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

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Twickenham
2:30 PM, May 27, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

101'20-20 End of half
101'20-20 End of half
98'20-23 Penalty goal - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
91'20-20 End of half
91'20-20 End of half
90'Start of half
90'Start of half
83'Player substituted - Marty Moore , Wasps
83'Substitute on - Matt Mullan , Wasps
81'Mullan concedes a penalty at scrum time under immense pressure and Steenson sends the ball through the posts! Exeter have two minutes to hold out.
81'
81'Exeter think they've scored but we're going upstairs...
81'Exeter are camped on the Wasps line. They don't want the three points though, they're going for the try.
81'Exeter are into the Wasps 22 as the Tomahawk Chop rings around Twickenham...
81'20-20 End of second half
80'
80'
80'Yeandle's throw is long but as Wasps look to capitalise, Daly loses the ball forward! That was a frantic finish the first period of extra time.
80'Wasps look to put width on the ball but as it's spun wide left Wade's pass is untidy and Bassett is forced into touch.
80'Cipriani hammers a Wasps penalty deep into the Exeter 22. Johnson doesn't connect with the lineout, but mops up to retain possession.
80'Wade with an excellent tackle on Nowell near the left touchline as the England wing attempted to play Campagnaro into space.
80'Chiefs manage 13 phases of possession as they threaten the Wasps line, but another defensive intervention from Hughes forces the penalty.
80'Steenson kicks the penalty to the corner...
80'Wasps are giving Moore all the time he needs to get back to his feet. But he cannot continue. McIntyre will move across to tighthead so we won't have uncontested scrums.
80'Penalty Chiefs! Wasps are forced backwards on halfway, before the whistle blows. Moore remains down for more treatment. Matt Mullan is getting ready to come back on.
80'Kearnan Myall knocks on, scrum Chiefs.
80'Ashley Johnson connects with his first lineout since coming on and Wasps have possession inside the Chiefs half.
80'So, to clarify we've got two extra halves of 10 minutes ahead of us at Twickenham. If the scores are still level then the team who has scored more tries will be crowned champions. If the team are level on tries (currently two apiece) then it's a kicking competition.

I hope no one had plans to watch the FA Cup final...
80'
80'
80'Steenson sails the ball through the posts and the game finishes all square after normal time. None of the near 80,000 fans at Twickenham will begrudge extra time.
80'20-20 Penalty goal - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
80'Start of half
80'Start of half
79'Penalty Exeter! Hughes has had a monumental game but he concedes the penalty with just 90 seconds left. Are we heading to ET?
78'Simpson marshals the Wasps pack and delivers back to Daly but his clearance doesn't find touch. Exeter need three points to force extra time.
77'Michele Campagnaro, only just on, knocks on as Exeter were building towards the Wasps line.

Moore receives yet further treatment, he has a big role to play here.
76'Chiefs look to be losing momentum on halfway but Woodburn and Chudley turn on the gas. Simpson covers them though and gets his arm in the way to stop an offload that almost certainly would have led to a try.
76'Substitute on - Michele Campagnaro , Exeter Chiefs
76'Player substituted - Ollie Devoto , Exeter Chiefs
74'Exeter come back at Wasps but as their momentum is building, Hughes comes up with the ball. Cipriani booms a clearing kick into the Chiefs 22 but they launch an immediate counter.
73'Simpson eventually clears. Will Exeter regret not taking the three points?
73'A huge effort from the Wasps pack and Thompson snaffles the ball! Gopperth cannot clear to touch though and Woodburn runs it back at them.
72'
72'Exeter spin out and launch a drive for the line. Wasps manage to get bodies underneath as the push reaches the line.

Another scrum Exeter...
71'That's excellent from Haskell and Wasps to, momentarily at least, stall Chiefs.
69'Exeter go for the scrum. They will back themselves to get over here.
68'
68'Woldrom drives up to the line but as Exeter spin the ball wide right Nowell has to check and Le Roux can make the tackle. After 34 phases Chiefs do have a penalty though, as Le Roux was offside.
67'Steenson and Will Chudley apply a little more gas to the attack and the Chiefs are now less than five metres from the line.
66'Chiefs are closing on the Wasps 22 as they enjoy 19 phases of possession.
65'Slade might have come on for fullback Dollman but he is playing more and more at first receiver when Chiefs have the ball.

Not a bad playmaker to be able to bring off the bench.
64'Steenson narrows the gap and this game couldn't be closer with less than 17 minutes left.
64'Substitute on - Guy Thompson , Wasps
64'Player substituted - Thomas Young , Wasps
64'Player substituted - Tommy Taylor , Wasps
64'Substitute on - Ashley Johnson , Wasps
64'20-17 Penalty goal - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
62'Exeter going through the phases in the Wasps half but as Parling loses the ball, their opponents are penalised.

Devoto down receiving treatment as Steenson lines up the kick.
60'Wasps replacement prop Marty Moore receiving treatment, but he's OK to carry on for the moment.
60'Player substituted - Dave Dennis , Exeter Chiefs
60'Substitute on - Sam Simmonds , Exeter Chiefs
58'Simpson immediately into the action as he sets up a Wasps attack but Geoff Parling is there to disrupt Cipriani. Scrum to Wasps.
58'Joe Simpson is on for his 150th appearance for Wasps, replacing Robson at scrum-half.
58'Substitute on - Kearnan Myall , Wasps
58'Player substituted - Matt Symons , Wasps
58'Substitute on - Simon McIntyre , Wasps
58'Player substituted - Matt Mullan , Wasps
58'Player substituted - Dan Robson , Wasps
58'Substitute on - Joe Simpson , Wasps
56'Exeter with possession inside their own half, looking to make something happen and win the penalty.
54'Gopperth sends the ball through the posts, and suddenly Exeter are six points behind. Can they find a reply?
54'20-14 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
53'
53'Player substituted - Kai Horstmann , Exeter Chiefs
53'Substitute on - Mitch Lees , Exeter Chiefs
52'Daly collects a cross field kick from Cipriani deep inside his own half and suddenly Wasps are on the attack. There are playing with real verve now.
51'A big Chiefs drive has pushed Exeter up to halfway.
50'A decent break from Gopperth helps give Cipriani the time and space to drill the ball into Chiefs territory.
50'Player substituted - Harry Williams , Exeter Chiefs
50'Substitute on - Tomas Francis , Exeter Chiefs
50'Player substituted - Ben Moon , Exeter Chiefs
50'Substitute on - Carl Rimmer , Exeter Chiefs
50'Substitute on - Jack Yeandle , Exeter Chiefs
50'Player substituted - Luke Cowan-Dickie , Exeter Chiefs
50'Player substituted - Stu Townsend , Exeter Chiefs
50'Substitute on - Will Chudley , Exeter Chiefs
48'Chiefs need to regroup here. Another penalty on halfway for offside gave Slade the chance to put them deep into Wasps territory, but his kick is sliced badly.
47'Wasps have their tails up now but as Bassett drives the ball up towards the five-metre line, Exeter win the penalty. Slade clears.
46'Dollman, called up by Wales earlier this week, limps off. Henry Slade -- hero of the semifinal -- is on in his place.
46'Substitute on - Henry Slade , Exeter Chiefs
46'Player substituted - Phil Dollman , Exeter Chiefs
45'17-14 Conversion - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
44'
44'TRY! A great run from Hughes puts Wasps on the front foot and with Dollman down Wade chips ahead, and the ball bounces kindly for Daly to mop up and score.
44'15-14 Try - Elliot Daly , Wasps
43'Nowell has been heavily involved in the opening few minutes of the second half, even turning up at scrum-half twice.
41'We're back underway at Twickenham and Exeter are 40 minutes away from completing their journey from Division 4 to Premiership champions!
41'+110-14 End of first half
41'+110-14 Conversion - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
41'8-14 Try - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
40'
40'TRY! That's what Wasps can do. A lovely half break from Cirpriani and a wonderful support run from Robson helps free Gopperth to score.
40'Some good play from Wasps takes them into the Exeter half and Devoto has to come across to concede the lineout.
40'10-14 Start of second half
39'Wasps aren't able to keep up the pressure from the lineout though and Nowell mops up for Chiefs.
38'Huge turnover from Launchbury leads to a Wasps break that takes them into the Chiefs half and results into a penalty for a high tackle from Whitten.
37'Another Wasps mistake, this time from Daly. There have been too many of those today.
35'Swainston has failed his HIA so Marty Moore will take his place in the front row for the duration.
34'Wade loses the ball to Townsend, who kicks ahead for Nowell to chase. Gopperth gets back to recover possession but Wasps are now back deep in their own half.
33'Wasps deep in the Chiefs 22 but can't quite find a way through some heroic Exeter defence.
31'Great vision from Daly to spot Bassett in space on the left wing, but the ball bounces up into the air and the Chiefs defence scramble across to bundle him into touch.
29'Steenson adds the extras to give Exeter an 11-point lead and Wasps have work to do.
29'3-14 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
28'
28'TRY! The Chiefs take full advantage of the scrum as Devoto finds a gap before feeding Phil Dollman to bulldoze over the line.
28'3-12 Try - Phil Dollman , Exeter Chiefs
27'Wasps unfortunate not to get a penalty as Tommy Taylor strips Ollie Devoto. The scrum goes to Exeter though, but there is a pause as Wasps prop Phil Swainston receives some treatment.
27'Player substituted - Phil Swainston , Wasps
27'Substitute on - Marty Moore , Wasps
26'Good news for Wasps - Hughes has passed his HIA and is back on.
26'Substitute on - Nathan Hughes , Wasps
26'Player substituted - Guy Thompson , Wasps
25'
24'Penalty to Wasps. Exeter threaten their opponents' 22 but as their momentum begins to stall they concede the penalty.
22'Wasps win a scrum penalty as Exeter are penalised for moving forward. Gopperth can't find touch, though, and Chiefs fire the ball straight back.
22'Well, you don't see that every day. Premiership player of the year Gopperth cannot decide whether to kick or pass, and with Whitten in his eye line, drops the ball and does neither.
20'Mistake from Stuart Townsend as he takes the ball back into his 22 and kicks out on the full. Attacking lineout Wasps.
18'Gopperth gets Wasps on the board, but there is some bad news for the men from Coventry as Hughes heads for a HIA.
18'Substitute on - Guy Thompson , Wasps
18'Player substituted - Nathan Hughes , Wasps
18'3-7 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
17'Anything you can do, we can do better? Willie Le Roux, Hughes and Gopperth help punch holes in the Chiefs defence as Wasps threaten the try line. Steenson helps Exeter hold out but it's a penalty for Wasps.
15'0-7 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
14'That was a wonderful move from Exeter, exploited Wasps' fears of their lineout drive expertly.
14'TRY! Exeter refuse to set a drive from a lineout, instead executing a wonderful set move as Luke Cowan-Dickie drifts inside to find Jack Nowell on the charge.
14'0-5 Try - Jack Nowell , Exeter Chiefs
12'Woodburn again on the charge for Chiefs, but as they spin it wide Ian Whitten's pass finds only Robson, but the Wasps No. 9 cannot gather the ball and knocks on.
12'
11'Nathan Hughes has put in a few shuddering hits in already.
9'Excellent work from Jimmy Gopperth and Elliot Daly puts Wasps up towards the Exeter 22. But as momentum is building, Dan Robson throws a loose pass to Josh Bassett, who cannot gather.
7'Olly Woodburn with a couple of big carries and Exeter are into the Wasps half with ball in hand. Wasps manage to strip the ball back but as they look to counter Cipriani kicks away with men in space outside him.
5'Hughes redeems himself with some excellent work following the Chiefs lineout and Wasps win a scrum.
4'Ping! Nathan Hughes penalised as Exeter start a driving maul from the lineout. Steenson kicks the penalty to touch. They sense a try..
4'An early win for Exeter at scrum time and Gareth Steenson boots the penalty deep into the Wasps 22.
2'Wasps almost find a way through the Chiefs defence but James Haskell cannot hold Joe Launchbury's offload, following a lovely pass from Cipriani.
1'Following a minute's silence for the victim's of Monday's attack in Manchester, Danny Cipriani gets us underway in the Twickenham sunshine.
1'Still some time for a little pre-match reading ahead of kick off.

Tom Hamilton chats to Ashley Johnson about Wasps' journey from near extinction to Twickenham.

Meanwhile, both clubs have been on quite a journey since Wasps last lifted this trophy in 2008.
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1'
1'Hello and welcome to ESPN's LIVE coverage of the Aviva Premiership final between Exeter Chiefs and Wasps. The Chiefs are back at a sweltering Twickenham 12 months after losing the showpiece game to Saracens. In their way stand Wasps, the great entertainers of English rugby -- back at HQ for the showpiece for the first time in nine years.

The weather in south west London is perfect for running rugby, and this should be a cracker!
1'0-0 Start of first half