Match Report – Harlequins 43 – 17 Cardiff Blues

Match had been all square at 17-17 at half-time, but England No. 8 Alex Dombrandt’s two tries helped Quins surge away for the win; Danny Care, Marcus Smith, Joe Marchant and Andre Esterhuizen all crossed as well; Cardiff’s tries came from Cameron Winnett, James Botham and Theo Cabango

Alex Dombrandt powered over for two tries in Harlequins’ win over Cardiff

Two second-half tries from Alex Dombrandt helped Harlequins overcome Cardiff 43-17 and make it two wins from two in Heineken Champions Cup Pool B.

There was nothing to separate the teams at half-time as they went in at 17-17, with tries from half-back pair Danny Care and Marcus Smith plus two conversions and a penalty from the latter cancelling out tries from Cameron Winnett, James Botham and Theo Cabango.

But despite a bright start after the restart from the Welsh side still with numerous senior players quarantining, a double from England international Dombrandt, and single scores from Joe Marchant and Andre Esterhuizen broke their resolve, securing the win and try-scoring bonus-point for Quins.

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