Quins 26 - Saints 13

In what was, ultimately, a depressing match to watch, there were some worrying echoes from last seasons downturn. Missing 12 players through a combination of World Cup and injury it was always going to be a struggle, but foolish errors cost the Saints dearly. A number of penalties given away within range for Nick Evans meant that Quins were able to keep in touch and ahead despite the first try going to Tonks for Saints. If the excellent break by Robbo and some good passing could have been replicated then maybe it would have been different. Instead the game was littered with knock ons, turnovers, and even a wayward throw in by Andy Long. In the last ten minutes the Quins were down to 14 men after a yellow, but the Saints failed to capitalise (an ongoing problem from last year). School report definitely to read "could do better".