Conor O'Shea: 'Harlequins have more to offer after Sale Sharks win'

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shead has claimed that his team cannot be proud of their performance, despite beating Sale Sharks on Friday.

A try from Tim Visser helped Quins to their third win in four games, in a match where England captain Chris Robshaw returned to action, but not as a number seven.

However, despite the victory at The Stoop, O'Shea is demanding more from his players.

He told reporters: "We've started the season well, but tonight was not a performance we can be proud of at all. I don't care about winning and losing and I never have - I care about the way you play and the energy you bring.

"For 20 minutes in the second half we did well to get a 16-7 lead but then we let it go. We said before the game we wanted to show people what we're about and there won't be too many people afraid.

"We've got a win which we potentially didn't deserve, but I know where we're at as a team because of how well we've played over the last few weeks."

Quins are currently level on points with leaders Saracens, but the champions have a game in hand against Northampton Saints this weekend.