Sin-bins to Danny Cipriani and James Haskell proved costly for Wasps as they suffered a 21-24 defeat to Harlequins in their Aviva Premiership clash on Sunday bringing an end to a 20-game winning streak at Ricoh Arena.
Harlequins have confirmed that fly-half Demetri Catrakilis sustained a broken bone in his throat during the recently concluded Aviva Premiership clash against Gloucester at Twickenham Stoop last weekend.
Harlequins bounced back from their defeat against London Irish in the opening game with a 28-17 win over Gloucester in their Aviva Premiership clash at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday.
London Irish managed to resist late fight from Harlequins as they started the 2017/18 season of Aviva Premiership with a 39-29 bonus point victory over Harlequins at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
Harlequins have managed to secure a European Champions Cup spot despite losing the final round of the Aviva Premiership game to Northampton Saints by 22-20 at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.
Scrum-half Tane Takulua scored all 16 points for Newcastle Falcons as they managed to edge out Worcester Warriors by 16-14 in a tight Aviva Premiership encounter at Kingston Park on Friday.
Nick Evans contributed with 22 points as Harlequins have boosted their chances of a top six finish with a 32-13 win over table toppers Wasps in their Aviva Premiership clash at Twickenham Stoop on Friday.