Toulouse 24 Harlequins 31: TWO TRIES by fullback Mike Brown secured a stunning win for Harlequins yesterday, blowing Pool Six wide open. The thrilling victory lifted the English Premiership leaders to second place, one point behind four-times European champions Toulouse who top the standings with 13.
“It was do or die for us in the competition,” Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw said. “I’m very proud of the guys and it was a great day for us. To come here and take the victory is huge and puts our Heineken Cup hopes right back on track,” added Robshaw whose team suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of Toulouse in London last week.
Toulouse had appeared to be cruising to the knockout stages after three successive wins, but with third-placed Gloucester overcoming Connacht on Saturday, the race to qualify for the last eight is still wide open.
TOULOUSE:Medard; Clerc, David, Jauzion, Matanavou; McAlister, Doussain; Montes, Servat, Johnston, Millo-Chluski, Maestri, Bouilhou, Dustautoir, Sowerby. Replacements: Fritz for David (24 mins), Human for Montes (41 mins), Botha for Servat (65 mins), Poux for Johnston (61 mins), Lamboley for Millo-Chluski (67 mins), Picamoles for Sowerby (65 mins).
HARLEQUINS:Brown; Stegman, Hooper, Casson, Monye; Evans, Care; Lambert, Gray, Johnston, Vallejos, Robson, Robshaw, Skinner, Easter. Replacements: Brooker for Gray (53 mins), Wallace for Skinner (46 mins). Sin bin: Easter (68 mins).
Referee:A Rolland (Ireland).
