WASPS
No.Name
15Willie Le Roux, FB
T
14Christian Wade, W
13Juan de Jongh, C
12Gaby Lovobalavu, C
11Marcus Watson, W
10Danny Cipriani, FH
9Dan Robson, SH
1Ben Harris, P
2Ashley Johnson, H
3Jake Cooper-Woolley, P
4James Gaskell, L
5Kearnan Myall, L
6James Haskell, FL
7Thomas Young, FL
8Nizaam Carr, N8
Replacements
16Tom Cruse, R
17Tom West, R
18Marty Moore, R
19Will Rowlands, R
20Guy Thompson, R
21Joe Simpson, R
22Rob Miller, R
23Guy Armitage, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
3:00 PM, January 7, 2018
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Match Commentary

81'15-38 End of second half
80'Farrell takes his time over the conversion, and we barely have enough time for kick off. Saracens regather and Spencer is able to boot out to end the game. This was some performance from the visitors, who are now just five points off Exeter.
80'15-38 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
79'TRY! Ben Spencer goes over for Saracens' fifth try following a lovely break and hands from Alex Lozowski. Game very much over.
79'15-36 Try - Ben Spencer , Saracens
76'15-31 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , Saracens
75'Handbags! James Gaskell loses his scrum cap as the two teams collide after Guy Thompson gives away a penalty bang in front. That should be that.
74'Player substituted - Richard Wigglesworth , Saracens
74'Substitute on - Ben Spencer , Saracens
74'Substitute on - Richard Barrington , Saracens
74'Player substituted - Mako Vunipola , Saracens
74'Player substituted - Ben Harris , Wasps
74'Substitute on - Tom West , Wasps
73'Wade spots a gap and dances through it, but his offload does not go to a black shirt. Goode kicks clear and an excellent chase from Saracens puts pressure on Cipriani.
70'Billy Vunipola comes off to applause from the Saracens bench. He has had a fine game on his return.
70'Substitute on - Will Skelton , Saracens
70'Player substituted - Billy Vunipola , Saracens
67'Substitute on - Will Rowlands , Wasps
67'Player substituted - Kearnan Myall , Wasps
67'Player substituted - Dan Robson , Wasps
67'Substitute on - Joe Simpson , Wasps
67'15-28 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
66'TRY! A patient Saracens attack ends with Goode dancing through a gap for his second and his side's fourth try of the afternoon. Is that the game?
66'15-26 Try - Alex Goode , Saracens
63'Almost! Robson and Marcus Watson combine to open a gap in the Saracens defence but as the ball is offloaded to Carr he knocks on.
63'Player substituted - Vincent Koch , Saracens
63'Substitute on - Juan Figallo , Saracens
61'Wasps have lost Lovobalavu and De Jongh to injury this afternoon. "It's getting to the point where we're struggling," Wasps boss Dai Young says on TV.
59'Close! Sean Maitland beats the stuttering Wasps defence to a bouncing ball but just as it looks like he will canter to the line, Armitage produces a brilliant saving tackle and the hosts are able to secure the turnover.
58'Player substituted - James Haskell , Wasps
58'Substitute on - Guy Thompson , Wasps
58'Substitute on - Tom Cruse , Wasps
58'Player substituted - Ashley Johnson , Wasps
58'Substitute on - Marty Moore , Wasps
58'Player substituted - Jake Cooper-Woolley , Wasps
58'Substitute on - Sean Maitland , Saracens
58'Player substituted - Nathan Earle , Saracens
57'NO TRY! Thomas Young thinks he's scored in the left corner, but Barnes and his touch judge spot a foot in touch. No need for the TMO, great decision.
56'A devilish kick over the Sarries defence and an excellent chase from Le Roux force Goode to take the ball over his own line. Scrum Wasps. Big moment.
56'An impressive attack from Saracens, featuring another carry from Billy Vunipola, ends with Farrell sending a penalty through the posts.
56'15-21 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , Saracens
54'Substitute on - Jackson Wray , Saracens
54'Player substituted - Schalk Burger , Saracens
53'Some intelligent kicking from Cipriani and Robson put Wasps back on the front foot, but the Saracens defence stands firm and eventually wins a vital penalty.
48'Saracens are back up to 15, and you have to say they have done brilliantly to retain their lead in the time they had 13 men.
45'Wasps secure the ball from the lineout, and after James Haskell takes them to within three metres of the line the ball is given to the backs. Cipriani floats a pass out to Wade but Goode does brilliantly to stop the winger.
44'Penalty! Michael Rhodes pinged for a high tackle and Wasps again kick to the corner...
41'We're back underway in Coventry, where Wasps are looking to capitalise further on the two Saracens sin-binnings.
41'Player substituted - Juan de Jongh , Wasps
41'Substitute on - Rob Miller , Wasps
41'Substitute on - Jamie George , Saracens
41'Player substituted - Christopher Tolofua , Saracens
41'15-18 End of first half
40'15-18 Start of second half
39'TRY! Wasps put pace on their attack from the lineout and they have turned this game around! An excellent line from Wade drags in the visiting defence and Le Roux takes full advantage.
39'Yellow card! Farrell sent off for 10 minutes for a high tackle and Sarries are down to 13.
39'15-18 Try - Willie Le Roux , Wasps
39'Yellow card - Owen Farrell , Saracens
37'TRY! At the second time of asking Wasps set a lineout drive that takes them over the line. Burger took the maul down from the side, so Barnes sends him to the bin and awards a penalty try.
37'Yellow card - Schalk Burger , Saracens
37'10-18 Penalty try
35'A roar rings around the Ricoh as Danny Cipriani kicks a penalty to the corner. Wasps could do with a try before the break.
32'
31'TRY! The hosts are unable to hold out much longer though as Billy Vunipola powers into the Wasps defence, creating the space that Burger exploits to score.
31'3-18 Try - Schalk Burger , Saracens
30'Excellent work from Guy Armitage to snag the interception just as it looked as though Saracens were rolling towards the try line again.
26'Things just aren't going for Le Roux at the moment. The Wasps fullback chases his own up and under but loses the ball forward just as it looks as though he's come up with it.

Meanwhile, Gaby Lovobalavu has his ankle heavily strapped on the hosts' bench. His afternoon looks to be over.
23'Owen Farrell slots over his first successful kick of the afternoon and Saracens' lead is back up to 10 points. Wasps made to pay for an error-strewn couple of minutes.
23'3-13 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , Saracens
23'Substitute on - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
23'Player substituted - Duncan Taylor , Saracens
20'3-10 Penalty goal - Danny Cipriani , Wasps
18'Juan de Jongh guilty of overrunning the ball as Christian Wade is forced to pass forward just as Wasps had worked a two-on-one on the right wing.
15'Saracens have been hugely impressive in attack and defence in the opening 15 minutes. Their troubles of early December seem a long, long time ago.
14'TRY! Saracens are back in the Wasps 22 and driving towards the try line when -- with a penalty coming -- another long pass from Farrell finds Christopher Tolofua, who flicks the ball back for Alex Goode to scamper over in the left corner.
14'0-10 Try - Alex Goode , Saracens
11'Substitute on - Guy Armitage , Wasps
11'Player substituted - Gaby Lovobalavu , Wasps
9'TRY! Chris Wyles takes a floated pass from Owen Farrell to jog over for the game's first try. The move was started by a powerful run from Billy Vunipola against his former club.
9'0-5 Try - Chris Wyles , Saracens
5'Close! Willie Le Roux is beaten by the bounce of a Schalk Burger chip through, but Nathan Earle knocks on as he attempts to gather the loose ball. Had he managed to pick it up, he would have cantered over.
2'The opening exchanges have largely been a case of Wasps' attack versus the Saracens defence. Nizaam Carr with a couple of powerful carries in what could be his final Premiership appearance for the club.
1'Wayne Barnes blows his whistle and we're underway at the Ricoh Arena.
1'Wasps have been forced into a late change after Launchbury failed to prove his fitness:
1'
1'Hello and welcome to live coverage of Saracens' Aviva Premiership trip to face Wasps at the Ricoh Arena.

The hosts, who will be without captain Joe Launchbury in Coventry, can leapfrog their visitors with victory. That will be easier said than done, though, against a Saracens team that has found some form in recent weeks, and welcomes Maro Itoje and Billy Vunipola back today.
1'0-0 Start of first half