Brendan Gallagher looks at the history of the Big Game and says this year Quins and Saints will be desperate to win to stem their troubles

Ball-carrier: Louis Picamoles is sadly missed by Sants
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YOU will have to take my word for this, but when Northampton hosted Harlequins earlier this season their confident 30- 22 win, with a try bonus point garnered by the 41st minute, took them to the top of the Premiership table.
How times have changed. On Saturday, at Quins’ annual ‘Big Game’ they trot out at Twickenham off the back of seven straight Premiersh...