Harlequins boss Tabai Matson acclaimed Will Edwards for proving an completed deputy for Marcus Smith in a 41-27 Gallagher Premiership victory over Northampton at Twickenham.
Smith was dominated out of ‘Huge Recreation 13′ after it was revealed on Boxing Day that he examined for Covid, however the England fly-half will likely be obtainable for Sunday’s journey to Gloucester.
In his absence, Edwards made his second Premiership begin of the season and the 26-year-old shone in entrance of a 72,785 crowd by establishing two of the champions’ six tries.
“Will was distinctive,” Matson stated. “We didn’t have fly-half cowl and other people don’t realise how laborious it’s to step into the breach like that. He kicked his targets and acquired us across the park. He adjusted nicely.
“Marcus is nice. He’s truly obtainable [on Tuesday] and is again within the combine. These are unusual instances.
“We’re actually lucky to have a tremendous medical crew who mitigate as a lot of those unusual instances as potential.
“For the subsequent couple of weeks, simply getting a 23 to the beginning line goes to pay dividends in April.
“At the moment of yr should you can cease anyone getting a bonus level all of it issues in a while.”
Alex Dombrandt scored a hat-trick of tries at Twickenham (Adam Davy/PA)
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Andre Esterhuizen was named man of the match for his bulldozing runs from inside centre, however England quantity eight Alex Dombrandt accomplished a hat-trick of tries to enhance his probability of beginning the Six Nations opener in opposition to Scotland on 5 February.
“Each time Alex delivers like that it catches your eye,” Matson stated. “He’s a unfastened ahead and somebody who finds his technique to the strive line, in order that’s at all times eye-catching.
“However once you look deeper into the efficiency across the physicality, getting on to the ball and dealing laborious to get into tackles, that enhances a global participant. Three tries – grasping man!”
It was solely within the last eight minutes that Quins pulled clear and Northampton had been on the right track to safe a bonus level till Dombrandt accomplished his hat-trick with seconds to spare.
“We’re disenchanted we didn’t get 4 or 5 factors from that,” Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd stated. “We made a few terrible choices on the finish and paid the value. It’s disappointing.
“We weren’t correct sufficient, gave away too many penalties and acquired on the mistaken aspect of the referee and once you do that you just pay the value. We gave them too many platforms to set themselves as much as win the sport.”
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