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The mad desire of the Quins
A try after 35 seconds of play to perfectly launch this match.
Five tries from the English in this 33-20 victory against Montpellier but Quins who continued to attack, they who started the game 14 points behind.
Powerful, incisive and sharp Harlequins during this encounter.
In the second period, they camped ten minutes in the opposing 22 meters to try to score the fifth try.
In the end, there weren't many missing for the English.
A point.
Smith is magic
Decidedly this kid is not like everyone else.
Marcus Smith at his best this Saturday.
From the first seconds, he quickly ejects the ball and three passes later, the Quins open the scoring after 35 seconds of play. Always present in the attacks of his people, he is at the origin of the third try after a crazy race sweeping everything field.
The opener also on the last pass on the fifth down.
Impeccable on foot in the current game, but also in front of goal, Smith scored eight points (4/5).
The English striker, on the other hand, missed the transformation of the win at the end of the match (77th).
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Dombrandt in all the right moves
Two assists and a try this Saturday for the Quins captain.
After 30 seconds of play, the English number 8 is on the last pass, in the right tempo, for his back Jones.
At the quarter of an hour of play, Dombrandt is at the conclusion of a magnificent collective movement in the 22 opponents.
Before the break (38th), the number 8 lifts the ball perfectly at the end of the scrum and launches Lynagh in his lane, which can flatten.
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Tisseron and Foursans animate Montpellier
They were the blasters from Montpellier to London.
Established at the opening, Foursans held his rank and knew how to alternate his game to destabilize the Quins.
He is on the last pass during Montpellier's two tries: the first for Reilhac, and a cross at the foot for Tisseron.
The back of the MHR also very active and offensive in this meeting.
Clean on high ball receptions, he tried many raises, including a nice breakthrough in the 25th, which could not go to the end, for lack of support.
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Pollard is expensive
Established in the center, he left the goal to Foursans at the start of the game before taking it back after the exit of it.
Long distance scorer, he misses a penalty of 47 meters at the very start of the match (7th).
But above all Pollard is at the origin of the third try of Quins.
The South African does not find the key and the Quins begin a crazy counter-attack, which will end up in try 80 meters later.
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Montpellier too feverish in defense
An MHR still too feverish in defense this Saturday at Twickenham Stoop.
A try conceded after 30 seconds of play. Five tries conceded in total during this match, six with the one flattened by Smith then canceled for an obstruction.
Each time the Quins attacked, they hurt and Montpellier never seemed serene.
After an accumulation of faults, the hooker replacing Jérémie Maurouard is logically warned at the end of the match (67th).
Luckily the attack followed.
Harlequins make silly mistakes
Indiscipline cost Londoners dearly on Saturday.
Not many faults (seven penalties conceded in total) but more silly faults, which gave Montpellier the opportunity to shoot three times on goal during this very close match.
Add to that too many forwards, causing scrums for Montpellier.
The Quins may have some regrets.
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