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Marcus Smith thrills Twickenham crowd but Dan Cole snatches draw for Leicester

kieran crichard
·26-min read
Last-gasp Dan Cole try helps Leicester snatch draw against Harlequins
Cadan Murley (right) scored tries in both halves for Harlequins - Getty Images/Sam Mellish

Leicester Tigers’ last appearance in the Big Game against Harlequins had been a high-scoring draw, 30-30, back in 2019. Both sides successfully surpassed that five years on, thrilling a bumper crowd at the bigger Stoop with Harlequins’ rapid wing Cadan Murley scoring two of their four tries before Dan Cole’s try snatched a late draw and bonus point for the visitors.

This is traditionally turkey season but a sell-out Twickenham crowd were hungry for goose steps from Marcus Smith, and the England No 10 duly delivered with a number of enjoyable bits of footwork throughout the first 40 minutes, particularly for Jack Walker’s opening try. Smith’s assist was so good that he was celebrating while being tackled to the ground by Handre Pollard.

Harlequins had only won one of their last four league matches coming into this and, by kick-off, the gap between themselves in eighth and the top four sides was an ominous 10 points. They had to win here and win big, so this felt very much like two points dropped.

“Our attacking game tonight looked way more like Harlequins. When you score 34 points and you’re up with a minute to go, you would like to see the game out. To me, that should have been five points,” conceded Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson.

After Smith’s early finesse it was Leicester who appeared in command, with Ollie Hassell-Collins continuing his good form while a sharp Freddie Steward counter-attack led to Solomone Kata’s try to give Leicester a 10-point lead.

And then Leicester botched a five-metre line-out with Harlequins’ line in their sights and the wheels came off. Jack Kenningham’s break led to Murley easily beating Steward and, after Kata’s yellow card for a high tackle on Oscar Beard, Harlequins struck again through Luke Northmore before the break to go into half-time leading 21-20.

Leicester, to their credit, rediscovered their composure during the interval. Hassell-Collins, this time roving off his wing to give the attack an extra man, drew in two defenders before Leicester recycled to send Steward over for a try and the lead again, boosted by Pollard’s conversion.

Such was Michael Cheika’s displeasure with a penalty against Pollard for an early tackle on Beard that the coach was left covering his mouth and shaking his head in disbelief. That decision led to three more points from Smith off the tee to draw the game level at 27-27.

The contest was delicately poised, waiting to see who would land a final punch. So often Alex Dombrandt comes up with deft touches in the wider channels and it was his flicked pass, before getting whacked in a big tackle by Steward, which set up Murley for his second try and secured the bonus point for Harlequins. Cheika had a slightly different view of Dombrandt’s assist. “The pass went two metres forward.”

Shutting down Leicester’s maul close to their try line felt huge for Harlequins with six minutes to go. There cannot have been a more popular replacement announcement than when 37-year-old Cole was introduced, and while he was left sarcastically applauding a scrum free-kick against Leicester in the final minutes Cole later had much more to celebrate, squeezing over for a try after a tapped penalty with one minute left on the clock.

“He is Leicester through and through,” Cheika said of the veteran tighthead. “He is still ripping into the guys at training, still investing so much into the team and the club. He never lies, Coley, so I knew he got the ball down.”

Pollard snuck the resulting conversion in off a post, meaning the two sides could not be separated and both took home three points.

Match details

Scoring sequence: 0-3 Pollard pen, 5-3 Walker try, 7-3 Smith con, 7-8 Hassell-Collins try, 7-10 Pollard con, 7-15 Kata try, 7-17 Pollard con, 12-17 Murley try, 14-17 Smith con, 14-20 Pollard pen, 19-20 Northmore try, 21-20 Smith con, 24-20 Smith pen, 24-25 Steward try, 24-27 Pollard con, 27-27 Smith pen, 32-27 Murley try, 34-27 Smith con, 34-32 Cole try, 34-34 Pollard con.

Harlequins: N David; R Isgro (J Evans 71), O Beard, L Northmore, C Murley, M Smith, D Care (W Porter 73); F Baxter (W Jones 71), J Walker, T Lamositele (D Lewis 49), I Herbst (J Launchbury 55), D Lamb, J Chisholm (W Evans 62), J Kenningham (C Cunningham-South 68), A Dombrandt (capt).
Not used: S Riley.
Leicester Tigers: F Steward; M Brown, D Kelly, S Kata (J Woodward 64), O Hassell-Collins; H Pollard, J van Poortvliet (B Youngs 59); N Smith (J Whitcombe 68), J Montoya (capt, C Clare 71), J Heyes ( D Cole 64), C Henderson (J Holloway 59), G Martin, H Liebenberg, T Reffell (E Ilione 71), O Cracknell.
Not used: J Shillcock.
Sin-bin: Kata.
Referee: M Carley.
Attendance: 82,000.

08:12 PM GMT

Two men who know the Big Game fixture well

For many years Mike Brown pulled on the Harlequins jersey in the Big Game and Danny Care has played in every single one of the 16 Big Games.

08:09 PM GMT

The thoughts of Michael Cheika

“It is always points gained which keeps us with the top group of teams. The way things have gone against us in the game through our own fault we hung in nicely. We take this three and stay close. It is not a point ot prove and we are trying to build something for the long-term in terms of attitude. We were much tougher and physical than last week. We had multiple opportunities down at the goal-line and we simple did not execute.”

08:07 PM GMT

Danny Care speaking to TNT Sports

08:00 PM GMT

This weekend’s matches

Yesterday:

Bristol 0-38 Sale

Today:

Bath 68-10 Saracens

Northampton 61-0 Newcastle

Harlequins 34-34 Leicester

Tomorrow:

Exeter vs Gloucester

07:58 PM GMT

Marcus Smith speaking post-match

“The last time we played Leicester in the Big Game it was a draw as well. It shows how closely contested this league is. We will be frustrated by this one. These are the games you want to play in. It was a special atmosphere and you have to make the most of it. We spoke a lot about their kicking game and our forwards did a good job. We have to get more consistent in our performances which we are striving for. If we do that the results will come.”

07:54 PM GMT

The thoughts of Olly Cracknell

“It was back and forth. When we watch it back we gave them some easy ins but credit to them. There were a lot of tired bodies at the end but we knew if we got down there we are pretty efficient. We will be frustrated. We are happy with the second half but frustrated with the draw. It was a big step up from last week. We wanted to show more intent today and we did so we want to build on that.”

07:51 PM GMT

Man of the match Cadan Murley

“You can look at it either way. It was back to more of the Harlequins way. Not scoring at Gloucester really hurt. We spoke about playing without fear, being brave and playing with courage. Hopefully we can get a better balance going forward. The message at half-time was simple; we needed to be more physical. We need to get the balance right between attack and defence. We need to go back to our roots.”

07:46 PM GMT

Full time

Youngs kicks the ball out of play and it ends up in a 34-34 draw. Three times these sides have contested a Big Game against each other and all three have finished up as draws. That game swung one way and then another. Take a breath!

07:45 PM GMT

TRY! Cole scores at the death

He initially was just short but places it on the line so the try is given. Pollard’s kick goes in off the right-hand post and it is all square with seconds remaining.

07:43 PM GMT

79 mins: Harlequins 34 Leicester 27

Has Cole got over the line? We go to a TMO review...

07:43 PM GMT

78 mins: Harlequins 34 Leicester 27

Leicester are given a penalty advantage as Launchbury is punished at the maul. It comes to nothing so Leicester will take a quick-tap penalty.

07:42 PM GMT

77 mins: Harlequins 34 Leicester 27

Leicester have a five-metre lineout with just three minutes left.

07:39 PM GMT

75 mins: Harlequins 34 Leicester 27

Big let-off for Harlequins as they are given a free-kick, which allows them to clear.

07:38 PM GMT

74 mins: Harlequins 34 Leicester 27

Leicester set the maul and look to be heading towards the line but it stalls and Harlequins are given the scrum.

07:37 PM GMT

72 mins: Harlequins 34 Leicester 27

Leicester are awarded a penalty on the Harlequins 10-metre line as the hosts are punished for not rolling away. A brilliant kick gives Leicester a lineout five metres from Harlequins’ line.

07:34 PM GMT

TRY! Murley over to give hosts the lead after questionable Dombrandt pass

Murley is in but was it a forward pass from Dombrandt? Harlequins ship it down their left and the final pass on the edge of the Leicester 22 from Dombrandt looked like it went forward to Murley but the on-field decision of try stands. Smith gets the conversion and Harlequins lead by seven with just under ten minutes left. Looking at the replays that appears to be a poor decision. From multiple angles it looks forward and I suspect Michael Cheika will have something to say about that post-match.

Cadan Murley dots down for a try
Should that try have stood? - Adam Davy/PA

07:31 PM GMT

68 mins: Harlequins 27 Leicester 27

Smith breaks down the right-hand touchlines and kicks forward into the Leicester 22. The ball ends up in touch though and Leicester have the lineout inside their own 22.

07:27 PM GMT

65 mins: Harlequins 27 Leicester 27

Youngs takes a quick penalty inside the Harlequins half but soon after Harlequins are given a penalty of their own. Youngs will probably regret that decision to take it quickly.

07:26 PM GMT

PENALTY HARLEQUINS

Smith lands the three points and it is all square with just under 20 minutes remaining. A reminder that the two previous occasions these sides have met in Big Game, the matches have ended in draws.

07:25 PM GMT

62 mins: Harlequins 24 Leicester 27

The TMO, after a long wait, steps in and suggest a penalty be given. Smith will go for goal in front of the posts.

07:24 PM GMT

61 mins: Harlequins 24 Leicester 27

Harlequins are driven back and eventually knock on on the edge of the Leicester 22. The home side are wanting to see Pollard penalised for an early tackle on Beard but a knock on is given. The home crowd are not impressed by that decision but referee Matthew Carley stands by his decision of a knock on. Or does he?

07:21 PM GMT

59 mins: Harlequins 24 Leicester 27

Harlequins have a penalty advantage for offside just five metres out from the Leicester line. They cannot take advantage so they go back for the penalty. Smith turns down the chance of three points and goes to the corner.

Youngs and Holloway are on for Leicester.

07:19 PM GMT

58 mins: Harlequins 24 Leicester 27

Dombrandt hacks the ball forward towards the Leicester line and Brown slides to gather the ball. It looked like he would go over his own line but somehow Leicester recycle and clear their lines when it appeared they would concede a scrum.

07:17 PM GMT

TRY! Steward scores to give visitors the lead

Leicester go through the phases within 10 metres of the Harlequins line and this time they get over the line. They ship it wide to the right and Murley looks like he is going to intercept. It goes to the ground and Leicester pick it back up, sending it out to Steward, who scores. The TMO did check to see if Brown had knocked the ball forward in the incident with Murley but it appeared Murley dropped it rather than Brown knocking it on as the two players came together. Pollard lands the conversion and Leicester are back into the lead.

07:14 PM GMT

52 mins: Harlequins 24 Leicester 20

Leicester win a scrum penalty near the Harlequins ten-metre line and they kick into the 22.

07:12 PM GMT

PENALTY HARLEQUINS!

Smith lands the easiest of three points and Harlequins now lead 24-20.

07:11 PM GMT

49 mins: Harlequins 21 Leicester 20

Harlequins win a penalty inside the Leicester 22 right in front of the posts and they take the pragmatic decision, pointing to the posts.

07:10 PM GMT

48 mins: Harlequins 21 Leicester 20

Murley and Smith counter brilliantly from their own line and make it all the way to the halfway line but the ball is spilt. Former Harlequins man Brown is penalised though for a no-arms hit off the ball on Murley. Harlequins kick into the Leicester 22 as the visitors are back up to 15 men.

Harlequins make a change at tighthead prop as Lewis replaces Lamositele.

07:08 PM GMT

47 mins: Harlequins 21 Leicester 20

After earning a scrum on the edge of the Harlequins 22 due to a knock on, Leicester drive towards the Harlequins line and are just five metres out. Martin knocks on though and Harlequins counter...

07:03 PM GMT

43 mins: Harlequins 21 Leicester 20

Leicester set the maul but van Poortvliet for some reason opts for a box kick, which Murley takes. Harlequins then kick away from danger.

07:03 PM GMT

42 mins: Harlequins 21 Leicester 20

Steward puts a huge hit on David, who knocks on. Harlequins are penalised for picking the ball up in an offside position and Leicester, a man down with Kata in the bin, kick towards the Harlequins 22.

07:01 PM GMT

Second half

We are back under way at Twickenham. Just the one point in it as we begin this second half. On the two occasions before tonight that these sides have met in this Big Game, the matches have ended in draws.

06:57 PM GMT

HT verdict

Fun half that, predictably open. Leicester will be absolutely fuming still about that five-metre lineout which turned into a Harlequins counter for Murley’s try. Could go either way.

06:53 PM GMT

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06:46 PM GMT

Half time

Care kicks the ball out of play and, at the break, Harlequins lead 21-20.

06:45 PM GMT

TRY! Northmore powers over just before half time

Harlequins win the lineout and set the maul. Care then gets it out and finds Northmore running a great line. There is no stopping him from short range and he powers over for Harlequins’ third try. Immediately they punish Kata for his ill-discipline. Smith gets the conversion and Harlequins take a one-point lead just before the break.

06:43 PM GMT

38 mins: Harlequins 14 Leicester 20

It is high and always high from Kata. Hassell-Collins is making the tackle initially on Beard but Kata does not bend at the hip. Kata has seen red a few times in 2024 but he is going to escape a red card as referee Matthew Carley believes there is mitigation with the other tackler changing the dynamic of the tackle. Kata is sent to the bin and is perhaps slightly fortunate that he did not see red there.

Fine with a yellow card there for Kata. Watching live the two contacts from Hassell-Collins and Kata were so quick that a red would have been harsh.

06:41 PM GMT

37 mins: Harlequins 14 Leicester 20

Kata could be in some trouble here for a high hit on Beard. TMO check incoming...

06:37 PM GMT

33 mins: Harlequins 14 Leicester 20

A few Harlequins players are now receiving some treatment, including Northmore and Lamositele. Northmore got a boot in the face as he tried to tackle Cracknell. Both are fine to continue though.

06:34 PM GMT

32 mins: Harlequins 14 Leicester 20

The throw is not straight and it is a big let-off for Leicester.

06:33 PM GMT

31 mins: Harlequins 14 Leicester 20

Steward drops a Care box kick and van Poortvliet catches it in an offside position so Harlequins are awarded a penalty. Steward receives some medical attention after landing heavily but he is fine to continue. He does get some strapping on his left knee.

Smith kicks into the Leicester 22.

06:31 PM GMT

PENALTY LEICESTER!

Pollard gets the three and Leicester’s lead grows to six points.

06:30 PM GMT

29 mins: Harlequins 14 Leicester 17

Kenningham is punished at the breakdown again and Leicester have a penalty in front of the posts around 30 metres out. Pollard is going for the three...

06:27 PM GMT

TRY! Harlequins go length of the field

One minute Harlequins are defending their own line, the next they are scoring! Kenningham picks up after Leicester knocked on at the maul. He charges forward and passes outside to Murley. The Harlequins winger goes around the outside of Steward and goes over for the home side’s second try of the night. Smith lands the conversion and they are now just three points in it.

06:26 PM GMT

26 mins: Harlequins 7 Leicester 17

Leicester knock on and Harlequins counter...

06:26 PM GMT

25 mins: Harlequins 7 Leicester 17

Leicester earn themselves another penalty as Kenningham is punished. Pollard goes to the corner again and Leicester have a five-metre lineout.

06:25 PM GMT

24 mins: Harlequins 7 Leicester 17

Montoya wins the visitors a penalty at the breakdown inside the Harlequins half. Pollard kicks into the Harlequins 22.

06:23 PM GMT

TRY! Kata finishes off great move from the visitors

Steward fakes the kick, throws the dummy and makes a great break from inside his own half. He charges towards the Harlequins 22 and passes inside to Henderson. Leicester recycle it quickly and ship it wide to the left. Kata fakes the dummy out to Hassell-Collins near the left-hand touchline and goes over for the visitors’ second try of the game. Pollard sends the conversion straight through the middle and Leicester’s lead is up to 10 points.

That will be the kind of counter-attacking Steve Borthwick wants to see from Freddie Steward. Nice kick return there to set up the Kata try.

06:17 PM GMT

17 mins: Harlequins 7 Leicester 10

Harlequins knock on and Leicester clear their lines. Chance wasted.

06:17 PM GMT

16 mins: Harlequins 7 Leicester 10

Harlequins have a penalty advantage at the maul and they send it wide. A kick through comes to nothing so we come back for the penalty as Heyes was guilty of coming in at the side. Harlequins go back to the corner for a five-metre lineout...

06:15 PM GMT

14 mins: Harlequins 7 Leicester 10

Leicester are penalised for holding on as this time Chisholm is rewarded for work at the breakdown rather than penalised. No thought of going for the posts as Smith kicks towards the corner.

06:14 PM GMT

TRY! Hassell-Collins scores under the posts

A terrific offload off the floor to Reffell sends the Welshman charging into the Harlequins 22. They send it wide to the right and Hassell-Collins gets them to within five metres of the try line. They earn themselves multiple penalty advantages but they do not need it as Hassell-Collins is sent under the posts untouched after Pollard found him in space as Leicester shipped it out to the backs. Pollard lands the easiest of conversion and the away side re-establish their advantage.

Ollie Hassell-Collins celebrates his try
Leicester retake the lead - Warren Little/Getty Images

06:06 PM GMT

TRY! Walker over after Smith brilliance

The hosts respond quickly and it comes as a result of superb skill from Smith. He receives a box kick from van Poortvliet just inside the Leicester half and comes down the short side. Superb footwork gets him to the outside and then a clever dummy allows him to break through the line. He then offloads inside to Walker, who goes over untouched for the first try of the match. Smith lands the conversion and the hosts take the lead 7-3.

Hope you watching on TV could also see Marcus Smith celebrating his assist while being tackled by Handre Pollard. That was very nice.

06:04 PM GMT

PENALTY LEICESTER!

Pollard lands a simple kick and Leicester take an early lead. They lead 0-3.

06:04 PM GMT

3 mins: Harlequins 0 Leicester 0

Leicester win the first penalty of the match as Chisholm is penalised for not clearly releasing. It is in front of the posts, around 30 metres out, and Pollard has pointed to the posts...

06:03 PM GMT

2 mins: Harlequins 0 Leicester 0

There is plenty of smoke still hanging above the players from the pyrotechnics pre-game but it will clear, eventually! Pollard puts a clever kick in behind Harlequins and the hosts will have a lineout just five metres out from their own line. They go for a long throw over the top and are able to clear out of their 22.

06:01 PM GMT

Kick-off

We are under way at HQ.

05:54 PM GMT

Lights show

The crowd at Twickenham are being treated to a lights show and a performance from Rudimental ahead of the game. We are around five minutes away from kickoff.

05:52 PM GMT

Kick-off fast approaching

05:52 PM GMT

Reminder of the teams

Harlequins starting XV: 1 Fin Baxter 2 Jack Walker 3 Titi Lamositele 4 Irne Herbst 5 Dino Lamb 6 James Chisholm 7 Jack Kenningham 8 Alex Dombrandt (captain) 9 Danny Care 10 Marcus Smith 11 Cadan Murley 12 Luke Northmore 13 Oscar Beard 14 Rodrigo Isgro 15 Nick David

Bench: 16 Sam Riley 17 Wyn Jones 18 Dillon Lewis 19 Joe Launchbury 20 Chandler Cunningham-South 21 Will Evans 22 Will Porter 23 Jarrad Evans

Leicester starting XV: 1 Nicky Smith 2 Julian Montoya (captain) 3 Joe Heyes 4 Cameron Henderson 5 George Martin 6 Hanro Liebenberg 7 Tommy Reffell 8 Olly Cracknell 9 Jack van Poortvliet 10 Handre Pollard 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 12 Solomone Kata 13 Dan Kelly 14 Mike Brown 15 Freddie Steward

Bench: 16 Charlie Clare 17 James Whitcombe 18 Dan Cole 19 Jed Holloway 20 Emeka Ilione 21 Ben Youngs 22 Jamie Shillcock 23 Joseph Woodward

05:48 PM GMT

Atmosphere building at HQ

Rudimental, who I have to admit the 20s version of Ben Coles fully endorsed, are doing their best to test the limits of the Twickenham sound system as we get closer to kickoff.

Pretty perfect conditions down there. If we get a try as good as either of Ellie Kildunne’s earlier in the women’s game then the packed crowd will be happy.

05:45 PM GMT

Cheika at Twickenham

Leicester head coach Michael Cheika has plenty of experience taking his sides to Twickenham as head coach of both Australia and Argentina. Cheika’s Australia beat England 13-33 at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, dumping the hosts out of the tournament, before leading Argentina to a 29-30 win over England in November 2022.

05:40 PM GMT

Home support

The Harlequins squad made the walk ahead of the match from their stadium at The Stoop across the A316 to Allianz Stadium Twickenham.

05:29 PM GMT

England head coach in the house

Steve Borthwick is at Twickenham this evening and has just been speaking to TNT Sports. He mentioned that he was out playing rugby with his children on Boxing Day. The 2025 Six Nations will be upon us before you know it, with England travelling to Dublin to take on Ireland at the start of February to kick off their campaign so an opportunity for the players on both sides to impress the England boss.

05:26 PM GMT

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05:19 PM GMT

Inside the away dressing room

It will be a slightly strange experience for a few of the Leicester players tonight. The likes of Freddie Steward, Ben Youngs and Mike Brown have plenty of England caps between them and are used to being in the home dressing room at HQ.

05:18 PM GMT

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05:11 PM GMT

Team news

Harlequins make seven changes from their defeat to Gloucester. Titi Lamositele returns at tighthead prop whilst there are also starts for Irne Herbst and Luke Northmore.

Harlequins starting XV: 1 Fin Baxter 2 Jack Walker 3 Titi Lamositele 4 Irne Herbst 5 Dino Lamb 6 James Chisholm 7 Jack Kenningham 8 Alex Dombrandt (captain) 9 Danny Care 10 Marcus Smith 11 Cadan Murley 12 Luke Northmore 13 Oscar Beard 14 Rodrigo Isgro 15 Nick David

Bench: 16 Sam Riley 17 Wyn Jones 18 Dillon Lewis 19 Joe Launchbury 20 Chandler Cunningham-South 21 Will Evans 22 Will Porter 23 Jarrad Evans

Leicester Tigers make three changes from their loss to Bristol. Jack van Poortvliet, Dan Kelly and former Harlequins man Mike Brown all come into the starting XV.

Leicester starting XV: 1 Nicky Smith 2 Julian Montoya (captain) 3 Joe Heyes 4 Cameron Henderson 5 George Martin 6 Hanro Liebenberg 7 Tommy Reffell 8 Olly Cracknell 9 Jack van Poortvliet 10 Handre Pollard 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 12 Solomone Kata 13 Dan Kelly 14 Mike Brown 15 Freddie Steward

Bench: 16 Charlie Clare 17 James Whitcombe 18 Dan Cole 19 Jed Holloway 20 Emeka Ilione 21 Ben Youngs 22 Jamie Shillcock 23 Joseph Woodward

05:05 PM GMT

Match preview

It is time for Big Game 16 from Twickenham as Harlequins host Leicester Tigers at HQ in front of a sell-out 82,000 crowd at Allianz Stadium as we approach the halfway mark of the Premiership season. Both sides are looking to avenge defeats in round eight. Harlequins, whose only victory in their last four Premiership matches came at Exeter in round six, lost 14-0 at Gloucester last week whilst Leicester fell to a heavy 54-24 home loss to Bristol. The home side are eighth, ten points off Saracens who occupy the final spot in the top four. Leicester are fifth, four points behind Saracens.

These sides met in the first ever Big Game back in 2008, which ended in an exciting 26-26 draw. Mike Brown, who starts on the wing for Leicester tonight aged 39, scored for Harlequins on that night. Danny Care, who starts at nine tonight for the hosts, is the only player to have played in every Big Game and started at scrum-half for Harlequins in that game back in 2008. These sides also met in Big Game 12 and that match also ended in a draw, 30-30 on that occasion. Over the course of 15 Big Games, Harlequins have been victorious on nine occasions, drawing three and losing three. They have not lost since Big Game 7, when they lost 25-30 to Northampton Saints in December 2014.

The hosts have a very strong recent record at HQ; their only loss in their last ten visits to Allianz Stadium came in a 35-45 defeat to Bath in April 2023. The last four fixtures between the two clubs have all been won by the away side on the day, so are the omens in Leicester’s favour tonight? Earlier at Twickenham these clubs met in the Women’s Premiership with Harlequins victorious, winning 42-17. The home fans will be hoping for a repeat in the men’s game.

Stick with us for all the action under the lights from Allianz Stadium Twickenham.