A Mike Brown red card, which will surely be his last act in a Harlequins shirt, almost cost his team dearly.
However, Marcus Smith’s last-gasp score capped a marvellous individual display and snatched a 48-46 win against Wasps for 14-man Quins to boost their Premiership top-four hopes.
Brown’s sending off could yet have repercussions for him at the disciplinary panel, as he will likely be cited and face a hearing – and a ban could end his Quins career before his move to Newcastle this off-season.
Mike Brown red card:
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- Jonny May (England)
- Jack Nowell (England)
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- Max Malins (England)
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CENTRES: (4)
- Manu Tuilagi (England)
- Henry Slade (England)
- Cameron Redpath (Scotland)
- Garry Ringrose (Ireland
