{"id":54086,"date":"2025-10-18T08:51:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T12:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/smith-leads-harlequins-saracens-falls-and-loses-unbeaten-record-in-the-premiership\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T08:51:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T12:51:26","slug":"smith-leads-harlequins-saracens-falls-and-loses-unbeaten-record-in-the-premiership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/rugby\/smith-leads-harlequins-saracens-falls-and-loses-unbeaten-record-in-the-premiership\/","title":{"rendered":"Smith leads Harlequins: Saracens falls and loses unbeaten record in the Premiership"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marcus Smith’s Return Fuels Harlequins to Victory<\/h2>\n\nMarcus Smith’s return was the spark that ignited Harlequins’ first victory of the Gallagher Premiership season. The Saracens, for their part, saw their perfect start come to an end with a 20-14 defeat at The Stoop.\n\nSmith, who made his first appearance since the British and Irish Lions tour, scored the Quins’ first try and directed the aerial attack that ultimately led to the defeat of their London rivals.\n\nThe talented England player also converted two conversions, the second improving Tyrone Green’s try in the second half, and scored two penalties to surpass Owen Farrell, who led the Saracens from the center.\n\nFarrell created tries for Fergus Burke and Ben Earl with a sublime pass and a precise cross-kick, but it wasn’t enough to prevent his team from suffering their third consecutive defeat against Harlequins.\n\n\n
\"Marcus<\/figure>\n\n\nThe hosts dominated most of the first half, but their lead at halftime was only 10-7, with a Smith penalty making the difference between the rivals.\n\nThe battle in the scrum, the kicking game, and great individual moments favored the Quins, but they only managed one try to demonstrate their dominance. Smith, with a feint, managed to score in the ninth minute, overcoming a tackle from Marco Riccioni.\n\nFarrell missed a routine kick launched by Smith, which caused the joy of the local fans, who celebrated when the Saracens’ number eight, Tom Willis, was pushed back in the tackle by Kieran Treadwell.\n\nBoth teams utilized the kicking game at every opportunity, averaging one kick per minute in the first quarter, but it was Smith who dominated the aerial game with his variety.\n\nThe Saracens were struggling to get out of their half, but in the 27th minute, their attack came to life when Farrell delivered a spectacular pass to Lucio Cinti, and one pass later, Burke finished a try that could be a candidate for the best of the season.\n\nChandler Cunningham-South, with an outstanding performance, made a great tackle on his opponent Willis, and when the powerful scrum of the home team obtained a penalty, Smith did not miss.\n\n\n