WASPS
No.Name
15Willie Le Roux, -
T
14Christian Wade, -
13Juan de Jongh, -
12Kyle Eastmond, -
11Marcus Watson, -
10Danny Cipriani, -
3
9Dan Robson, -
1Simon McIntyre, -
2Tom Cruse, -
T
3Jake Cooper-Woolley, -
T
4Joe Launchbury, -
5James Gaskell, -
6Jack Willis, -
7Guy Thompson, -
T
8Nizaam Carr, -
Replacements
16Ashley Johnson, -
17Ben Harris, -
18Marty Moore, -
19Kearnan Myall, -
20Thomas Young, -
21Joe Simpson, -
22Rob Miller, -
23Brendan Macken, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
10:15 AM, January 21, 2018
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'26-7 End of second half
79'Wasps break through Macken but he's forced into touch and the final whistle is only a minute away
78'Tom Cruse deservedly awarded MOM
77'Lost count the amount of times Ulster have threatened before making a mistake at the crucial moment
76'Ulster not quitting just yet and are again on the attack
74'Wasps look to be heading out no matter the result here as La Rochelle are two minutes away from beating Harlequins
73'Substitute on - Dave Shanahan , Ulster
73'Player substituted - Christian Leali'ifano , Ulster
72'Error after error now as both teams look knackered. Wasps have a scrum in the Ulster 22
69'Ulster steal it back but are pinged and Wasps have the penalty in the 22
69'Wasps turn to camp out in the opposing 22. Their forwards making the hard yards
67'First show of handbags but Wasps have the penalty and they make a host of changes
67'Player substituted - Kyle Eastmond , Wasps
67'Substitute on - Brendan Macken , Wasps
66'Ulster kick in to Wasps 22 but they lose it at the lineout, sums up their day
66'Player substituted - Nick Timoney , Ulster
66'Substitute on - Chris Henry , Ulster
64'Wasps clear to halfway through Simpson. Ulster back on the attack and are awarded a penalty for a late tackle
63'And then the spill the ball forwards...
63'Substitute on - Ashley Johnson , Wasps
63'Player substituted - Tom Cruse , Wasps
62'Ulster break from nowhere but Simpson is back to make a last ditch tackle. Ulster camped on the Wasps line now
62'Substitute on - Marty Moore , Wasps
62'Player substituted - Jake Cooper-Woolley , Wasps
62'Player substituted - Dan Robson , Wasps
62'Substitute on - Joe Simpson , Wasps
62'Substitute on - Ben Harris , Wasps
62'Player substituted - Simon McIntyre , Wasps
60'Ulster now beginning to play some rugby but it looks too little too late
57'Substitute on - Rob Miller , Wasps
57'Player substituted - Marcus Watson , Wasps
57'26-7 Conversion - Danny Cipriani , Wasps
57'Player substituted - Rory Best , Ulster
57'Substitute on - Rob Herring , Ulster
57'Substitute on - Matty Rea , Ulster
57'Player substituted - Kieran Treadwell , Ulster
56'TRY! Cooper-Wooley crashes over from short range as Ulster's defence finally gives in
56'24-7 Try - Jake Cooper-Woolley , Wasps
55'Wasps on the attack again and win a penalty as Ulster are offside. Cipriani kicks it to the corner
55'Substitute on - Andrew Warwick , Ulster
55'Player substituted - Kyle McCall , Ulster
55'Substitute on - Thomas Young , Wasps
55'Player substituted - Jack Willis , Wasps
55'Substitute on - Kearnan Myall , Wasps
55'Player substituted - James Gaskell , Wasps
52'Wasps right into Ulster territory but Ulster hold firm in defence for now, truly on the ropes here
51'Ulster not awake in this half so far and Lealiifano kicks it out on the full to hand Wasps the ball straight back
51'Player substituted - Rodney Ah You , Ulster
51'Substitute on - Wiehahn Herbst , Ulster
47'TRY! Wasps turn it over on the line and fling it wide and Le Roux goes in untouched
47'19-7 Try - Willie Le Roux , Wasps
46'Ulster steal it at the lineout and have the put in on their line
45'Le Roux breaks through and is a metre short before he flings a pass out to Thompson. Lineout to Wasps 5m out after Thompson throws it off against a last ditch Ulster defender
44'Wasps up to the 22 after some strong carries in the forwards
42'An early knock on from Ulster gives Wasps the put in on halfway, they love to attack from spaces like this
41'14-7 End of first half
40'14-7 Start of second half
37'
36'Rory Best does what he does and wins a turnover at the ruck, gets over the ball and no one can budge him
35'Gaskell turns the ball over and Wasps go wide before Cipriani chips through and pins Ulster back in their 22
33'Wasps not letting the mud slow them down and are straight back on the offensive
33'Player substituted - Louis Ludik , Ulster
33'Substitute on - Johnny McPhillips , Ulster
33'14-7 Conversion - Danny Cipriani , Wasps
32'TRY! Beautuful chip from Cipriani is collected by Cruse and he dives over in style, referee will check however
32'12-7 Try - Tom Cruse , Wasps
30'Big push from the Wasps pack and they get the penalty, Cipriani takes them downfield
29'Back underway and Wasps have a scrum on their own 10m
28'A lengthy break in play as Willis receives treatment after taking a knock to the head
26'Wasps again trying to attack from deep but the final pass again goes astray. Cipriani and Eastmond teaming up well so far
25'7-7 Conversion - John Cooney , Ulster
24'TRY! Wade gives the ball away after an Ulster clearance and Reidy slides in to accept the gift
24'7-5 Try - Sean Reidy , Ulster
22'Wasps have countered and are into the Ulster 22 after a break from Dan Robson. Carr knocks on at the crucial moment though and Ulster slow down the game again
18'Player substituted - Jacob Stockdale , Ulster
18'Substitute on - Rob Lyttle , Ulster
17'Stockdale is limping quite badly and looks like he may be taken off
14'Ulster struggling to get a foothold in the game, Wasps not playing like they have little to play for
12'7-0 Conversion - Danny Cipriani , Wasps
11'TRY! Thompson scores for the hosts at the back of the maul
11'5-0 Try - Guy Thompson , Wasps
10'Wasps have a penalty on the 22 and they signal their intentions by going to the corner
8'Wasps get up and steal the ball with Gaskell up high
8'Great clearance as he kicks to just outside the Ulster 22
7'Ulster keeping the ball tight but it squirts free and Wasps look to break. The referee comes back for a scrum, Wasps ball
5'Ulster win another penalty as Eastmond is offside from a kick. Ulster already slowing the temp as they have a lineout deep in Wasps' territory
3'Wasps go wide from the scrum but Ulster win a turnover a couple of phases later at the ruck. The pitch is very wet to say the least
1'Cipriani gets the game underway. Ulster collect but knock on their resulting clearance
1'The teams are in the tunnel at a wet Ricoh. Not the conditions for flowing rugby...
1'The Racing 92 win changes nothing for Ulster, as a win still takes them through. A five point win sees them guaranteed Pool 1 winners
1'The result at Welford Road means Wasps can only qualify if Harlequins beat La Rochelle
1'Hello and welcome to ESPN's live coverage of this crucial Pool 1 clash between Wasps and Ulster
1'0-0 Start of first half

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