Aviva Rugby Premiership 2011-12 - Round 19 Wrap-up highlights George Lowe scored one try and saved two others as Harlequins produced an heroic defensive performance to beat Saracens 24-19 in front of a world record crowd and extend their lead at the top of the Aviva Premiership Rugby table. Lowe is on Stuart Lancaster's list of potential England stars of the 2015 Rugby World Cup and the 22-year-old Harlequins centre proved why on the biggest stage club rugby has ever seen, with a crowd at Wembley of 83761. After Jordan Turner-Hall's try had put Harlequins ahead, Lowe produced a top class finish to score his side's second of the afternoon and Danny Care added their third after the break. Saracens then threw the kitchen sink at Harlequins but Lowe kept the Aviva Premiership Rugby champions out with brilliant try-saving tackles on Michael Tagicakibau and Chris Wyles in the space of three minutes. Harlequins were under siege and had three men sin-binned - Joe Marler, Care and Ni! ck Easter - as they weathered wave after wave of Saracens attacks. Richard Wigglesworth finally stole over when Marler and Care were both off the field and Owen Farrell added the conversion to his four first-half penalties. That was enough to secure Saracens the losing bonus point and move them back up to second place - but Harlequins held out for the victory to open a six-point lead at the top. This attendance beat the previous world record club attendance of 82208, which was set in the 2009 Heineken ...
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