Missed penalty (Gopperth)published at 15:44 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Leicester 8-13 Wasps
Summary
FT: Leicester Tigers 22-34 Wasps
Wasps end eight-year losing run at Leicester
FT: Bath 58-5 Newcastle Falcons
Bath score eight tries in easy win
Missed penalty (Gopperth)published at 15:44 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Try (Rokodunguni, con Ford)published at 15:42 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Bath 25-0 Newcastle
Bath in rampant mood now and we still half four minutes until the break.
This a real team try with slick hands throughout and Semesa Rokodunguni is the greatful recipient out wide to get his first try of the season with the overlap.
George Ford nails the conversion from the touchline and Newcastle fans, this is turning into a long afternoon.
Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Leicester 8-13 Wasps
The tempo of this game has finally risen and we're hearing the Leicester crowd for this first time this afternoon.
Tigers are back on the attack and it's another first as they get their driving maul going in midfield.
Freddie Burns chooses to kick but Adam Thompstone can't get on the end of it.
Five minutes left in the half.
Try (Banahan, con Ford)published at 15:37 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Bath 20-0 Newcastle
Image source, Getty ImagesLike the buses, two tries in quick succession now for Bath.
A try is awarded but then there is a slight delay to check a foot was not in touch in the build-up.
Superb interplay between Kahn Fotuali'i and Matt Banahan out wide send Banahan scrambling away for the try and the Blue, Black and Whites are taking advantage of this extra man. A commanding lead already.
Try (Penalty try, con Ford)published at 15:34 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Bath 13-0 Newcastle
The joys of technology ay?
Every Premiership ground has television cameras with a television match official outside to help the referee. There is a long delay because the big screen in the ground is not working as the officials come together to make a decision.
Which is that Vereniki Goneva is shown a yellow card for his part in stopping Bath touching down following Semesa Rokodunguni kick in goal, and a penalty try awarded.
An easy conversion for George Ford in front of the posts.
Try (McCaffrey, missed con Burns)published at 15:33 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Leicester 8-13 Wasps
Image source, Getty ImagesWe've had nine turnovers in the first 30 minutes of this game. Wasps captain Joe Launchbury is appealing furiously but his side couldn't get down on the ball to secure it.
Lachlan McCaffrey picked up and dived over the line to get his side back in this game.
Try (Wade, con Gopperth)published at 15:28 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Leicester 3-13 Wasps
Image source, Getty ImagesOnce again I spoke too soon.
Jimmy Gopperth makes a lovely break down the wing, and chips inside for Christian Wade who storms onto a bouncing ball to slide over the line.
An excellent finish in these conditions.
Penalty (Gopperth)published at 15:26 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Leicester 3-6 Wasps
It's a battle from the kicking tee so far.
Jimmy Gopperth slots his second of the game to edge Wasps back in front, and we're still waiting for the first try on the afternooon.
Drop-goal (Ford)published at 15:25 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Bath 6-0 Newcastle
Image source, Getty ImagesOn the pitch, it's a tight, even game, but the boot of George Ford nudges Bath even further ahead.
There looks to be numbers out wide for Bath, but Ford, who slotted a drop-goal at Northampton last week, keeps the scoreboard ticking over and puts over another three points.
Penalty (Burns)published at 15:23 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Leicester 3-3 Wasps
Well, I was wrong.
Leicester win the penalty at the scrum and Freddie Burns levels the scores.
Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Leicester 0-3 Wasps
Image source, Getty Images15 minutes played here and Wasps have a narrow lead.
They have the upper hand at the set-piece so far but there's not much else to report. The greasy surface making it hard to keep ball-in-hand.
Matthew Tait hasn't quite got his eye in for Tigers as he punts another kick out on the full.
Penalty (Ford)published at 15:16 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Bath 3-0 Newcastle
George Ford has Bath's first points of the afternoon as a reward for a few minutes of sustained pressure.
His chance is made by the forwards who win a penalty at scrum time and the England number 10 has an easy shot at goal.
Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Leicester 0-3 Wasps
It's been a scrappy start to the game as Tigers' Marcos Ayerza is penalised at the scrum.
Danny Cipriani with a big kick to touch and Joe Launchbury comes away with the ball at the line-out before Sam Jones knocks on.
We haven't had lift-off yet at Welford Road.
Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Bath 0-0 Newcastle
Image source, Getty ImagesFirst time Bath have managed to break through the Newcastle defence, with England wing Semesa Rokodguni breaking through tackles.
The move breaks down eventually as the Falcons defence recovers.
New Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder is experiencing the Rec atmosphere for the first time this afternoon, but his side are yet to get into full flow.
Missed penalty (Delany)published at 15:08 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Bath 0-0 Newcastle
Newcastle have seen a lot of the ball in the opening stages at the Rec and their reward is a shot at goal from a penalty.
Fly-half Mike Delany however pulls his effort wide and we are still awaiting the first points.
Home dominancepublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Penalty (Gopperth)published at 15:04 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Leicester 0-3 Wasps
Image source, Getty ImagesWasps with a penalty under the posts but what a tackle from Sam Jones on Ed Slater earlier in the move.
Slater looking to carry but Jones strips the ball and causes all sorts of problems for the Tigers.
Wasps can't quite get over the line but Jimmy Gopperth gets them on the board from the kicking tee.
Kick-offpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Leicester 0-0 Wasps
Image source, Getty ImagesLeicester begin their first home game this season with new shirts, a bigger ground and a shiny new pitch. Will it make a difference?
Freddie Burns gets the game underway...
Kick-offpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Bath 0-0 Newcastle
Image source, Getty ImagesWe are off and running at the Rec.
Teams are outpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 10 September 2016
Leicester and Wasps are on the field at Welford Road as the crowd await a spectacular afternoon of rugby.
Both teams won their opening fixtures, but who will make it two from two today?