SARAC
No.Name
15Alex Goode, FB
14Liam Williams, W
13Marcelo Bosch, C
12Brad Barritt, C
11Chris Wyles, W
T
10Alex Lozowski, FH
3
4
9Richard Wigglesworth, SH
1Mako Vunipola, P
2Jamie George, H
T
3
3Juan Figallo, P
4Nick Isiekwe, L
5George Kruis, L
6Maro Itoje, FL
7Calum Clark, FL
8Jackson Wray, N8
Replacements
16Christopher Tolofua, R
17Hayden Thompson-Stringer, R
18Vincent Koch, R
19Dominic Day, R
20Joel Conlon, R
21Ben Spencer, R
22Max Malins, R
23Duncan Taylor, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: StoneX Stadium
3:00 PM, October 8, 2017

Match Commentary

81'+138-19 Try - Josh Bassett , Wasps
81'+238-19 End of second half
80'Wasps have one final scrum on the Saracens five metre line.

Young picks up from the base drives towards the line, before the ball is spread left to Bassett who gets his try.
79'NO TRY! A lesson for Wasps and Rob Miller. Take the conversion quickly.
79'But we're going upstairs to look at the last pass.
79'TRY! Wasps make good use of their lineout and after tying up the Saracens defence, Bassett goes over in the corner.
77'Wasps aren't done yet and they have a penalty after Willis helped take them into the Saracens 22.
74'Not for long though as Willis comes away with the ball.
73'The Saracens scrum starts to go backwards but the hosts have secured possession.
72'George confirmed as today's man of the match. The hooker seems a reluctant choice.
71'An ugly pass from Haskell gives the hosts a sniff of a turnover and as possession becomes scrappy, Saracens win the scrum.
70'Saracens pinning Wasps deep in their own half from kick off.
69'38-14 Conversion - Rob Miller , Wasps
69'Player substituted - Marcus Garratt , Wasps
69'Substitute on - Christian Wade , Wasps
69'Player substituted - Willie Le Roux , Wasps
69'Substitute on - Tom Willis , Wasps
69'38-12 Try - Jack Willis , Wasps
68'TRY! Jack Willis dives over on his first Premiership start. A lovely line from the youngster.
67'Player substituted - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
67'Substitute on - Max Malins , Saracens
67'Player substituted - Maro Itoje , Saracens
67'Substitute on - Joel Conlon , Saracens
67'Player substituted - Mako Vunipola , Saracens
67'Substitute on - Hayden Thompson-Stringer , Saracens
67'Substitute on - Christopher Tolofua , Saracens
67'Player substituted - Jamie George , Saracens
66'38-7 Conversion - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
65'TRY! George has his hat trick! Itoje seals lineout possession and George comes around again to take advantage of the drive and secure the bonus point score.
65'36-7 Try - Jamie George , Saracens
64'Wasps replacement prop Ben Harris is penalised at the scrum and the hosts kick to the corner.
63'Player substituted - Will Rowlands , Wasps
63'Substitute on - James Gaskell , Wasps
63'Substitute on - Ben Harris , Wasps
63'Player substituted - Matt Mullan , Wasps
63'Substitute on - Dominic Day , Saracens
63'Player substituted - Nick Isiekwe , Saracens
63'Player substituted - Liam Williams , Saracens
63'Substitute on - Duncan Taylor , Saracens
61'Saracens put the pressure on and win the scrum penalty. Suddenly they have a lineout deep inside the Wasps half.
60'Liam Williams is back on following his HIA. Wasps have a scrum inside the Saracens half following a misjudged kick from Goode that flew all the way down field and behind.
60'Substitute on - Liam Williams , Saracens
60'Player substituted - Duncan Taylor , Saracens
59'Bosch is down and receiving treatment after Le Roux inadvertently collided with his heel.
57'Wasps are into the Saracens 22 for only the third time in the match.
57'Substitute on - Jake Cooper-Woolley , Wasps
57'Player substituted - Marty Moore , Wasps
57'Player substituted - Ashley Johnson , Wasps
57'Substitute on - Tom Cruse , Wasps
57'Player substituted - Joe Simpson , Wasps
57'Substitute on - Dan Robson , Wasps
56'Young comes away with the ball from a scrum and makes some good ground, to take Wasps towards halfway.
55'Substitute on - Ben Spencer , Saracens
55'Player substituted - Richard Wigglesworth , Saracens
54'It's Wasps' turn to attack, but despite securing possession from the lineout the visitors are penalised and hand the initiative straight back to Saracens.
52'Substitute on - Vincent Koch , Saracens
52'Player substituted - Juan Figallo , Saracens
52'31-7 Conversion - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
50'Saracens have a lineout on the Wasps five metre line.

Nick Isiekwe secures the ball and George profits from the drive to dive over the line for his second try of the game.
50'29-7 Try - Jamie George , Saracens
50'Substitute on - Duncan Taylor , Saracens
50'Player substituted - Liam Williams , Saracens
49'Williams is departing for an HIA after taking a bang to the head as he attempted a tackle.
47'24-7 Penalty goal - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
46'Williams goes through a gap in the Wasps defence and as the visitors scramble they are penalised. Another easy three points for Lozowski.
45'Bassett shows good strength to break Saracens' defensive line and take Wasps towards the 22.
43'Young knocks on as he tries to regather his own fumble. Saracens scrum just inside the Wasps half.
43'21-7 Penalty goal - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
42'Wasps penalised for hands in the ruck and Lozowski will have a chance to extend the hosts' lead to two converted scores.
41'We're back underway at Allianz Park and Saracens are immediately on the front foot.
41'18-7 End of first half
40'Saracens deserve their 11-point lead at the break, but the visitors are still in this and have done remarkably well to get back into the contest following a painfully slow start. It's set up for a cracking second half.
40'The Wasps maul makes good ground before Marcus Watson and James Haskell make inroads into the 22 but Saracens hold firm.
40'18-7 Start of second half
39'Scrum penalty to Wasps as the set piece wheels. Daly boots the ball to the corner but the lineout will be outside the Saracens 22.
37'Goode looks to counter for Saracens but his pass to Wyles is wayward and forward.
36'Wasps build possession into the Saracens following a turnover but the attack becomes slow and Daly eventually kicks the ball away.
34'Saracens' lead is back into double digits thanks to Lozowski's penalty. He's having a good game against his former club.
34'18-7 Penalty goal - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
33'Joe Simpson is caught by an excellent chase from Barritt and George, and ultimately concedes the penalty in a kickable position.
31'Wasps in possession on halfway but a good tackle from Maro Itoje helps push them back.
28'A good hit from Williams forces Le Roux to kick out on the full just as the visitors appeared to be putting together a threatening attack.
26'Miller dabs a kick through to give Saracens a defensive lineout. Much better from Wasps.
26'Substitute on - Elliot Daly , Wasps
26'Player substituted - Juan de Jongh , Wasps
25'15-7 Conversion - Rob Miller , Wasps
24'TRY! Wasps are on the board. The visiting pack get a huge drive going from an attacking lineout and Saracens are unable to stop it breaching their line. Marty Moore comes up with the ball.
24'15-5 Try - Marty Moore , Wasps
22'Saracens appear to be camped in the Wasps 22 at the moment. Williams has a dart on the right wing, but the visitors stand firm and once they have snared the turnover, Josh Bassett launches a counter down their left wing.
19'The reprieve doesn't last long and Juan Figallo looks to have played in his front row colleague Vunipola. But the England man loses the ball forward as he is tackled.
18'Marcelo Bosch breaks through the Wasps defence before finding George Kruis who takes the hosts to within five metres of the try line.

But great work from Thomas Young secures the turnover and Wasps survive, for now.
16'Daly has gone off for a HIA. He took a fairly big blow while tackling Lozowski.
16'15-0 Penalty goal - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
16'Player substituted - Elliot Daly , Wasps
16'Substitute on - Juan de Jongh , Wasps
15'Saracens are again into the Wasps 22 as Lozowski, Jackson Wray and Mako Vunipola all make yards.

Wigglesworth puts in a opportune kick with a penalty coming. Further bad news for Wasps with Elliot Daly down and receiving treatment.
14'The Saracens pack march their team 50 metres upfield with an almighty drive.

Wasps force the turnover following a Lozowski break but then Le Roux miscues his clearance.
13'12-0 Conversion - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
12'TRY! A quick free kick gives Jamie George the chance to canter through a huge hole in the Wasps defence.
12'10-0 Try - Jamie George , Saracens
11'Excellent work from Wyles and Richard Wigglesworth takes Saracens back into the Wasps 22.
10'Excellent counter rucking from Wasps allows the visitors to secure the turnover and release some more Saracens pressure.
7'TRY! A lovely break from former Wasps man Alex Lozowski up the middle comes to nothing as his pass finds touch.

However, Calum Clark secures the turnover at the lineout and as the ball is spread wide, Alex Goode dabs a kick in behind the defence that Chris Wyles races onto to score.
7'5-0 Try - Chris Wyles , Saracens
4'Following a reset scrum, Wasps win the penalty and they now have another chance to clear. Touch is missed though, and Liam Williams has a chance to counter.
2'An early mistake from Willie Le Roux, whose clearance kick bounces forward and rolls dead behind the posts. The result is a scrum for Saracens on the edge of the Wasps 22.
1'Rob Miller, deputising at No. 10 for Wasps, gets us underway.
1'Brad Barritt leads Saracens out onto the pitch, with son Leo, ahead of his 200th appearance for the club.
1'Saracens have been forced into a late change as Owen Farrell drops out of the squad. Max Malins replaces the England fly-half on the bench.
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1'Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Aviva Premiership clash between Saracens and Wasps at Allianz Park.

Saracens would go top of the table with a win and will fancy their chances against a Wasps side who come into the game on the back of three successive defeats.
1'0-0 Start of first half