Summary

  • Wasps stun Saracens with eight tries

  • Charles Piutau, Robson & Hughes score twice

  • Also tries for Gopperth & Young

  • Barritt & Hamilton tries for Sarries

  • Saracens remain top, Wasps up to fourth

Live Reporting

Adam Williams

  1. Get involved

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    Here's how you viewed that first half at Allianz Park

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    Injured Wasps flanker James Gaskell clearly enjoyed it as well....

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  2. Six Nations catch-up

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    Missed any of the action from this weekend's edition of the Six Nations?

    If you're on the go and in the UK, why not watch our handy on demand highlights of both Wales success against Scotland in Cardiff and France's late comeback in Paris against Ireland.

    There's also all the main talking points from England's win earlier on against Italy.

    Alternatively, if you prefer your highlights the old-fashioned way, tune in to BBC Two (except in Wales) from 19:00 GMT to join John Inverdale and co for all the action and analysis from the weekend in Rugby Special.

  3. Story of round 12 so far

    Irish back to basement and Warriors fall short

    Sale winger Nev Edwards scores a try against ExeterGetty Images

    Four more games followed on Saturday with no shortage of talking points.

    Exeter became the latest team to come away from Sale's AJ Bell Stadium empty-handed - winger Nev Edwards among the Sharks' three try-scorers in a 23-17 victory.

    Gloucester sent Harlequins crashing to a second defeat in as many games with James Hook notching 18 points for the Cherry and Whites.

    Northampton turned on the style with five tries against a hapless London Irish at Franklin's Gardens - captain Lee Dickson with the pick of them.

    And Bath narrowly ended their six-game losing run with a 16-14 victory at Worcester - the Warriors' search for a win now stretches back to November.

    Relive all of Saturday's action right here.

  4. Story of round 12 so far

    Falcons take flight on Friday night

    Newcastle celebrate victory against LeicesterGetty Images

    Newcastle got this weekend's Premiership action off to a thrilling start with a victory against Leicester which lifted them off the foot of the table.

    Simon Hammersley waltzed through the Tigers defence for the opening try before Adam Powell added a second to give Falcons a 20-9 half-time lead.

    Laurence Pearce crossed to reduce the deficit but the Falcons' defence held firm to see out the final 15 minutes for a 26-14 win.

  5. Half-time

    Saracens 16-31 Wasps

    Well, let's pause this one for a while and remind you of how the weekend has gone so far in the Premiership.

  6. Half-time

    Saracens 16-31 Wasps

    40 minutes played, six tries.

    Five have gone the way of the visitors and three of those came in the first eight minutes.

    Fantastic entertainment.

    Charles PiutauGetty Images

  7. Half-time

    Saracens 16-31 Wasps

    Yeah, you've read it correctly.

    That's the score at half-time.

  8. Penalty (Hodgson)

    Saracens 16-31 Wasps

    Saracens almost with the try as they rumble on into Wasps' try line.

    Fumble in the line by Marcelo Bosch, but we come back for an earlier offside and Charlie Hodgson notches another three points to his record tally as we close an enthralling first half.

  9. Saracens 13-31 Wasps

    Mistake towards the end of the half as Dan Robson's box kick goes out on the full.

    Back we come for a Saracens line-out on the edge of Wasps' 22.

  10. Saracens 13-31 Wasps

    Couple of minutes of open, running play from both sides towards the end of this pulsating first half.

    Ashley Jackson puts a big run in first for Wasps and then Saracens come back through Mike Ellery.

    Eventually, Saracens knock-on through Ellery out wide and we can all catch our breath once more.

  11. Saracens 13-31 Wasps

    Alistair Hargreaves gives a penalty away at the line-out as he takes his opposite number Kearnan Myall out in the air.

    Charge is on once again from Wasps.

  12. Saracens 13-31 Wasps

    Is it half-time yet? I think I need a lie down....

  13. try

    Try (Hughes, con Gopperth)

    Saracens 13-31 Wasps

    Unbelievable! It's a FIFTH try of the half for Wasps and Nathan Hughes is in again.

    Bit of a delay before it's confirmed as the television match official checks there's no knock-on after Hughes picked it up at the breakdown. No infringement and the number eight is in again for a simple try.

  14. Penalty (Hodgson)

    Saracens 13-24 Wasps

    Kearnan Myall is penalised at the line-out by referee Ian Tempest.

    Charlie Hodgson makes no mistake from 35 metres out to keep his side in contention.

  15. try

    Try (Hughes, missed con Gopperth)

    Saracens 10-24 Wasps

    My, my, my!

    It's another try and Nathan Hughes is the man to get Wasps a bonus point in the bag after just 28 minutes.

    He crashes over from five metres out after Wasps drove the attacking line-out through and not even three Saracens players can stop him.

    Gopperth goes wide with the conversion.

  16. Saracens 10-19 Wasps

    An absolute points-fest so far in this first half, and still plenty of time left to play in it.

  17. Joel Conlon
    Saracens flanker on BBC Radio London

    I don't think anyone was expecting the first half to be this lively. It's been a great spectacle."

  18. try

    Try (Barritt, con Hodgson)

    Saracens 10-19 Wasps

    Big driving maul from Saracens after the catch-and-drive line-out in the corner.

    As it rumbles over Wasps' line, it's centre Brad Barritt who was at the bottom of it.

    Hodgson kicks from the tee successfully to narrow the deficit.

  19. Saracens 3-19 Wasps

    Nick Tompkins makes a burst for Saracens into Wasps' 22 and Chris Wyles is almost in out wide for a first try for the hosts.

    He's barged out of touch though as Wasps get the numbers across from 10 metres out.

  20. Saracens 3-19 Wasps

    First 20 minutes have flown by.

    Here's a stat which suggests there's little between the two sides historically, but not on the scoreboard so far this afternoon.

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