WORCS
No.Name
15Chris Pennell, FB
14Bryce Heem, W
13Wynand Olivier, C
12Jackson Willison, C
11Cooper Vuna, W
10Jamie Shillcock, FH
4
9Jonny Arr, SH
1Val Rapava-Ruskin, P
2Jaba Bregvadze, H
3Nic Schonert, P
4Donncha O'Callaghan, L
5Darren Barry, L
6Dewald Potgieter, FL
7Samuel Lewis, FL
8Alafoti Faosiliva, N8
Replacements
16Jack Singleton, R
17Na'ama Leleimalefaga, R
18James Johnston, R
19Andrew Kitchener, R
20Phil Dowson, R
21Michael Dowsett, R
22Connor Braid, R
23Josh Adams, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Sixways
3:00 PM, December 4, 2016
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'+212-26 End of second half
80'Another Worcester attack fizzles out and despite controlling possession and territory for most of the second half, they come away with nothing.
78'Intensity lost from the game now as Wasps look to run down the clock. Worcester who have thrown everything at the visitors, have run out of steam.
76'Substitute on - Guy Armitage , Wasps
76'Player substituted - Frank Halai , Wasps
76'Player substituted - Thomas Young , Wasps
76'Substitute on - Jack Willis , Wasps
74'Worcester continue to press Wasps but just cannot find a way through.
73'Substitute on - Phil Dowson , Worcester Warriors
73'Player substituted - Alafoti Faosiliva , Worcester Warriors
72'Player substituted - Matt Mullan , Wasps
72'Substitute on - Ben Harris , Wasps
71'Wasps defence so far has done an excellent job of keeping the Warriors out but the pressure continues to mount. Attacking lineout 5 metres out but it's turned over.
69'Bryce Heem and Cooper Vuna have been very good for Worcester, troubling the Wasps defence with every touch.
68'Substitute on - James Johnston , Worcester Warriors
68'Player substituted - Nic Schonert , Worcester Warriors
68'Substitute on - Jack Singleton , Worcester Warriors
68'Player substituted - Jaba Bregvadze , Worcester Warriors
67'Substitute on - Will Rowlands , Wasps
67'Player substituted - Kearnan Myall , Wasps
67'Substitute on - Joe Simpson , Wasps
67'Player substituted - Dan Robson , Wasps
66'It's all Worcester now as they have possession deep inside Wasps 22, but again the final pass doesn't find its target.
63'Penalty Wasps at the scrum for driving round the corner and Wasps clear their lines.
62'Worcester hammering away at the Wasps try line and look to have got over but the pass goes forward. Let off for Wasps but they'll have to survive the next scrum before breathing a sigh of relief.
60'Worcester front row replacements make no difference to the dominance of it's scrum as they earn another penalty.
60'Player substituted - Chris Pennell , Worcester Warriors
60'Substitute on - Josh Adams , Worcester Warriors
60'Substitute on - Na'ama Leleimalefaga , Worcester Warriors
60'Player substituted - Val Rapava-Ruskin , Worcester Warriors
59'Cooper Vuna hot stepping past several Wasps defenders before Matt Mullan puts an end to it with a big hit and forces the offload.
59'Player substituted - Donncha O'Callaghan , Worcester Warriors
59'Substitute on - Andrew Kitchener , Worcester Warriors
57'Game has hit a bit of a lull with substitutions and errors causing several stoppages.
54'Brilliant out the back offload from Dan Robson who was racing down the left hand touchline.
54'Substitute on - Guy Thompson , Wasps
54'Player substituted - Tommy Taylor , Wasps
53'More trouble for Wasps at the scrum allows Worcester a chance to reduce the gap but Shilcock pushes it across the posts and wide.
51'Another promising attack fizzles out as Worcester knock it on just yards from the Wasps line.
50'Worcester back three causing all sorts of trouble for the Wasps defence as they again go close. Wasps doing everything they can to hold the Warriors out.
49'Substitute on - Phil Swainston , Wasps
49'Player substituted - Marty Moore , Wasps
48'Some slick footwork from Pennell and then Heem brings Worcester into the Wasps and very much on the front foot, but Tommy Taylor wins a turnover penalty.
47'Substitute on - Michael Dowsett , Worcester Warriors
47'Player substituted - Jonny Arr , Worcester Warriors
46'12-26 Conversion - Rob Miller , Wasps
45'Just a few phases later and Robson does it again but this time skates through for the try under the sticks.
45'12-24 Try - Dan Robson , Wasps
44'Wasps attack going from side to side before Dan Robson injects some pace and darts from a ruck to put them on the front foot.
42'Another huge scrum from Worcester earns the penalty. Shilcock takes play to the halfway but another poor lineout lets the home side down.
41'12-19 End of first half
40'Dan Robson gets us back underway at Sixways and Wasps are immediately on the attack.
40'
40'12-19 Start of second half
39'Alex Rieder with a brilliant bust through the Worcester defence as Wasps counter from inside their own 22. He offloads to Johnson who puts kicks it on, but Worcester recover and put it into touch for halftime.
39'12-19 Penalty goal - Rob Miller , Wasps
37'Simple backs move from the scrum takes Wasps deep inside the Worcester 22, as they look to extend their lead before the half-time break.
35'Wasps unable to pull clear of Worcester so far with Shilcock's boot keeping the home side in this.
34'12-16 Penalty goal - Jamie Shillcock , Worcester Warriors
32'9-16 Penalty goal - Rob Miller , Wasps
31'Excellent work from Reider at the breakdown as he earns Wasps a penalty to extend their lead back to 7 points.
30'9-13 Penalty goal - Rob Miller , Wasps
28'Wasps easily getting over the gain line with every phase but can't find quite break clear. Worcester concede another penalty at the breakdown as they attempt to slow the visitors down.
26'Cooper Vuna breaks down the left hand touchline from the restart and races some 60 metres down the pitch. Wasps recover and Worcester knock on. The home side well on top now.
25'9-10 Penalty goal - Jamie Shillcock , Worcester Warriors
23'Nearly 20 phases from Worcester there as they stretch the Wasps defence, but a knock out brings the attack to an end. Play brought back for a Worcester penalty after a high tackle.
22'Worcester mounting pressure on the Wasps line now as they find space out wide. Desperate defence from the visitors keeping them out.
21'Bryce Heem slices through several would be defenders and sets Worcester on the attack just outside the Wasps 22.
18'Worcester well on top at the scrum. Wasps winning the lineout having stolen three already.
16'Wasps attacking lineout 5 metres out. Good defensive work from Worcester at the maul though, as they earn a penalty to relieve the pressure.
15'Dan Robson darts down the short side but brought down just short. Extended period of pressure from Wasps now as Worcester are penalised at the breakdown.
14'Wasps piling the pressure on the Worcester defence but it holds strong and Josh Bassett is hammered into touch by Bryce Heem.
12'Wasps with a lineout steal and Frank Halai bursts through to put them on the front foot deep inside Worcesters' 22.
12'6-10 Penalty goal - Jamie Shillcock , Worcester Warriors
10'Powerful Worcester scrum earns them a penalty against the head. Chance for Shilcock to narrow the gap to four.
8'Alex Reider is bundled into touch off the restart and Worcester now with an attacking lineout just outside Wasps 22.
8'3-10 Penalty goal - Rob Miller , Wasps
7'Penalty Wasps as a Worcester player fails to roll away. That will be an easy three points for the visitors.
6'Wasps building through the phases now as they enjoy their first piece of possession. Making easy yards.
5'Shilcock slots the penalty and that will have built back some of the confidence he lost after the interception for Wasps try.
5'3-7 Penalty goal - Jamie Shillcock , Worcester Warriors
3'Scrappy start from both sides. Worcester with possession just outside the Wasps 22 and earn a penalty.
2'0-7 Conversion - Rob Miller , Wasps
1'TRY TIME Wasps, Brendan Macken intercepts a Shilcock pass and races away some 50 metres for the try. Terrible start for the young Worcester fly-half
1'The teams are out, and we're ready to go. Worcester will get us underway.
1'5 minutes to go until kick off. After Saracens fell to Bath yesterday, Wasps have the chance to go top of the Aviva Premiership with a bonus point win, while Worcester will be looking to pull clear of basement boys Bristol.
1'
1'Worcester make six changes from the side who fell to a 50 point defeat to Exeter Chiefs last time out as Alafoti Faosiliva, Cooper Vuna, Jackson Willison and Donnacha O'Callaghan among those returning.
1'
1'Cipriani sidelined with an ankle injury which means Rob Miller starts at 10 for Wasps, with academy fly-half Connor Eastgate on the bench.
1'0-5 Try - Brendan Macken , Wasps
1'0-0 Start of first half