Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson says the “injury was achieved” within the first half as his facet have been crushed 38-26 by Toulouse of their debut Investec Champions Cup semi-final.
Quins trailed 31-12 on the break earlier than decreasing the deficit to 5 factors within the second half and threatening an upset towards the five-time winners at Stadium de Toulouse.
Jack Walker’s yellow card stunted their progress minutes earlier than Toulouse lastly broke Quins’ resistance to attain their first factors of the second half as Juan Cruz Mallia claimed their sixth strive of the match.
“We acquired achieved on the breakdown they usually counter-rucked and turned us over,” Wilson informed BBC Radio 5 Sports activities Further.
“Whenever you undergo a whole lot of phases like we do to interrupt groups down, you’re in bother when your breakdown just isn’t actually good.
“The perfect groups don’t simply flip you over, they rating off the turnover and that basically damage us.
“Possibly the yellow card was a second when the momentum went away from us. I can perceive the choice by the letter of the legislation but it surely was a key second they usually scored instantly to get a cushion.”
Toulouse scored 5 first-half tries and have been cruising till Quins hit again by Cadan Murley and Tyrone Inexperienced.
Wilson says he’s “proud” of his gamers for mounting a comeback.
“We seemed like Quins once more [in the second half], sorted our breakdown issues out, acquired some pace of ball and each time we acquired into their 22 we seemed like we might rating,” he added.
“It’s the primary time the membership has ever been in a European semi-final so it was all the time going to be about learnings.
“Many of the learnings are optimistic ones. It reveals we’re on the appropriate course. I’m happy with what we’ve achieved however part of you’ll all the time take a look at it and take into consideration what we might have achieved.”