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Barry’s red-card shame

A red card for De Wet Barry at The Stoop yesterday cast a shadow over Harlequins' sixth win in seven games.

The former Springbok centre is likely to face a disciplinary hearing for a desperately late tackle on the hour which left Mathew Tait in a heap.

Referee Martin Fox had no hesitation in dismissing Barry, with videotape revealing that Barry's shoulder made contact with Tait's head.

After an agonising five minutes, Tait walked off in a daze. Harlequins coach Dean Richards claimed not to have seen the incident but maintained that Barry was not a "dirty" player.

Quins were thankful for the drop-goal Danny Care dispatched in the first half to turn the match in their favour.

Four Adrian Jarvis penalties to three by Jonny Wilkinson allowed Quins to "win ugly" in dreadful conditions.

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