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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Adam Hathaway at the Twickenham Stoop

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Smith pulls the strings as harlequins survive late scare against bath - The Untold Story

Marcus Smith in action for Harlequins against Bath.
Marcus Smith was a constant threat for Harlequins against Bath. Photograph: Bob Bradford/CameraSport/Getty Images

The Bath head of rugby, Johann van Graan, lodged a complaint with the Rugby Football Union after a ­yellow-card controversy that ­arguably robbed his side of a potential victory.

The visitors were chasing the game, incredibly fighting back from 40-3 down after 50 minutes when the Harlequins lock Irné Herbst was shown a yellow card in the 64th minute. However the South African reappeared in the 71st minute, meaning he had not served enough time on the sidelines.

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