynagh (2), Esterhuizen, Dombrandt, Collier, Smith, Northmore
- Conversions
- Smith (6)
- Penalties:
- Yellow Cards:
Bristol Bears
- Tries:
- Piutau, Purdy, Joyce
- Conversions:
- Sheedy (3)
- Penalties:
- Sheedy
- Yellow Cards:
- Heenan
