4,739 days.
Harlequins’ await an away win over London rivals Saracens has been a protracted one, going again to March 2012 and a showpiece sport beneath the Wembley arch.
Within the shining surrounds of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it appeared like Quins’ dropping streak on the neighbours would possibly stretch even longer.
Saracens, who included England captains previous and current Maro Itoje and Jamie George, amongst a bunch of internationals of their line-up, led 12-0 at half-time.
However unheralded 22-year-old fly-half Jamie Benson, making solely his fourth Premiership look, stole the present by the top, steering Quins dwelling by way of 5 out of 5 profitable kicks off the tee.
Having performed for England Below-20s alongside Quins team-mates Fin Baxter and Chandler Cunningham-South, Benson’s progress has been slowed by his finishing a Pure Sciences diploma at Cambridge College.
Throughout his time as a scholar he has additionally performed in three Varsity Matches, a fixture which in its Nineteen Eighties heyday featured future internationals Rob Andrew and Stuart Barnes going through off at fly-half.
May Benson revive that custom?
In the meantime, Saracens are at risk of breaking their very own custom.
It’s a must to return 16 seasons to search out one, unaffected by their 2020 factors deduction and subsequent relegation, during which they’ve did not make the Premiership play-offs.
At the moment seventh, they play Leicester, Gloucester and Sale, all above them within the desk, of their subsequent three matches.
