Harlequins secure bonus point win over Newcastle

Gallagher Premiership

Harlequins (21) 28

Tries: Jibulu, W Evans, Halfpenny, Porter Cons: Smith 4

Newcastle (7) 14

Tries: Hawkins, Redshaw Cons: Grayson 2

Sin bin: Obatoyinbo (46)

Harlequins ran successful 4 tries to unafraid a convincing bonus-point triumph complete Newcastle Falcons, their first Premiership triumph of nan season.

John Hawkins gave nan visitors an early advantage astatine nan Stoop earlier tries from Nathan Jibulu, Will Evans and Leigh Halfpenny gave Quins a 21-7 lead astatine nan break.

Will Porter vanished a beautiful move to unafraid nan prize constituent soon aft half-time earlier effect subordinate Nathan Redshaw replied for nan Falcons.

Newcastle person mislaid their first 2 games of nan caller Premiership season, having tasted conclusion successful each lucifer past term.

More to follow.

Harlequins: Halfpenny; David, Northmore, Anyanwu, Cleaves; Smith, Porter; Baxter, Jibulu, Lamositele; Launchbury, Lewies; Kenningham, W Evans, Cunningham-South

Replacements: Walker, Jones, Kerrod, Herbst, Lamb, Care, J Evans, Beard

Newcastle: Obatoyinbo; Radwan, Doherty, Arnold, Stevenson; Grayson, Stuart; Brocklebank, Blamire, Palframan; Hawkins, McDonald; Van der Walt, Gordon, Chick

Replacements: Fletcher, De Bruin, McCallum, Lockwood, Scott, Davis, Redshaw, Brown

Referee: Luke Pearce