Summary

  • Wasps secure bonus-point before half-time against Bristol

  • Hosts run in ten tries at the Ricoh Arena

  • FT: Wasps 70-22 Bristol

  • FT: Newcastle 13-14 Leicester

  • Falcons' Joel Hodgson misses late drop-goal attempt

  1. BBC coveragepublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Listen via BBC local radio

    Alongside our text commentary this afternoon you can listen to live coverage of both of today's Premiership matches.

    There is the choice of BBC Coventry & Warwickshire or BBC Radio Bristol for Wasps v Bristol while Newcastle v Leicester is brought to you by BBC Newcastle and BBC Radio Leicester.

    Simply scroll through the options above and take your pick!

  2. Team newspublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Wasps v Bristol (14:30 BST)

    James Gaskell returns to captain Wasps at lock, as Joe Launchbury misses the game with a slight groin strain.

    Back row Sam Jones is rested for the hosts and Alex Rieder replaces him.

    Bristol make seven changes after losing 32-10 to Northampton Saints, with Olly Robinson, Joe Joyce and Mitch Eadie all making their first Premiership starts.

    Wales front row Ryan Bevington gets a first start, while Jordan Williams and Thretton Palamo come into the backline.

    Wasps BristolImage source, Getty Images

    Wasps: Miller; Wade, Daly, Gopperth, Halai; Cipriani, Simpson; McIntyre, Taylor, Cooper-Woolley, Symons, Gaskell (capt), Rieder, Young, Thompson.

    Replacements: Johnson, Mullan, Swainston, Myall, Hughes, Hampson, Eastmond, Bassett.

    Bristol: Williams; Edwards, Hurrell, Palamo, Varndell; Pisi, Cliff; Bevington, McMillan, Perenise, Evans, Joyce, Lam (capt), Robinson, Eadie.

    Replacements: Brooker, Tonga'uiha, Cortes, Phillips, Crane, Roberts, Jarvis, Mosses.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

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    Whether you are a Wasps, Bristol, Newcastle or Leicester fan, simply include #bbcrugby in your tweets and we'll include the best ones in our coverage.

  4. Wasps look to extend winning run at Ricohpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Wasps v Bristol (14:30 BST)

    After victory over Exeter and Leicester, Wasps are looking to start the Premiership season with a third consecutive win.

    The last time the Midlands outfit achieved that feat was in 2009-10.

    Wasps have won their last 10 matches at the Ricoh Arena in all competitions - a run stretching back to a defeat by Saracens in December last year.

    Bristol, meanwhile, have lost their first two games of the season. The two sides have not met since April 2009.

    WaspsImage source, Rex Features
  5. Welcomepublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Good afternoon and welcome to our live text coverage of the final two matches from round three of the Premiership.

    After victories for Gloucester, Bath, Exeter and Saracens already this weekend, here's what we have in store for you:

    • Wasps v Bristol (14:30 BST)
    • Newcastle v Leicester (15:00 BST)

    We'll have the team news from the Ricoh Arena shortly.