By BRENDAN GALLAGHER

HARLEQUINS lost the battle but won the war with a massive defensive shift at Franklin’s Gardens earning them a place in the European Champions Cup next season after a pulsating contest which showed Premiership Rugby at its best.
Quins arrived in Northampton knowing they could still qualify in defeat as long as they chalked up a bonus point and denied Saints a try bonus and that’s exactly what happened although there was much drama along the way.
With so much at stake there was a satisfying edge to proceedings from the off which resulted in a sparkling fi...