Harlequins 36-33 CastresDombrandt’s hat-trick seals another dramatic comebackHarlequins simply do not know when they are beaten and Alex Dombrandt’s hat-trick try, in the 85th minute, sealed another dramatic comeback for the scrapbook. Castres had battled their way into a four-point lead in the final minute of normal time and had one hand on a place in the last 16 but the Quins captain came up with a close-range try to break the French side’s hearts.
In doing so Dombrandt laid down a considerable marker for the
England No 8 jersey. The make-up of Eddie Jones’s squad appears to have created an opening at No 8 and, though he has his rivals, few would begrudge Dombrandt a Six Nations start against
Scotland. Certainly, he signs off his club duties in considerable style, tipping this chaotic if highly entertaining clash in Harlequins’ favour.