Rugby-Harlequins to face Exeter in Premiership final after comeback win over Bristol


  • Rugby
  • Saturday, 19 Jun 2021

Rugby Union - Premiership Play-Off Semi Final - Bristol Bears v Harlequins - Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, Britain - June 19, 2021 Harlequins celebrate at the end of the match Action Images/Andrew Couldridge

BRISTOL, England (Reuters) -Harlequins kept their nerve to overturn a 28-0 deficit and stage the biggest comeback in Premiership history, stunning Bristol Bears with a 43-36 semi-final win in extra time on Saturday.

Quins will face Exeter Chiefs in the Twickenham final on June 26, after the defending champions saw off Sale Sharks 40-30 in the day's second semi-final.

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