Decimated Cardiff put up stout resistance before succumbing to Quins

Alex Dombrandt scored two tries as Harlequins made it two wins from two in the Heineken Champions Cup with a 43-17 victory over a depleted, yet gutsy Cardiff

STRETCHED: Harlequins' Luke Northmore breaks a tackle during the Heineken Champions Cup win over depleted Cardiff.

Champions Cup: Harlequins 43 Cardiff 17

THE scoreline at the Twickenham Stoop does not tell the full story, as Cardiff produced a spirited performance that caused Premiership champions Harlequins to sweat for long periods of what was an absorbing encounter.