Harlequins qualify for knockout stages

The reigning Aviva Premiership Rugby Football Union champions Harlequins FC wrote their names into the history books by going the entire group stage of the Heineken Cup unbeaten after overcoming the star studded Biarritz at the Parc des Sports Aguilera. Former New Zealand international Nick Evans put in the absolute perfect kicking performance in an absolute torrential and driving rain as they completed their sixth win in as many games in the group stages in the top level rugby competition for clubs in Europe.

The Quins were already guaranteed a place in the quarter final place even before a kick in the match but their failure to win the match with a bonus point might turn out to be a bane for them. But still, with a points tally of 28 points after six group games, Harlequins FC are in prime position to get top seeding for the quarter finals. Evans converted all three penalties that came his way as well as converting the only try in an otherwise dull game as the win left the star studded French side with hope they could eventually sneak in to the knockout stages as the best runner ups.

Now that they have made it to knockout stages of the Heineken Cup, the one thing that would be on the mind of Nick Evans, Nick Easter and company is to find a way to unlock the way to success in the most prestigious club competition in Europe after the failure of fellow English teams before them.

With their defense of the Aviva Premiership also well on track, Harlequins FC is the form team at the moment and if they can manage to secure on both fronts, they will become the first team in England to clinch the historic double and write a new chapter in their history.