Summary

  • Full-time: Wasps 41-35 Leicester

  • Tigers lock Will Spencer sent off for dangerous play

  • Wasps' Juan de Jongh and Leicester's Jonny May scored two tries each

  1. A titanic strugglepublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Wasps 32-35 Leicester

    Steve Johnson
    Ex-Leicester flanker on BBC Radio Leicester

    Leicester’s defence was so strung out for the de Jongh try there and Wasps have the magical ability to keep the ball alive. It’s a great try by Wasps but they have been rattled by Tigers in the second half and they keep coming back at them.

    It's a titanic struggle.

  2. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Wasps 32-35 Leicester

    Wasps back to 15 players as Nathan Hughes' spell in the sin bin ends.

    What next for this match? Not sure there's any paper left to add to the script....

  3. try

    Try: Wasps 32-35 Leicesterpublished at 58 mins

    Jonny May, con George Ford

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    Another try! When will the point-scoring end in this one?

    Incredible end-to-end action and now Jonny May has a second try of the game and Leicester not only go in front again, but also have their try bonus point.

    Hint of a forward pass between George Ford and May in the last stage of that attacking move, but not given.

    Ford slots over the conversion quickly as his side go three points ahead again.

    Jonny MayImage source, Getty Images
  4. try

    Try: Wasps 32-28 Leicesterpublished at 55 mins

    Juan de Jongh, con Lima Sopoaga

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    Another try and another twist in this match. Juan de Jongh on the scoresheet for Wasps for a second time in the game.

    This try is down to some sheer individual brilliance. Spots the chance to run at a disrupted Leicester defence and to take advantage of space behind as he sprints away from a series of challenges and then outpaces Ben Youngs who was back covering to go under the posts.

    Conversion added by Lima Sopoaga to put them four points ahead again.

    Juan De JonghImage source, Rex Features
  5. Tigers spirit to the forepublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Wasps 25-28 Leicester

    Steve Johnson
    Ex-Leicester flanker on BBC Radio Leicester

    One man down and everybody is fired up for Tigers and the forwards have got it together. They needed to score when it was 14 v 14.

    It makes you think that the problems are sometimes more about the mental attitude.

  6. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Wasps 25-28 Leicester

    Wasps indiscipline continues as they concede a penalty from the restart on Leicester 22.

    Dai Young cuts a very furrowed brow in the stands at what he's witnessing from his side.

  7. try

    Try: Wasps 25-28 Leicesterpublished at 49 mins

    Sione Kalamafoni, con George Ford

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    Try time Leicester and the 14 men are in the lead for the first time today!

    Sione Kalamafoni crashes over from seven metres out and the Tigers celebrate with glee at that score.

    What a game this is. George Ford knocks over the extras and Leicester all of a sudden are three points ahead.

    Sione KalamafoniImage source, Getty Images
  8. Sin-bin: Nathan Hughespublished at 48 mins

    Wasps 25-21 Leicester

    Nathan HughesImage source, Rex Features

    It's now 14 players-a-side. For the next 10 minutes at least.

    Nathan Hughes sees a yellow card as Wasps again infringe under deep pressure from Leicester.

    Hughes goes off for bringing the maul down.

  9. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Wasps 25-21 Leicester

    Wasps under deep pressure now as twice they give away penalties for collapsing the maul.

    What a start here to this second half from Leicester's 14 men.

  10. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Wasps 25-21 Leicester

    Leicester go for territory rather than the points off the tee.

    They fancy going at Wasps here and adding another try....

  11. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Wasps 25-21 Leicester

    Momentum with Tigers seemingly as Adam Thompstone races to gather a high ball clearance from George Ford.

    Josh Bassett then gets penalised for taking Thompstone down around the neck. Another penalty to Leicester.

  12. Penalty: Wasps 25-21 Leicesterpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    George Ford

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    George Ford takes up the chance for points for the 14 men and adds three to their tally from just left of the posts.

    Just the start Geordan Murphy's men needed after losing Will Spencer.

    George FordImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Wasps 25-18 Leicester

    Mistakes from Wasps in the early stages of this second half as a miscommunication sees them give away a penalty going off their feet.

    Chance for George Ford to reduce the arrears again off the tee.

  14. Kick-offpublished at 41 mins

    Wasps 25-18 Leicester

    Right - here we go again for the second half.

    What more does this match have in store after all the drama of that first half?

    George Ford gets us restarted for Leicester from kick-off.

  15. Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    HT: Wasps 25-18 Leicester

    It was an up and down half for Leicester's Telusa Veainu - literally.

    He took a bang in the face leading to a Wasps breakaway for their first try, but then raced in for his side's second touchdown after being fed by Manu Tuilagi.

    Telusa VeainuImage source, Rex Features
  16. Listen to the Rugby Union Weekly podcastpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Where else can you hear chat about Manu Tuilagi and The Rock in the same sentence?

    Probably not many places, but that's just one topic the latest edition of the Rugby Union Weekly Podcast covers.

    If you've missed it, why not have a listen below...

    Don't forget if you want to hear the views and analysis from Chris Jones, Ugo Monye and Danny Care each week, make sure you subscribe through your usual podcast provider to make sure you never miss an episode.

  17. Tyrrells 15s latest newspublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Harlequins womenImage source, Getty Images

    The women's Premier 15s competition has got off to a flying start at the beginning of its second campaign.

    Read who beat who in our round-up of the action so far this weekend including some more stand-out performances from England internationals.

  18. Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    HT: Wasps 25-18 Leicester

    Let's catch our breath a bit in the break and bring you up to speed with some news from elsewhere....

  19. 'There was no intent'published at 15:55 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    HT: Wasps 25-18 Leicester

    Steve Johnson
    Ex-Leicester flanker on BBC Radio Leicester

    Spencer offImage source, Getty Images

    I think that is an appalling decision. It’s ridiculous. I would never countenance a head-high tackle. But look at where his arms were. You have to look at the intent.

    There was no intent. He didn't go for the head. He put his arms around the waist and it’s a tall guy against a shorter guy. He can't shrink his body. There was no malice

    Leicester have big problems with 14 men now.

  20. Half-timepublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Wasps 25-18 Leicester

    And that is that for the first half. Where do we start to sum all that up?

    Five tries, four penalties and one red card.

    Certainly hasn't been short of talking points!

    HTImage source, BBC Sport