4,739 days.
Harlequins’ wait for an away win over London rivals Saracens has been a long one, going back to March 2012 and a showpiece game under the Wembley arch.
In the shining surrounds of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it seemed like Quins’ losing streak at the neighbours might stretch even longer.
Saracens, who included England captains past and present Maro Itoje and Jamie George, among a host of internationals in their line-up, led 12-0 at half-time.
But unheralded 22-year-old fly-half Jamie Benson, making only his fourth Premiership appearance, stole the show by the end, steering Quins home via five out of five successful kicks off the tee.
Having played for England Under-20s alongside Quins team-mates Fin Baxter and Chandler Cunningham-South, Benson’s progress has been slowed by his completing a Natural Sciences degree at Cambridge University.
During his time as a student he has also played in three Varsity Matches, a fixture which in its 1980s heyday featured future internationals Rob Andrew and Stuart Barnes facing off at fly-half.
Could Benson revive that tradition?
Meanwhile, Saracens are in danger of breaking their own tradition.
You have to go back 16 seasons to find one, unaffected by their 2020 points deduction and subsequent relegation, in which they have failed to make the Premiership play-offs.
Currently seventh, they play Leicester, Gloucester and Sale, all above them in the table, in their next three matches.
