WASPS
No.Name
15Willie Le Roux, FB
14Christian Wade, W
T
13Elliot Daly, C
T
12Kurtley Beale, C
11Josh Bassett, W
10Jimmy Gopperth, FH
3
2
9Joe Simpson, SH
T
1Matt Mullan, P
T
2Tommy Taylor, H
3Phil Swainston, P
4Joe Launchbury, L
5Kearnan Myall, L
6Ashley Johnson, FL
7Thomas Young, FL
8Guy Thompson, N8
Replacements
16Tom Cruse, R
17Tom Bristow, R
18Paul Doran Jones, R
19Matt Symons, R
20Nathan Hughes, R
21Dan Robson, R
22Danny Cipriani, R
23Alapati Leiua, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
3:00 PM, April 9, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'+130-30 Try - Matt Mullan , Wasps
81'Yellow card - Jamie Gibson , Northampton Saints
81'+232-30 End of second half
81'+232-30 Conversion - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
80'TRY Hughes takes a quick tap and goes for the line. Matt Mullan receiving the plaudits, who touches down under the posts. A certain conversion from Gopperth to come.
80'Wasps again to the lineout and five metres out. Wade gets the ball in midfield, the ball is spread wide and Willie Le Roux knocks the ball on with the try line gaping again. Gibson goes to the bin.
79'A third penalty as Gibson takes the Wasps maul down.
79'Wasps kick to the corner. They win another penalty off the lineout as the ball is spilled forward. Wasps kick to the corner again. A minute remaining.
77'Back come Wasps, up to the 22 with a penalty advantage. Le Roux gives a forward pass and we come back for the penalty.
76'And Saints win the free kick at the scrum and Myler puts one up high into the air on half way which Gopperth takes.
73'Ben Foden kicks a monster kick from his own 22 but it rolls dead and Wasps have a scrum back on the Saints 22.
72'The lineout is loose and the Saints win possession off the back of the first lineout lost for Wasps all day.
71'Cipriani kicks it into the corner. Five metre lineout for Wasps.
71'Substitute on - Ken Pisi , Northampton Saints
71'Player substituted - Ahsee Tuala , Northampton Saints
69'Wasps back inside the Saints 22. Thompson is on the march. He looked like he might have the legs outside but he steps inside and tackled. The ball is spread back left and Willie Le Roux goes over in the left corner. The TMO says NO TRY after Launchbury blocks Burrell.
69'Player substituted - Josh Bassett , Wasps
69'Substitute on - Danny Cipriani , Wasps
68'25-30 Conversion - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
68'25-28 Try - Teimana Harrison , Northampton Saints
67'TRY And the Saints punish Wasps, as Teimana Harrison runs in to score after a good carry from Api Ratuniyarawa creates the space in midfield.
65'Wasps concede the penalty after the lineout and Saints have a chance with this attacking scrum.
65'Substitute on - Api Ratuniyarawa , Northampton Saints
65'Player substituted - David Ribbans , Northampton Saints
65'Substitute on - Ethan Waller , Northampton Saints
65'Player substituted - Alex Waller , Northampton Saints
64'Penalty for Wasps after a good driving maul from the lineout.
64'Player substituted - Tommy Taylor , Wasps
64'Substitute on - Tom Cruse , Wasps
64'Player substituted - Nic Groom , Northampton Saints
64'Substitute on - Lee Dickson , Northampton Saints
64'Substitute on - Luther Burrell , Northampton Saints
64'Player substituted - Nafi Tuitavake , Northampton Saints
63'It is all Saints. Lawes takes it on. Haywood refuses to release it and Wasps win the penalty. Turnover from Joe Launchbury.
61'Back come the Saints. Mallinder running hard.
61'Player substituted - Tom Wood , Northampton Saints
61'Substitute on - Teimana Harrison , Northampton Saints
61'Substitute on - Mike Haywood , Northampton Saints
61'Player substituted - Dylan Hartley , Northampton Saints
60'Player substituted - Phil Swainston , Wasps
60'Substitute on - Paul Doran Jones , Wasps
59'25-23 Try - Ahsee Tuala , Northampton Saints
58'TRY Picamoles takes the ball off the back of the scrum, Groom to North and then Tuala who touches down in the right corner.
58'Player substituted - Kearnan Myall , Wasps
58'Substitute on - Matt Symons , Wasps
56'Tom Wood is stopped, and Gibson goes over the line but the ball isn't grounded and it will be a scrum five to Saints.
56'Lawes takes it on and Hill but he is held short. Taylor puts his body in the way on the line.
55'The maul gets going from the lineout and Groom breaks away from the maul. Three metres away. Gibson takes it on.
54'Saints win the penalty for obstruction and Myler kicks them back towards the Wasps 22.
53'Player substituted - Kieran Brookes , Northampton Saints
53'Substitute on - Paul Hill , Northampton Saints
53'Substitute on - Dan Robson , Wasps
53'Player substituted - Joe Simpson , Wasps
52'25-18 Try - Joe Simpson , Wasps
51'TRY Nathan Hughes does well to hold onto the ball a metre from the line. Off the back of the ruck, Simpson snipes and touches down for a try.
50'Nathan Hughes takes it off the back of the scrum and after Launchbury is held short, Hughes is once again stopped.
48'An incredible break by Elliot Daly, after an inside ball from Le Roux. Daly takes the wrong line and in the end Jimmy Gopperth stretches out but the ball is ripped from his grasp and touched down. Wasps have a scrum five metres from the line.
47'Saints win the lineout and Myler clears to touch on halfway. Wade takes a quick one and Nathan Hughes breaks over the Saints 10 metre line.
46'Kurtley Beale breaks through a gap between Mallinder and Gibson and he kicks ahead but the touchline beats Christian Wade. Lineout Saints.
46'Wasps win the penalty at the scrum and Gopperth misses touch. Tuala runs it back and Hughes takes.
46'Substitute on - Nathan Hughes , Wasps
46'Player substituted - Ashley Johnson , Wasps
45'20-18 Conversion - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
44'18-18 Try - Christian Wade , Wasps
43'TRY - The ball is put wide to Christian Wade and on his own, three defenders in front of him, chips ahead and the favourable bounce gives him the chance to touch down to score.
42'First scrum of the second-half and Simpson puts his backline running. Bassett takes it on five metres from the touchline. The ball is put inside for Johnson, Simpson, Le Roux all take it on and they are inside the Saints 22 in a matter of seconds.
41'We are back under way at the Ricoh and Willie Le Roux clears to touch. He won't miss touch again after Joey Carbery made him pay for that in the Champions Cup.
41'13-18 End of first half
40'13-18 Start of second half
38'TRY Gopperth hits the post and Saints counter. Tuala makes a break down the right touchline. Lawes breaks into the 22. The ball goes left through the hands of Myler and Mallinder, onto George North who touches down in the left corner.
38'13-18 Try - George North , Northampton Saints
34'Back come Wasps, with Beale, and Gopperth and they are back over the Saints 10 metre line. Simpson snipes and is put to ground. Mallinder steals the ball but a penalty is given. Gopperth will line up a kick at goal.
33'Saints lose the ball on the Wasps 22 and Thompson kicks long and Gibson takes it and touch down for a 22 drop out.
32'13-13 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
30'Huge break from Wasps, lovely kick from Kurtley Beale from on his own 22, Wade wins the foot race, swings around and loops the ball back in field and Wasps in the end win the penalty.
28'10-13 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
27'Tom Wood is penalised and Jimmy Gopperth will have a shot at goal for Wasps in front of the posts.
25'Wasps look to have the better of the Saints if they can create the space out wide.
23'7-13 Try - Alex Waller , Northampton Saints
22'TRY Wasps run out of tacklers. Picamoles makes good ground. The ball is spread wide from Waller and he has the easiest of tasks to touch down in the left corner.
21'Saints keep it in close quarters down the left flank, inching towards the line.
20'There is no advantage for the knock on from Wade and Saints have the put in to the scrum, just inside the Wasps 22.
20'Hartley finds Gibson and the Saints look to get their maul going. Groom goes to Myler but Wade puts in a huge tackle. Saints still have it.
19'Space opens up in front of Groom and Willie Le Roux is offside. A penalty advantage and Myler kicks to the corner.
18'SO game firmly on in the sunshine at the Ricoh and Gopperth kicks downfield. Malinder kicks the ball away and Wasps run it back. Johnson tries to keep it in field before being put into touch and Saints turn the ball over.
18'7-8 Conversion - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
17'5-8 Try - Elliot Daly , Wasps
16'TRY Wasps win their lineout and Saints are double tackline everyone and Elliot Daly finds a gap and runs through to score.
14'And Wasps get the penalty at the breakdown as Picamoles and Johnson get to know each other a bit more on the ground.
13'Wasps really need to get something here, they don't look like they are going anywhere, with their attacks stopped around halfway.
12'0-8 Try - Ben Foden , Northampton Saints
11'TRY - Lineout taken by Launchbury, uncontested and the ball is spread wide and Ben Foden intercepts to score a try. Mistake by Gopperth and Foden intercepts.
10'Wasps and Saints trade kicks in the air and Ahsee Tuala kicks to touch over the halfway line. Wasps lineout.
10'Another wayward kick from Northampton and Gopperth hammers a 22 drop out back into the Saints half.
10'0-3 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
8'George North breaks up to the 22. Wasps are offside and Northampton and Myler will have a second chance at goal.
6'Saints win the lineout and spread the ball and are over the halfway line and the ball is kicked aimlessly to Le Roux and he kicks the ball dead outside his own 22.
6'Le Roux kicks up to the Saints' 10 metre line. He will hope to put that blunder against Leinster behind him.
5'Gopperth kicks the restart back into the Saints' half, Malinder runs it back and gets his own kick chase. Myler kicks way too deep and Willie Le Roux calls the mark.
4'And Myler drags his kick across the face of goal and Wasps are let off.
3'Saints gather the lineout and win the penalty as Wasps penalised as the Saints maul looked to get going. Stephen Myler will line up a kick at goal.
2'A box kick from Joe Simpson goes out on the full, after being taken back into the 22. Saints' lineout inside the 22.
2'Gopperth kicks the penalty from five metres from his own line to the 22.
2'Wasps go for the lineout and win the penalty as the Saints are penalised for not rolling away.
1'Wasps win the lineout but Elliot Daly spills the ball in contact and Malinder kicks over the top, and Josh Bassett can't deal with it but it is knocked on by the Saints.
1'We are under way in the Aviva Premiership on a picture perfect day as Malinder clears his lines, from in front of his goal line to halfway.
1'All set to go in the Aviva Premiership as Wasps vs. Northampton Saints
1'0-0 Start of first half