BATH
No.Name
15Tom Homer, FB
14Semesa Rokoduguni, W
13Max Clark, C
12Ben Tapuai, C
11Anthony Watson, W
10Adam Hastings, FH
9Chris Cook, SH
1Nathan Catt, P
2Ross Batty, H
3Max Lahiff, P
4Luke Charteris, L
5Charlie Ewels, L
6Tom Ellis, FL
7David Denton, FL
8Taulupe Faletau, N8
Replacements
16Michael van Vuuren, R
17Beno Obano, R
18Kane Palma-Newport, R
19Elliott Stooke, R
20Zach Mercer, R
21Will Homer, R
22Rory Jennings, R
23Kristian Phillips, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Recreation Ground
3:00 PM, March 4, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'+13-24 End of second half
80'That is that and Wasps certainly made a statement of intent in the hunt for the Aviva Premiership.
79'Even at the death, knock ons stop Bath in their tracks.
77'Wasps have been unlucky as they go in search of a bonus point victory but they have done more than enough to clinch victory away from home.
74'Player substituted - Chris Cook , Bath Rugby
74'Substitute on - Will Homer , Bath Rugby
73'Player substituted - Michael van Vuuren , Bath Rugby
73'Substitute on - Ross Batty , Bath Rugby
73'Substitute on - Jack Willis , Wasps
73'Player substituted - Thomas Young , Wasps
72'Ben Tapuai kicks through but it rebounds and it looks like Beale is away but we come back for a knock on.
71'Cipriani has it but his pass is intercepted by Hastings, but he can only kick ahead. Le Roux takes and Wasps kick clear.
70'Cirpriani feeds Wade, he is hit hard but Wasps still up inside the Bath 22, as Bath can't gather their lineout.
70'Substitute on - Guy Armitage , Wasps
70'Player substituted - Alapati Leiua , Wasps
70'Player substituted - Ross Batty , Bath Rugby
70'Substitute on - Michael van Vuuren , Bath Rugby
69'Christian Wade gathers on halfway, runs outside Mercer, and kicks on midway between the Bath 22 and their 10 metre line. He kicks on but Watson is there to touch down for a 22 drop out.
67'Wasps are back again in the Bath 22, but Reider knocks the ball on. Wasps should get the bonus point if they keep this play up.
67'Player substituted - Tom Homer , Bath Rugby
67'Substitute on - Kristian Phillips , Bath Rugby
67'3-24 Conversion - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
66'TRY - Wasps are held short initially. Matt Symons is held up by Faletau, they go wide through Cipriani, Le Roux and onto Beale who scores in the corner.
66'3-22 Try - Kurtley Beale , Wasps
64'Wasps feed to and the ball isspread right for Dan Robson and Wasps are five metres from the Wasps line.
62'Wasps with the scrum five for the original knock on.
61'Back and forth in the air before Rokoduguni runs at Wasps. He's closed down but Bath kick down to Gopperth. Gopperth's kick is knocked on by Bath and a kick through looks to put Ashley Johnson through but he is penalised for taking the ball on the ground.
61'Player substituted - Max Lahiff , Bath Rugby
61'Substitute on - Kane Palma-Newport , Bath Rugby
61'Player substituted - Nathan Catt , Bath Rugby
61'Substitute on - Beno Obano , Bath Rugby
59'Wasps get into the Bath half but poor handling gives the ball straight back to Bath.
58'Substitute on - Dan Robson , Wasps
58'Player substituted - Joe Simpson , Wasps
58'Player substituted - Luke Charteris , Bath Rugby
58'Substitute on - Elliott Stooke , Bath Rugby
58'Substitute on - Zach Mercer , Bath Rugby
58'Player substituted - David Denton , Bath Rugby
56'Bath come back at Wasps but lose the ball forward. Very poor handling costing them once again.
55'Substitute on - Carlo Festuccia , Wasps
55'Player substituted - Tommy Taylor , Wasps
54'Bath deep inside the Wasps 22 but they are penalised for holding onto the ball.
53'Anthony Watson makes a break for Bath to bring them into the Wasps half. It is put wide to Rokoduguni and he's put to ground.
51'Bath win the penalty and they kick to touch between their 22 and their 10 metre line.
50'Bath unable to gather the lineout but there is a knock on from Wasps and Bath get the put in to the scrum.
49'Wade kicks through and Chris Cook runs the ball into touch inside his own 22.
49'Player substituted - Jake Cooper-Woolley , Wasps
49'Substitute on - Marty Moore , Wasps
49'Player substituted - Matt Mullan , Wasps
49'Substitute on - Simon McIntyre , Wasps
49'3-17 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
46'Max Clark knocks on for Bath and Wasps counter attack, Le Roux kicks through and Bath kick it right back at Gopperth. His Garryowen leads to a penalty for Wasps for obstruction.
44'Wasps knock the ball on with Bath in attack and Bath get the put in to the scrum.
43'Simpson feeds Gopperth and he kicks to touch.
42'Back under way and Bath continue where they left off in the first half. They lose the ball on the Wasps 22 and Wasps get the put in to the scrum.
41'+33-14 End of first half
41'+33-14 Penalty goal - Tom Homer , Bath Rugby
40'Another penalty and Bath opt to kick at goal in front of the posts on the 22.
40'Bath win the penalty at the scrum and they go for another scrum.
40'3-14 Start of second half
39'Bath kick down field and Beale gathers. His pass to Gopperth is dropped. Scrum Bath on the Wasps 22.
39'Substitute on - Will Rowlands , Wasps
39'Player substituted - James Gaskell , Wasps
38'Wasps knock the ball on and James Gaskell hobbles off injured. They should have had this game wrapped up by half-time.
37'Gopperth will continue. Simpson feeds, and Chris Cook smothers him. Wasps still have it.
36'Bath really struggling here with handling errors costing them at every step. Gopperth is down clutching his right leg.
35'Wasps knock on and we a few kicks go back and forth before Rokoduguni goes charging into the Bath halfway. Wasps turn the ball over. Goppeth runs down the left and as he goes for the return pass he runs in to touch down. But the TMO rules it out for a forward pass.
33'Wasps kick down the line and gather the ball. Wade breaks from the Bath 10 metre line up to the 22.
32'Wasps turn the ball over. The story of the first half really. Wasps with the penalty for not rolling away at the breakdown.
31'Bath win the penalty at the scrum and Bath can clear to halfway.
29'Bath putting themselves under needless pressure with a knock on. Simpson with a put in to the scrum; Simpson, Cipriani and not enough on the pass from Cipriani and Beale knocks on.
28'Bath have a penalty advantage for a high tackle for Cipriani's tackle on Homer. Bath gather the lineout and get past the Wasps 10 metre line but cough up possession again.
26'Bath put an aimless kick through and gift possession away. But back comes Tom Homer brings it to halfway.
26'0-14 Conversion - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
25'0-12 Try - Kurtley Beale , Wasps
24'TRY - Christian Wade makes a break up to just outside the Bath 22 on the left, Tommy Taylor goes through a big whole deep into the 22, and he finds Beale off his shoulder and he runs in to score.
22'Wasps scrum on halfway and a kick through is gathered by Anthony Watson who clears to touch to his own 10 metre line.
20'NO TRY - David Denton goes over what looks like a try but Christian Wade makes a superb tackle and Denton's foot is in touch in goal. Big let off for Wasps.
19'Le Roux gathers a box kick but Wasps are penalised and Bath kick down the line on the edge of the Wasps 22.
18'Cipriani's kick rebounds back off his own man. Bath have the lineout on their own 10 metre line.
17'Bath win their own lineout but Wasps turn the ball over and Alapati Leiua goes down the left touchline. The ball goes back right and Reider knocks forward. Some kicking back and forth before Taulupe Faletau makes some yards. Kicked down the throat of Beale.
14'0-7 Conversion - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
13'TRY - Christian Wade gets in in the corner after a very nice pass off the back of the ruck. They draw the defender in and Wade is in space to run in under the posts.
13'0-5 Try - Christian Wade , Wasps
11'Another few minutes wasted in another scrum and Wasps take a quick tap and go. They are up to the Bath 22 and Alex Rieder does incredibly well to side step a few defenders to bring Wasps inside the 22.
8'Bath win the penalty at the scrum and will clear their lines.
7'Wasps knock the ball on metres from the line and Bath will have the scrum, five metres from their own line.
5'Christian Wade is put in touch after Wasps go wide but there is a penalty advantage and they go down the line.
2'Rokoduguni makes a tackle in the air and Wasps geta penalty but after kicking down the line lose the ball at the lineout.
1'We're off in the Aviva Premiership and an incredible run for Wasps through Johnson, just knocks on with Kurtley Beale racing up the line.
1'0-0 Start of first half