Buoyant Harlequins braced for backlash from wounded Stade

HARLEQUINS have been braced to expect “a totally different game” when they resume their Heineken Cup rivalry with Stade Francais this afternoon (5.30pm).

Quins’ stunning 15-10 victory over the French giants at Stade de France last Saturday saw them installed as Pool Four favourites. And a repeat performance this weekend would probably leave them requiring only one more win to secure quarter-final status.

But Quins’ Samoan hooker Tani Fuga warned: “Stade Francais have nothing to lose. They are a world-class side. They will be very physical and mentally prepared. We will be equally prepared and have the advantage that we have already defeated them.”