| Home team | Score | Away Team |
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Harlequins RL
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- Fifth Round
- 11th May 2008
- KO 15:00
- Att: 2,300
Rhinos proud of Peacock
GB skipper leads late rally for Leeds
Last updated: 11th May 2008
McClennan: Proud of Peacock
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Leeds coach Brian McClennan hailed Great Britain captain Jamie Peacock after the Rhinos edged past Harlequins at the Stoop.
The talismanic second-rower played the entire 80 minutes in blistering conditions and scored the crucial 77th-minute try which regained the lead for the world champions.
Quins had battled back from 24-4 down to lead 26-24 until Peacock crashed over before Danny McGuire sealed his hat-trick and the win in the dying seconds.
"Jamie Peacock was immense for us today," said a relieved McClennan.
"For such a big guy he did very well in the heat to stay on the pitch for the whole match and showed a lot of guts.
Tough game
"It was a very close, tough game. Quins played really well and we're ecstatic that we're in the next round.
"I was always confident we would comeback as we're able to score a try out of nothing and that's what happens when you have the amount of speed that we have in our team.
"In the second half we didn't have a lot of possession and it was a case of all hands on deck.
"We hung in and the moments of magic from Jamie and Danny have done it for us at the end."
Leeds' late rally left Quins coach Brian McDermott a frustrated man after another decent showing from his team.
"We feel we've been outstanding for the last three weeks now," McDermott said.
"There's a lot to take out of this game but I'm obviously disappointed with the result.
"Our leaders were outstanding. Danny Orr was fantastic as was the entire back row of Joe Mbu, Mike Worrincy and Tony Clubb - who are all from London.
"We were tough in the second half and awesome at times. Leeds didn't ease off the gas - we were just that good.
"When Henry Paul goes at the end of the season we will lose a certain player. We won't be a lesser team - we will be a different team. He's a good player and we will miss him but this team is going to grow together."
