Yes but that was a one-off game upon which our entire season depended. Harlequins do this for a standard league game, two or three times per season. They also reach finals at Twickenham far more regularly than we get to Wembley/Cardiff, and the stadium is next door to their home ground, so...
I do find it strange how these clubs get crowds of 7,000 to 15,000 for league games and yet seem to pack out Twickenham or Wembley when their league matches are moved there. I can only think they see it as some sort of big day out (even though Harlequins play next door to Twickenham), and as has...
No idea! My brother works for a tour operator who have some sort of sponsorship involvement, which is where the tickets came from. As you say, there probably is a lot of corporate hospitality going on.
They tend to play a couple of matches at Twickenham each season and it always attracts decent crowds, usually upwards of 65,000. I was given tickets for a double header there involving Harlequins, Saracens, London Irish & Wasps. Can't say the rugby particularly thrilled me but it was a good day...