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Harlequins vs Northampton Saints 22-19 | Premiership Rugby Round 22

2,102 views · Published 7 May 2013 · 1:55 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: PREM Rugby · 2013 · Sports

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Harlequins are still on course to retain their Aviva Premiership crown after they set-up a play-off semi-final with Leicester Tigers at Welford Road next week after an all-star show from England scrum-half Danny Care set up a 22-19 victory over Northampton Saints.

The No.9 was at the heart of everything good about Conor O'Shea's men in defence and attack as Care seemed like a man with a point to prove following his exclusion from the Lions squad bound for Australia this summer.
Quins' win against fourth-place Northampton means they finish the regular season in third position and with the opportunity to add to their LV= Cup crown secured in March later this month.

The Saints had won five of their last six Aviva Premiership fixtures heading to the Stoop but the control offered by Care and New Zealander Nick Evans behind the scrum for Harlequins was eventually telling.

Evans put Quins ahead after 11 minutes as the Kiwi picked himself up from an earlier hit by Northampton's Luther Burrell to knock over a penalty.

Ten minutes later Quins got lucky as England full-back Ben Foden misjudged a kick through from Care and Tom Williams was the lucky recipient as he gathered the ball to touchdown - Evans added the extras.

Falling 10-0 behind seemed to spring Northampton into life but they were first frustrated as a George Pisi score, following excellent work by Courtney Lawes at the lineout, was chalked off for obstructing earlier in the move.

But on 28 minutes Northampton did get on the scoreboard as Foden redeemed his earlier error by chipping through for Saints' flyer Jamie Elliott to gather the ball and race down the touchline to score but Stephen Myler couldn't add the extras.

And Northampton had the opportunity to move within two points of Quins with five minutes of the first half remaining but Myler again missed his effort at goal.

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