Quins fall short

Harlequins 0 London Irish 17

Woe. Harlequins crashed out of the Premiership play offs by losing without scoring a single point to London Irish. To say I am disappointed would be an understatement. Still, at least I wasn't at the Stoop. I did try to get a ticket earlier in the week but the Quins web site failed to process the booking. The problem was widespread and the club sent an e-mail apologising to all and sundry afterwards.

While losing in the play offs is disappointing, one has to say that this season was still a success. Since the club was promoted back to the Premiership after the 2005 - 06 season, this is how they have finished:

2006 - 07 Seventh

2007 - 08 Sixth

2008 - 09 Second

2008 - 09 is also significant because Harlequins also excelled in the Heinken Cup, beating Stade Francais home and away and progressing to the quarter finals of the tournament before losing ever so closely to Leinster, who may end up winning the trophy. Only the small matter of the Leicester Tigers behemoth stand in their way!

A bonus arising out of this season is the fact that two Harlequin players won awards at the end of year awards ceremony. Flanker Chris Robshaw won the Best Player of the Year award and Jordan Turner-Hall Discovery of the Year.

So, that's it from Harlequins until next September when, who knows, we may begin the season that sees the club ending its campaign a year from now at Twickenham stadium.