Jack Kenningham pushes England claims as nine-try Harlequins thrash insipid Stormers
Jason Gilmore did not offer up any grand proclamations. Harlequins had lost their last three games before this one, shipping a combined total of 149 points in the process. Even so, this represented a heartening response as the hosts sealed their passage through to the knockout rounds. “The boys are working really hard, we just have to make sure that it’s a catalyst for us,” the Harlequins head coach said. “Win, lose or draw, we want to make sure we’re putting out performances that we’re proud of. We’ve changed up training a little bit and the rhythm we’re building with our attack is nice. “Our defence was much better. The Stormers have a big pack. They’re a mauling team and they’ve been opening teams up all year. We stood in front of the fire.” Kenningham was saluted as “outstanding” and there were more compliments for Friday, whose crisp service helped Smith. “He’s a great player and his ceiling is so high,” Gilmore added of Friday, a highly rated England age-group international who returned from knee …
