Lynagh Scores

By MG
January 21 2024

This was Quins at their entertaining best. In front of a packed Stoop they ran in seven tries to end Ulster's hopes of qualification to the final 16 of the Investec Champions Cup.

The 47-19 score reflected a game where Quins were fluent in everything they did while Ulster were cruelly punished for any mistake.

The pattern was set in the fifth minute when a sleepy Ulster didn't spot Nick David moving up to take a quick line-out from Andre Estherhuizen to run home from his own half. Not sure it was a training ground move but it worked brilliantly.

David then went to the bin for a deliberate knock-on, which was more of a accidental flick of a ball which was shot across his chest. While he was off Ulster did score through flanker David McCann.

It was fairly even up this poin, t but all of a sudden Quins went racing ahead. Louis Lyangh had the luck of the bounce as he chased down his own kick and then Robert Baloucoune knocked the ball straight to him and he was in for his second.

It was 21-7 at the interval and that lead was stretched at the start of the second half when Danny Care went over from close range before setting Estherhuizen up for another try.

Nick David got the sixth home try (left)  with Ulster recognising that all they could get from the game was a try bonus point but they only managed three. Will Evans getting Quins' final try.