1. Joe Marler 6.5
It was an emotional day for Marler, as he retired from professional rugby. He was in Referee Luke Pearce’s ear from the get go. Marler giving pats on the back to Gabriel Oghre after a solid contest at the ruck. Mutual respect from the England camp-mates and a stunning ovation upon his exit.
2. Jack Walker 5.5
A quiet day at the office for Jack Walker, as the full attention was upon his front row teammate. Quins struggled at the scrum and line-out, not the best from the England capped hooker.
3. Simon Kerrod 5
Kerrod dug in his heels in for the hard Quins yards, more often than not had his propping teammate Marler in tow. Sent to the sin bin after being caught offside at the breakdown, with the man disadvantage opening the floodgates for Quins.
4. Joe Launchbury 6
A late call up following Irne Herbst pre-match withdrawl. Launchbury was a bit rusty heading into the match, with his performance not stepping up to his usual standards. Dug in well for a first half shift.
5. Dino Lamb 6
The Italian international was solid around the park for his return to the Premiership, and made himself a nuisance over the Bristol breakdown.
6. Jack Kenningham 7
Kenningham flew out the blocks with solid carries, getting involved from the off and bouncing through player. Kenningham was good at the line-out despite an early loss of possession, due to a miscommunication from the recipient.
7. Will Evans 7
Will Evans was solid throughout Harlequins hard-fought defeat, with the England hopeful one of the better defensive options for Danny Wilson’s side.
8. Alex Dombrandt (C) 7
Scored a nice try to kick-start the high-scoring contest, yet failed to rally his side when the Bears unleashed their full force. Amongst Harlequins top workers on the front foot, as he dug in for the tough yards despite the rising deficit.
REPLACEMENTS
16. Nathan Jibulu 6
17. Fin Baxter 6.5
18. Titi Lamostiele 7
19. George Hammond 5.5
20. James Chisholm 5.5
21. Danny Care 6
22. Jamie Benson 5
23. Nick David 6.5
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