Lost up north

Sale 28 Harlequins 6

Hmm. Friday night rugby is as ephemeral as the wind. For a moment it is here and then before you know it, it has ended. Very unlike games played on Saturday which dominate the mind and heart all afternoon. Anyway, in their penultimate game of the season, Harlequins took on Sale for the second time in a month. The game at the Stoop on 23rd March ended 38 - 20 in Quins' favour. As you can see from the scoreline above, however, it was Sale all the way last night.

What to say about the game? Not much since I wasn't there and didn't listen to it on the radio. Here is BBC On-Line's report. It is a shame Quins didn't win, but the effect of the defeat is very much ameliorated by the fact of the game being last night. So, let's look forward to next week. In their last game of the regular season, Harlequins play Newcastle Falcons at the Stoop. A very winnable game. And if they do win, there is every chance that Quins could qualify for the play offs. They may win the grand final yet!