HARLEQUINS REACHED THEIR first Champions Cup semi-final, edging a highly-fancied Bordeaux-Begles 42-41 in a breathtaking game in France this afternoon.
Quins raced into a surprise 14-0 lead after just nine minutes thanks to a try from scrum-half Will Porter, standing in for the experienced Danny Care, and a penalty try. By the interval the English outfit deservedly led 28-12 as Porter claimed his second try and flanker Will Evans crashed over following efforts from Lucu and Romain Buros for the home side.
Lucu, looking comfortable at outside-half, kicked a long-range penalty to make it 28-22 with less than half an hour to play. With four minutes to play, Tambwe claimed his double, setting up Lucu for a match-winning conversion but the France playmaker missed and Quins held on for a famous win.
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