Harlequins secure bonus point win over Newcastle

Gallagher Premiership

Harlequins (21) 28

Tries: Jibulu, W Evans, Halfpenny, Porter Cons: Smith 4

Newcastle (7) 14

Tries: Hawkins, Redshaw Cons: Grayson 2

Sin bin: Obatoyinbo (46)

Harlequins ran in four tries to secure a convincing bonus-point victory over Newcastle Falcons, their first Premiership win of the season.

John Hawkins gave the visitors an early advantage at the Stoop before tries from Nathan Jibulu, Will Evans and Leigh Halfpenny gave Quins a 21-7 lead at the break.

Will Porter finished a lovely move to secure the bonus point soon after half-time before impact player Nathan Redshaw replied for the Falcons.

Newcastle have lost their first two games of the new Premiership season, having tasted defeat in every match last term.

More to follow.

Harlequins: Halfpenny; David, Northmore, Anyanwu, Cleaves; Smith, Porter; Baxter, Jibulu, Lamositele; Launchbury, Lewies; Kenningham, W Evans, Cunningham-South

Replacements: Walker, Jones, Kerrod, Herbst, Lamb, Care, J Evans, Beard

Newcastle: Obatoyinbo; Radwan, Doherty, Arnold, Stevenson; Grayson, Stuart; Brocklebank, Blamire, Palframan; Hawkins, McDonald; Van der Walt, Gordon, Chick

Replacements: Fletcher, De Bruin, McCallum, Lockwood, Scott, Davis, Redshaw, Brown

Referee: Luke Pearce