HULL KR END STOOP HOODOO
Hull Kingston Rovers ended their Stoop hoodoo by defeating Harlequins 32-12 on Sunday afternoon. The away side, who had never before won in Twickenham, were four points down at the break but romped to victory with 28 unanswered points.
Quins drew first blood, scoring in the corner through Mat Gardner after 12 minutes. Skipper Rob Purdham converted but the Robins hit back four minutes later through Kris Welham.
Harlequins’ lock Chad Robinson crashed over in the 21st minute. But with 10 minutes of the half left Rovers’ winger and top scorer Peter Fox crossed for his ninth try of the season to give Quins a 12-8 lead at the break.
But Brian McDermott’s team lost influential scrum-half Danny Orr and prop Daniel Heckenberg to injury and the away side took charge six minutes into the second half when Paul Cooke went over and Dobson converted.
Hull KR then extended their advantage through Liam Colbon and when Ben Galea crossed for two converted tries the score raced to 32-12 to Hull KR with 10 minutes to go.
Robins coach Justin Morgan said: “In the second half we had a much better selection of plays.
“We kicked a lot better and we had some excellent individual performances. I don’t think too many teams will come down here and win.”
Disappointed Quins head coach McDermott added: “When you lose Danny Orr and a prop down it’s always going to be difficult. Credit to Hull KR - they were just smarter than us in the second half."
Harlequins: Chris Melling, Mat Gardner, Matthew Gafa, David Howell, Will Sharp, Luke Dorn, Danny Orr; Karl Temata, Chad Randall, Danny Ward, Chad Robinson, Luke Williamson, Robert Purdham
Interchange: Louis McCarty-Scarsbrook, Daniel Heckenberg, Jason Golden, Luke Gale
Tries: Gardner, Randall
Goals: Purdham 2 (2)
Hull KR: Daniel Fitzhenry, Peter Fox, Jake Webster, Kris Welham, Liam Colbon, Paul Cooke, Michael Dobson, Clint Newton; Ben Fisher, Scott Wheeldon, Stanley Gene, Ben Galea, Scott Murrell
Interchange: Jason Netherton, Charlie I'Anson, Makali Aizue, Michael Vella
Tries: Welham, Fox, Cooke, Colbon, Galea 2
Goals: Dobson 4 (6)
Hull Kingston Rovers ended their Stoop hoodoo by defeating Harlequins 32-12 on Sunday afternoon. The away side, who had never before won in Twickenham, were four points down at the break but romped to victory with 28 unanswered points.
Quins drew first blood, scoring in the corner through Mat Gardner after 12 minutes. Skipper Rob Purdham converted but the Robins hit back four minutes later through Kris Welham.
Harlequins’ lock Chad Robinson crashed over in the 21st minute. But with 10 minutes of the half left Rovers’ winger and top scorer Peter Fox crossed for his ninth try of the season to give Quins a 12-8 lead at the break.
But Brian McDermott’s team lost influential scrum-half Danny Orr and prop Daniel Heckenberg to injury and the away side took charge six minutes into the second half when Paul Cooke went over and Dobson converted.
Hull KR then extended their advantage through Liam Colbon and when Ben Galea crossed for two converted tries the score raced to 32-12 to Hull KR with 10 minutes to go.
Robins coach Justin Morgan said: “In the second half we had a much better selection of plays.
“We kicked a lot better and we had some excellent individual performances. I don’t think too many teams will come down here and win.”
Disappointed Quins head coach McDermott added: “When you lose Danny Orr and a prop down it’s always going to be difficult. Credit to Hull KR - they were just smarter than us in the second half."
Harlequins: Chris Melling, Mat Gardner, Matthew Gafa, David Howell, Will Sharp, Luke Dorn, Danny Orr; Karl Temata, Chad Randall, Danny Ward, Chad Robinson, Luke Williamson, Robert Purdham
Interchange: Louis McCarty-Scarsbrook, Daniel Heckenberg, Jason Golden, Luke Gale
Tries: Gardner, Randall
Goals: Purdham 2 (2)
Hull KR: Daniel Fitzhenry, Peter Fox, Jake Webster, Kris Welham, Liam Colbon, Paul Cooke, Michael Dobson, Clint Newton; Ben Fisher, Scott Wheeldon, Stanley Gene, Ben Galea, Scott Murrell
Interchange: Jason Netherton, Charlie I'Anson, Makali Aizue, Michael Vella
Tries: Welham, Fox, Cooke, Colbon, Galea 2
Goals: Dobson 4 (6)
