Harlequins U21s defeat Rotherham

By sb
April 1 2003

The U21s continued their winning sequence with a 41-31 win over a resilient Rotherham team. With their three U21 internationals missing (Tom Williams, Henry Barratt and Tom MacCormick) and several other stars on the bench, the 21s started slowly and went 7-5 down early.

A Quins try was was answered by two penalties and the score at half time was 10-13. Another penalty took Rotherham to 16-10 before Quins upped their game and tore the Rotherham defence to shreds time and again. Tries went in from all angles as they opened up a 34-16 lead before the team relaxed allowing Rotherham to stage a comeback in the last few minutes.

Final score 40-31

That makes it five in a row for the 21s. Next week Worcester at Aldershot.

NEC Harlequins Under 21’s: S.Walton, R.Chapman, R.Storer, C.Gorbell, T.Parker, B.Cread, D.James, T.Guest R.Outen, A.Jarvis, J.Hammond, A.Reay, T.Allen, D.Osho, M.Wilcocks

Replacements: B. Hopkins, S. Nazer, R. Hambury, K. Hosrtman, M. Warrington, A. Landi, E. Gore