Only pride at stake now as Connacht left battered and bruised

Harlequins 47 Connacht 8

Many were expecting Connacht to be on the end of this resounding scoreline for most games in the Heineken Cup over the past two years but it’s taken 11 matches for the naysayers’ predictions to come true.

With more points scored than any other side in Europe, Harlequins’ victory over Connacht guaranteed them a home quarter-final. For Connacht, there is just pride at stake now when they take on Zebre at the Sportsground in the final game.