Quins do enough to edge Irish

06 September 2014Quins were nowhere their best and were hard pressed to repel a battling second-half performance from the Irish.

The visitors seemed in total control when they led 20-6 at half-time but, early in the second half, both props Joe Marlar and Kyle Sinckler collected yellow cards, allowing the Irish to mount a revival.

Quins had dominated the first half with tries from Ugo Monye and replacement Ollie Lindsay-Hague and two conversions and two penalties from Nick Evans and, had the outside half not missed with three simple penalties, Quins would have won the game mo…