In a pulsating Premiership encounter at Twickenham, Handre Pollard’s last-minute conversion, ricocheting off the post, salvaged a dramatic 34-34 draw for Leicester Tigers against Harlequins.
The home side, hosting their 16th annual “Big Game,” appeared poised for victory after Cadan Murley’s 68th-minute try, but a late try from Tigers’ substitute Dan Cole set up Pollard’s game-saving kick. Both teams walked away with a share of the spoils and a bonus point each for scoring four tries in a match that saw the lead change hands multiple times.
The game was a spectacle of attacking rugby, featuring standout moments from Pollard’s precision kicking to brilliant ball-carrying from both sides.
Ollie Hassell-Collins and Solomone Kata put Leicester 10 points ahead in the first half before Murley’s first try and Luke Northmore’s score gave Quins a slender halftime lead. Freddie Steward’s try leveled the score in the second half, and despite Marcus Smith’s penalties for Quins, Cole’s late heroics and Pollard’s calm under pressure ensured an unforgettable stalemate in front of a packed Twickenham crowd.
At Twickenham for #thebiggame Harlequins v Leicester Tigers pic.twitter.com/4JLvtCmyt1
— iDaw (@iantdawson) December 28, 2024
