Summary

  • FT: Wasps 27-41 Exeter - Chiefs run in six tries as Waldrom scores hat-trick

  • FT: Harlequins 38-7 London Irish - England head coach Eddie Jones in the crowd

  • FT: Worcester 20-29 Leicester - Donncha O'Callagahan sent off for Worcester

  • FT: Bath 11-13 Northampton - Late JJ Hanrahan penalty seals win

  1. HT: Wasps 13-27 Exeterpublished at 18:17

    Well, what a first half that was?

    So much going on at one point, my screen froze completely as Frank Halai dived down on the ball.

    Many thanks to Rob Stevens for stepping in there for the closing stages and keeping you right up to date.

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    Try (Halai, con Gopperth)published at 41 mins

    Wasps 13-27 Exeter

    Wasps strike back just before the half-time break.

    George Smith picks up from an attacking scrum and sends a grubber kick through the Exeter defence.

    Jack Nowell can't gather it under pressure and Frank Halai picks up the pieces to score in the corner.

    Wasps needed that and Jimmy Gopperth converts to end the half on a high.

    That's the last action of the first half. Exeter have been very impressive.

  3. Wasps 6-27 Exeterpublished at 38 mins

    Wasps look absolutely shell-shocked here.

    Jimmy Gopperth does give them a slight breather with a booming kick right onto Exeter's try line, but it back at them again by some great counter-kicking.

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    Try (Waldrom, Steenson missed con)published at 34 mins

    Wasps 6-27 Exeter

    Amazing. A third catch-and-drive from Jack Yeandle's line-out.

    Chiefs get that huge truck and trailer rolling again and Thomas Waldrom is over for his second try and Exeter's fourth.

    Steenson unable to add the extras this time.

  5. Wasps 6-22 Exeterpublished at 34 mins

    Exeter going for the bonus point before half-time here as the penalty gets kicked for the corner once more.

    Here comes the drive....

  6. Wasps 6-22 Exeterpublished at 34 mins

    More problems for Wasps as Charles Piutau and Elliot Daly have a communication breakdown.

    Piutau tries to pop it up for Daly but the centre fumbles it out of touch for a Chiefs line-out.

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    Try (Lees, con Steenson)published at 31 mins

    Wasps 6-22 Exeter

    And there is that third try.

    Mitch Lees is the man who bundles over the catch-and-drive this time. Dream stuff for the Chiefs.

    Steenson makes it two conversions form three with the kick.

    Mitch Lees tryImage source, Getty Images
  8. Wasps 6-15 Exeterpublished at 30 mins

    Problems continue for Wasps as Exeter sniff a third try.

    They kick for the corner after another burst by Jack Nowell sees Wasps punished for trying to play the ball on the floor.

  9. Wasps 6-15 Exeterpublished at 29 mins

    Quote Message

    We have got to keep it a bit more simple and direct. Their line speed is causing us a lot of problems. The message has gone down to punch holes in them before we make more passes.

    Dai Young, Wasps director of rugby

  10. Penalty (Gopperth)published at 28 mins

    Wasps 6-15 Exeter

    Penalty again for Wasps as Dai Young gets quizzed on how he's seen this one so far by the television commentators.

    He says they're playing too lateral and with little penetration.

    Jimmy Gopperth meanwhile creeps his penalty just inside the posts.

  11. Wasps 3-15 Exeterpublished at 26 mins

    Hint of a high tackle on James Gaskell by Mitch Lees, but nothing doing.

    Scrappy stuff as Exeter clear ans Wasps look to build some phases. Resolute defence so far from the Chiefs.

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    Try (Nowell, con Steenson)published at 23 mins

    Wasps 3-15 Exeter

    Bang. Just like that, a second try for Exeter.

    Henry Slade combines with Jack Nowell and he finds a pocket out wide to run through and over the line from the 10-metre line.

    Steenson does kick the conversion this time.

  13. Wasps 3-8 Exeterpublished at 23 mins

    Phil Dollman does well to keep the ball in touch after it goes over his shoulder from the restart.

    Wasps lack some patience in their passing as Elliot Daly runs out of room.

  14. Penalty (Gopperth)published at 21 mins

    Wasps 3-8 Exeter

    Exeter hold firm a metre out from their line. But, there's an offside which we come back for against Phil Dollman.

    Jimmy Gopperth slots the penalty over from 20 metres out for Wasps' first score.

  15. Wasps 0-8 Exeterpublished at 19 mins

    George Smith gets stopped in his tracks by referee Greg Garner at the scrum.

    Dan Robson's put in went all the way through the tunnel and the Australian tried to pick it up and run with it.

    Scrum gets reset though.

  16. Wasps 0-8 Exeterpublished at 16 mins

    That's the first try Wasps have conceded at home this season.

    Dai Young's side looking for a reply now as Charles Piutau puts a neat little grubber through the Exeter line to get them into Chiefs territory.

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    Try (Waldrom, missed con Steenson)published at 14 mins

    Wasps 0-8 Exeter

    Thomas Waldrom gets over for ExeterImage source, Getty Images

    Exeter catch the line-out and drive it over from that monster kick from Steenson.

    Thomas Waldrom is the man at the back of it who gets the ball down.

    Steenson can't add the conversion though as the kick drifts wide right.

  18. Wasps 0-3 Exeterpublished at 13 mins

    Plenty of possession for Wasps leads to a sighter for Sailosi Tagicakibau to think about darting down the line.

    But, Exeter get the ball back on halfway after an infringement and Gareth Steenson kicks right into the corner from the penalty.

  19. Wasps 0-3 Exeterpublished at 10 mins

    I think Wasps have got the wind on their back in this first half, but it looks like it's also swirling around a bit at pitch-side.

    Going to be a tricky and testing evening for both sets of backs.

    Will Chudley kicks clear over the top for Exeter and it bounces all the way over the dead ball line from his own 10-metre line.

  20. Wasps 0-3 Exeterpublished at 8 mins

    Wasps work through nine phases but Gopperth is sloppy as he kicks out on the full looking for the corner.

    Looks like the wind caught him unawares.