The Harlequins finished up the first half of the 2011 season on Saturday against the Shanghai Crabs. It was a spirited effort by the Harlequins, who, with only 16 players, took on the mighty Shanghai Crabs at Zhe Da's Zijingang campus. Shanghai took control of the match midway through the first half and never looked back. Despite picking up injuries and lacking substitutes, the Harlequins continued to fight and made the Crabs work for every advancement up the pitch.

After the match the teams got together for a great afterparty at Vineyard, where fines were given out, boots were shot, and the Crabs presented the Harlequins with a beautiful engraved placard as a token of their appreciation to their provincial neighbors. The plaque is on display at the Vineyard on the Harlequins' Rugby Wall of Fame. 

Several Harlequins will remain in Hangzhou over the summer and will train weekly to improve their fitness and prepare for the Qingdao 10's in August.