Harlequins returned to winning ways with a bonus-point victory in a match most significant for a first appearance for the visiting flanker Jack Willis in 53 weeks. Willis sustained the second horrendous knee injury of his career just over the road when playing for England against Italy last February, and has spoken candidly about his struggles along the path to recovery. Here he played the last 35 minutes from the bench and above all else it warmed the heart to see him back in the thick of it.
By the time he had got his bearings, Harlequins – bolstered by the surprise availability of Joe Marler – had raced into a 24-3 lead with tries from Oscar Beard, Huw Jones, Cadan Murley and André Esterhuizen. Louis Lynagh added another for Harlequins to leave Wasps, who had won their previous four Premiership matches, reeling.
