Harlequins cling on for Champions Cup spot after narrow defeat at Northampton

• Northampton 22-20 Harlequins• Joe Marler leads resistance to see Quins finish sixth on matches wonA defiant defensive shift led by the indefatigable Joe Marler ensured that Harlequins hung on for the all-important losing bonus point to clinch a place in the European Champions Cup for the first time in three years.Northampton sealed victory thanks to a try from the replacement lock Api Ratuniyarawa but their failure to either score a fourth or beat Harlequins by more than seven points means it is John Kingston’s side who finish sixth. Northampton may yet join them at Europe’s top table, havin…