WASPS
No.Name
15Willie Le Roux, FB
14Marcus Watson, W
T
13Gaby Lovobalavu, C
12Jimmy Gopperth, C
2
11Josh Bassett, W
10Danny Cipriani, FH
9Dan Robson, SH
1Simon McIntyre, P
2Tom Cruse, H
3Marty Moore, P
4James Gaskell, L
5Kearnan Myall, L
6Jack Willis, FL
7Thomas Young, FL
8Guy Thompson, N8
Replacements
16Ashley Johnson, R
17Matt Mullan, R
18Jake Cooper-Woolley, R
19Will Rowlands, R
20Alex Rieder, R
21Joe Simpson, R
22Brendan Macken, R
23Christian Wade, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
10:00 AM, February 18, 2018
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'13-7 End of second half
80'But it comes to nothing as Lovobalavu comes up with a huge tackle to force the turnover and bring an end to proceedings. Low-scoring, yes but that was high on action and endeavour. Wasps are now six points clear of fourth-placed Gloucester.
80'Lovobalavu helps steal the ball back for Wasps, but Bassett is herded into touch before time expires and Exeter will have one last attack...
78'Essentially, Exeter have two and a half minutes to score a try.
78'Ben Moon kicks the ball at the breakdown, giving Gopperth the chance to stretch Wasps' advantage. It is one he takes.
77'13-7 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
71'Jake Cooper-Woolley comes up with a huge turnover and Wasps will welcome Johnson back onto the field still in the lead.
67'Substitute on - Will Rowlands , Wasps
67'Player substituted - Kearnan Myall , Wasps
63'Player substituted - Luke Cowan-Dickie , Exeter Chiefs
63'Substitute on - Jack Innard , Exeter Chiefs
63'10-7 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
62'TRY! The Chiefs don't waste any time making their man advantage count, as Cowan-Dickie touches down following an impressive drive.
62'10-5 Try - Luke Cowan-Dickie , Exeter Chiefs
61'Player substituted - Will Chudley , Exeter Chiefs
61'Substitute on - Stu Townsend , Exeter Chiefs
60'Yellow card! Wasps are motoring into the Exeter 22 but their momentum is stalled by a high clear-out from Ashley Johnson, who will spend 10 minutes in the bin.
60'Yellow card - Ashley Johnson , Wasps
57'Terrible luck for Alex Rieder, who has suffered what looks like a serious knee injury moments after coming on. Dan Robson immediately signalled for the medics, and the stretcher is now on the pitch.
57'Substitute on - Ashley Johnson , Wasps
57'Player substituted - Alex Rieder , Wasps
56'Player substituted - Olly Woodburn , Exeter Chiefs
56'Substitute on - Ian Whitten , Exeter Chiefs
54'Watson is forced off, limping as he goes. Christian Wade on.
54'Substitute on - Christian Wade , Wasps
54'Player substituted - Marcus Watson , Wasps
53'Player substituted - Dave Ewers , Exeter Chiefs
53'Substitute on - Thomas Waldrom , Exeter Chiefs
53'Player substituted - Jonny Hill , Exeter Chiefs
53'Substitute on - Sam Skinner , Exeter Chiefs
53'Player substituted - Simon McIntyre , Wasps
53'Substitute on - Matt Mullan , Wasps
53'Substitute on - Jake Cooper-Woolley , Wasps
53'Player substituted - Marty Moore , Wasps
53'10-0 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
52'Watson now receiving treatment following a heavy hit from Cowan-Dickie.
51'Gaby Lovobalavu, Le Roux and Watson take Wasps into the Exeter 22 and it Macken thinks his first involvement is going to be to score a try. But the Irish centre is held up.
51'Substitute on - Alex Rieder , Wasps
51'Player substituted - Jack Willis , Wasps
49'The fly-half tries to run it off, but he has had to come off. Brendan Macken on, Gopperth to 10.
49'Cipriani is limping. He seems to have an issue with his right ankle.
49'Substitute on - Brendan Macken , Wasps
49'Player substituted - Danny Cipriani , Wasps
49'Player substituted - Tomas Francis , Exeter Chiefs
49'Substitute on - Greg Holmes , Exeter Chiefs
49'Substitute on - Ben Moon , Exeter Chiefs
49'Player substituted - Alec Hepburn , Exeter Chiefs
46'Boos ring around the Ricoh, Wasps fans think Robson has been blocked off after he chipped through the Exeter defence.
45'Bassett thinks he has touched down again, but the clearing kick came back off referee JP Doyle, so it's a scrum to Exeter.
41'7-0 End of first half
40'Ultimately, no. Exeter absorb the drive and secure the penalty that allows them to clear.
40'7-0 Start of second half
39'Interesting from Wasps, as Cipriani kicks a late penalty to the corner. Can they make it count?
37'Good work from Julian Salvi relieves a great deal of pressure on Exeter. Wasps are hunting for a second try ahead of the break.
37'Substitute on - Simon McIntyre , Wasps
37'Player substituted - Matt Mullan , Wasps
32'A worrying sign for Wasps as Dan Robson receives treatment after putting in a big hit on Sam Hill to stop the centre's momentum.
29'Another charge from Cowan-Dickie, who finds Chudley a good break from the scrum-half takes the Chiefs to within sight of the Wasps line. But as Dave Ewers takes the ball two metres out, Danny Cipriani does well to get under the ball and hold him up.
28'Substitute on - Matt Mullan , Wasps
28'Player substituted - Simon McIntyre , Wasps
28'Substitute on - Gaby Lovobalavu , Wasps
28'Player substituted - Brendan Macken , Wasps
24'NO TRY! Josh Bassett thinks he's scored his side's second try in the left corner, but camera angles appear to show that the final pass to him from Jimmy Gopperth was forward.
20'Player substituted - Gaby Lovobalavu , Wasps
20'Substitute on - Brendan Macken , Wasps
17'Close! An excellent break from Will Chudley takes 14-man Exeter deep into Wasps territory but Thomas Young does brilliantly to steal possession back for the hosts.
14'Yellow card! Jonny Hill is banished for 10 minutes for lifting Le Roux after the pass was completed. The South African fullback landed on his back rather than his head, but it was dangeorus.
14'7-0 Conversion - Danny Cipriani , Wasps
14'Yellow card - Jonny Hill , Exeter Chiefs
13'TRY! Wasps regain possession and as the ball is spread wide, Willie Le Roux finds Marcus Watson who dives into the right corner. We're going upstairs for a potentially dangerous tackle on Le Roux as he passed to Watson..
13'5-0 Try - Marcus Watson , Wasps
12'Wasps secure possession from the lineout through Jack Willis, but Exeter do very well to hold it up and win the put in at the scrum.
11'Mitch Lees penalised for collapsing a driving lineout, and Wasps kick for the corner.
6'A lovely break from Luke Cowan-Dickie sets Exeter rumbling towards the Wasps line, but just as it looks as though Don Armand will score the game's first try, possession is lost.
1'We're underway at the Ricoh Arena. Will Wasps close the gap on Exeter above them, or can the Chiefs pull away with Saracens?
1'
1'0-0 Start of first half