Summary

  • FT: Wasps 23-3 Gloucester

  • First-half Christian Wade try for hosts at Ricoh Arena

  • David Halaifonua sent off for Gloucester in second half

  • Wasps prop Lorenzo Cittadini also shown red card

  1. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 17:10

    Time to wrap this up, don't forget the Premiership takes a break for Europe for a few weeks. We'll be back with the London double-header from Twickenham with London Irish-Wasps and Saracens-Worcester. Be sure to join us then. 

  2. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 17:05

    Full report coming courtesy of my colleague Adam Williams.

    Wasps dominated Gloucester to record their second Premiership home win of the season as both sides had a man sent off at the Ricoh Arena. 

    Full report here.

  3. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 17:00

    So after four rounds of the Premiership, this is how the table looks. Wasps jumping above today's opponents who suffered their second loss of the season. 

    Premiership table
  4. Full-timepublished at 80 mins

    Wasps 23-3 Gloucester

    And that is that at Ricoh Arena as Wasps bounce back from last weekend's defeat to seal a highly impressive victory over Gloucester. 

  5. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 79 mins

    Henry Purdy is away down the right win before coming inside. Gloucester recycle it but it's sharp work from Guy Thompson who turns the ball over at a ruck. Into the last minute. 

  6. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 78 mins

    Gloucester run out of space on the blind side and are bundled into touch. Wasps win their own line-out and kick for territory. 

  7. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 75 mins

    So 14 v 14 with five minutes to play here in Coventry. Gloucester are still chipping away at the Wasps defence but it's another knock on in contact. 

  8. Red card (Cittadini)published at 73 mins

    Wasps 23-3 Gloucester

    It's a second red card of the game, this time for Wasps as Lorenzo Cittadini is sent off for that punch. Fair play to Billy Twelvetrees who tries to defend his opponent to the ref. 

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  9. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 73 mins

    Gloucester have a penalty and it's kicked to the corner. A replay shows Lorenzo Cittadini had earlier punched Billy Twelvetrees in the throat as the pair wrestled for the ball. 

  10. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 72 mins

    Oh Frank Halai what are you doing? He bursts through, Wasps have a two on one but he opts to take on the tackle rather than pass inside and the chance is wasted. 

  11. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 69 mins

    Gloucester win back possession though after George Smith is penalised at the breakdown inside the Gloucester 22. 10 minutes to go here in Coventry.  

  12. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 66 mins

    The intensity has dropped significantly over the past few minutes as Gloucester perhaps realise this game is lost. Wasps win a penalty at another scrum and they kick for territory having played most of the second period in their own half.

    Gloucester despondentImage source, PA
  13. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 64 mins

    Elliot Daly will play no further part in this game as he leaves the field for Wasps. He's had a very good game for the hosts with two 56 metre penalties the highlight of his afternoon's work.

  14. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 62 mins

    It's yet more heroic defence from Wasps as James Haskell again turns the ball over. Prior to that Billy Twelvetrees was so close to crossing for Gloucester after taking the ball at speed on a fine angle. 

  15. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 61 mins

    It's fair to say Gloucester have a far from impressive record on Wasps' home turf. Just under 20 minutes to go to turn things around at Ricoh Arena. 

    Gloucester graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  16. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 60 mins

    Gloucester are determined to make a game of this, again they go through the phases inside Wasps' 22 but with the try line at their mercy it's another knock on. Scrum five. 

    Jonny May runs with it for GloucesterImage source, Getty Images
  17. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 56 mins

    That's superb from James Haskell. Gloucester kick to the corner and win the line-out but the Wasps captain gets his hands on the ball and wins back possession for his side. 

  18. Wasps 23-3 Gloucesterpublished at 54 mins

    Gloucester are camped on the Wasps try line but Greig Laidlaw knocks on as he attempts to cross. They have a penalty advantage to go back to though.

  19. try

    Try (penalty try, con Daly)published at 52 mins

    Wasps 23-3 Gloucester

    It's a penalty try for Wasps as a driving maul, superbly marshaled by George Smith, reaches the Gloucester try line but is illegally collapsed. Elliot Daly kicks the conversion. 

    Referee awards Wasps a penalty tryImage source, Getty Images
  20. Penalty (Laidlaw)published at 49 mins

    Wasps 16-3 Gloucester

    Gloucester have their first points of the game, Greig Laidlaw sending over a penalty for the visitors.

    Greig Laidlaw and James HookImage source, PA