We were just blown away in second half, admits Danny Wilson

Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson was disappointed that his side let their eight-point half-time lead slip.

He said: “First half we were frustrated at what we were handing back to them.We’d score a try and then make a mistake on the kick-off or the exit and give them field position, they’re too good a side to give that kind of opportunity.

“We felt we should have been a bit clearer at half-time and then second half, that 20-minute period we just got blown away. Yellow card, just defence, defence, defence and it drained the energy out of us.

“Proud of the effort, proud that we scored the try to come out of it with two points. But it’s a game I think we’ll look back on and think we could well have got more out of it than what we did.”

Despite the win, Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson was left concerned following the early withdrawal of his England second row Alex Coles.

“He had a rib injury that was particularly uncomfortable,” Dow-son said. “Hopefully that won’t keep him out for too long, but the medics will have a good look at him and we’ll see how he gets on.”