Champions Cup Pool 5: Wasps v RC Toulon, 22 November

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Wasps v RC Toulonnais
Sunday 22 November 2015
KO: 17:15
Ricoh Arena, Coventry

Live on BT Sport / beIN Sports

Referee John Lacey (Ireland)
Touch Judge 1 Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Touch Judge 2 Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Fourth Official Simon McDowell (Ireland)
TMO Simon McDowell (Ireland)

A. Head to Head

1 Played 1
0 Wins 1
1 Losses 0
0 Draws 0
18 Points 32

B. Recent Form

5 April 2015
Toulon 32 - 18 Wasps

C. Teams

Wasps
 
15. Charles Piutau; 14. Christian Wade, 13. Elliot Daly, 12. Ben Jacobs, 11. Frank Halai; 10. Ruaridh Jackson, 9. Joe Simpson; 1. Matt Mullan, 2. Carlo Festuccia, 3. Jake Cooper-Woolley, 4. Joe Launchbury, 5. Bradley Davies, 6. James Haskell (c), 7. George Smith, 8. Nathan Hughes

16. Ashley Johnson, 17. Simon McIntyre, 18. Lorenzo Cittadini, 19. James Gaskell, 20. Sam Jones, 21. Dan Robson, 22. Alex Lozowski, 23. Sailosi Tagicakibau

RC Toulonnais

15. Delon Armitage; 14. Josua Tuisova, 13. Mathieu Bastareaud, 12. Maxime Mermoz, 11. Bryan Habana; 10. Quade Cooper, 9. Jonathan Pelissie; 1. Xavier Chiocci, 2. Anthony Etrillard, 3. Matt Stevens, 4. Samu Manoa, 5. Romain Taofifenua, 6. Juan Smith (c), 7. Juan Fernandez Lobbe, 8. Steffon Armitage

16. Bastien Soury, 17. Florian Fresia, 18. Levan Chilachava, 19. Duane Vermeulen, 20. Mamuka Gorgodze, 21. Theo Belan, 22. Sebastien Tillous-Borde, 23. Konstantine Mikautadze

Lacey doing an excellent refereeing display in this match. Very even handed.

Did richie McCaw bequeath his invisibility cloak to Habana?

Pot Hale wrote:Lacey doing an excellent refereeing display in this match. Very even handed.

thank you.

Are you allowed to grab the shirt collar to tackle a man?

Piutau is some player

Pot Hale wrote:Lacey doing an excellent refereeing display in this match. Very even handed.

pretty Poopie for both sides, yes very even handed.

Excellent breakaway try by the Irish Wasps.

Pot Hale wrote:Excellent breakaway try by the Irish Wasps.

OK, your earlier comment about Lacey was funniest thing I have read this month - this one perhaps the most confusing.

LondonTiger wrote:

Pot Hale wrote:Excellent breakaway try by the Irish Wasps.

OK, your earlier comment about Lacey was funniest thing I have read this month - this one perhaps the most confusing.

Trying to put a positive spin on anything irish?

Twice this match Simpson stripped S.Armitage of the ball. Steffon might be good on the ground (though no turnovers today), but he seems to have work to do holding onto his own ball.

Smith again. Incredible

Toulon are looking desperate in search of points. Wasps could pick off the bonus point yet.

last week of Gopperths ban, really hope they stick with Jackson

hawalsh wrote:Twice this match Simpson stripped S.Armitage of the ball.  Steffon might be good on the ground (though no turnovers today), but he seems to have work to do holding onto his own ball.

Steffons arms have to reach round his gut when trying to hold on to the ball.

Simpson having another great game, think he could be pushing Care and B. Youngs for the england 9 shirt

what the Frak was that by Lacey?

nathan wrote:

LondonTiger wrote:

Pot Hale wrote:Excellent breakaway try by the Irish Wasps.

OK, your earlier comment about Lacey was funniest thing I have read this month - this one perhaps the most confusing.

Trying to put a positive spin on anything irish?

In the Franglo Cup, we look for our small influences wherever we can....

So the tackler is allowed to leave the ruck having been beaten to the ball, but stay on the wrong side?

haskell with a turnover

LondonTiger wrote:So the tackler is allowed to leave the ruck having been beaten to the ball, but stay on the wrong side?

and interfere with the 9

George Smith, still one of the best.

Excellent decision by Lacey relieves the pressure on Wasps.

Pot Hale wrote:Excellent decision by Lacey relieves the pressure on Wasps.

While Wasps attacking prowess is admirable, hats off to Brad Davis their defence coach.

this could be a bonus point win against Toulon

And eagle eyed Lacey spots the infringement to give Wasps another 5m penalty. Surely they can score now?

Nope. But a lineout gives them another chance and Lacey is right on the spot to award the bonus point try.

Jackson has some beard

Still back Toulon to make the final TBH.

Although i doubt they will, I did say in the other thread toulon will not win it.

nathan wrote:Jackson has some beard

Some say it is the source of all his powers.

Derek Richardson must be rightly chuffed at what he's achieved with this team.

32-6.

Wasps are looking like strong contenders for the Franglo Cup.

Pot Hale wrote:Derek Richardson must be rightly chuffed at what he's achieved with this team.  

32-6.

Wasps are looking like strong contenders for the Franglo Cup.

have you been drinking?

Great performance from Wasps - Bonus point win against Toulon? Who else has done that?

Has starting the season later worked to the English clubs advantage? Certainly this year the english clubs look far more competitive than in previous years

nathan wrote:

Pot Hale wrote:Derek Richardson must be rightly chuffed at what he's achieved with this team.  

32-6.

Wasps are looking like strong contenders for the Franglo Cup.

have you been drinking?

Nope. I think that's fair comment

Nathan Hughes is one of the best ball carrying 8s I have ever seen. Surely England can't ignore him?

Pot Hale wrote:

nathan wrote:

Pot Hale wrote:Derek Richardson must be rightly chuffed at what he's achieved with this team.  

32-6.

Wasps are looking like strong contenders for the Franglo Cup.

have you been drinking?

Nope.  I think that's fair comment

yeah it's your thinking over this game that has me asking the question

you got to say toulon recuitement whilst on paper great in practise odd.

Front row Stevens Ma'afu LOL the biggest spenders in world rugby have 2 crap TH's.

Cooper @ 10 WTF the most unpredictable 10 since Michalak.

Have about 100 world class back rowers, why not pump some of that money in the front row??????.

Great work Wasps. Send Dai and Bradley back home please

Wasps certainly had one of the best value for money recruitment with Halai, Smith, Jackson and piutau (the opposite of Toulon new props!). Toulon is an average team without Giteau.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Nathan Hughes is one of the best ball carrying 8s I have ever seen. Surely England can't ignore him?

Certainly can. He's not EQ.

nathan wrote:

Pot Hale wrote:

nathan wrote:

Pot Hale wrote:Derek Richardson must be rightly chuffed at what he's achieved with this team.  

32-6.

Wasps are looking like strong contenders for the Franglo Cup.

have you been drinking?

Nope.  I think that's fair comment

yeah it's your thinking over this game that has me asking the question

Fair enough. Nonetheless Richardson will be rightly chuffed. And his team are looking the real deal.

Pot Hale wrote:

nathan wrote:

Pot Hale wrote:

nathan wrote:

Pot Hale wrote:Derek Richardson must be rightly chuffed at what he's achieved with this team.  

32-6.

Wasps are looking like strong contenders for the Franglo Cup.

have you been drinking?

Nope.  I think that's fair comment

yeah it's your thinking over this game that has me asking the question

Fair enough.  Nonetheless Richardson will be rightly chuffed.  And his team are looking the real deal.

oh i certainly agree, he took alot of flak for moving to Coventry but i think he's set them up for a great future

HammerofThunor wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Nathan Hughes is one of the best ball carrying 8s I have ever seen. Surely England can't ignore him?

Certainly can. He's not EQ.

I thought he was very close to becoming EQ?

mikey_dragon wrote:Great work Wasps. Send Dai and Bradley back home please

Thanks Mikey but neither played today.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

HammerofThunor wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Nathan Hughes is one of the best ball carrying 8s I have ever seen. Surely England can't ignore him?

Certainly can. He's not EQ.

I thought he was very close to becoming EQ?

June 2016

whocares wrote:Wasps certainly had one of the best value for money recruitment with Halai, Smith, Jackson and piutau (the opposite of Toulon new props!). Toulon is an average team without Giteau.

Not sure I'd go as far as average.

They're a French team away end of the day, complete different beast in France. They're missing some key players in the front 5 and can also start Vermeulen, Nonu, Gorgodze, Mitchell, Halfpenny etc etc.

Hughes best 8 in the NH?

Agree Welly. I have no idea why Toulon weren't knocking on Ayerza's door asking him to name his price. Tigers I'm sure brought out the cheque book but Toulon have a significantly bigger bank balance to play with.

I'd not be surprised to see a number of tight five signings appearing next summer.

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Hughes best 8 in the NH?

Been saying that for ages

well done Wasps