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You are here: Home ∼ Wasps thrash Bristol to reach Premiership final

Wasps thrash Bristol to reach Premiership final

Wasps players celebrate Wasps in the Premiership
Published on October 10, 2020

Jimmy Gopperth contributed 22 points as Wasps beat the Bristol Bears 47-24 in their English Premiership semi-final clash in Coventry on Saturday.

It was touted as the more intriguing of the two semi-finals because it would be contested between the second- and third-placed teams on the log, while the second semi-final between the top-ranked Exeter Chiefs and fourth-ranked Bath was predicted to be a more straight-forward affair.

But there was no intrigue about this match as Wasps took control of proceedings right from the kick-off and Bristol failing spectacularly in their attempt to wrestle back any semblance of ascendancy.

The 37-year-old Gopperth was front and centre in this win for Wasps, masterfully dictating the game at flyhalf and delivering a kicking masterclass by slotting five conversions and four penalties for a 22-point haul.

Wasps led 23-5 at the break, courtesy of two converted tries and three penalties kicks. They drove home the advantage after the break as they continued their irresistible form to take a commanding and irreversable 47-12 lead.

There was a late flurry of tries from Bristol, but it only put some respectability on the scoreboard for coach Pat Lam’s charges.

Wasps – Tries: Malakai Fekitoa, Jack Willis, Dan Robson, Zach Kibirige, Matteo Minozzi. Conversions: Jimmy Gopperth (5). Penalties: Gopperth (4).
Bristol – Tries: Luke Morahan, Harry Thacker, Harry Randall, Max Malins. Conversions: Callum Sheedy (2).

Wasps – 15 Matteo Minozzi, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Jimmy Gopperth, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Jacob Umaga, 9 Dan Robson, 8 Brad Shields, 7 Thomas Young, 6 Jack Willis, 5 Will Rowlands, 4 Joe Launchbury (c), 3 Kieran Brookes, 2 Tommy Taylor, 1 Simon McIntyre.
Replacements: 16 Gabriel Oghre, 17 Tom West, 18 Biyi Alo, 19 James Gaskell, 20 Alfie Barbeary, 21 Tom Willis, 22 Ben Vellacott, 23 Michael Le Bourgeois.

Bristol Bears – 15 Max Malins, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Semi Radradra, 12 Siale Piutau, 11 Piers O’Conor, 10 Callum Sheedy, 9 Andy Uren, 8 Nathan Hughes, 7 Ben Earl, 6 Steven Luatua (c), 5 Chris Vui, 4 Joe Joyce, 3 John Afoa, 2 Harry Thacker, 1 Jake Woolmore.
Replacements: 16 George Kloska, 17 Yann Thomas, 18 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Ed Holmes, 20 Dan Thomas, 21 Harry Randall, 22 Sam Bedlow, 23 Alapati Leiua.

Photo: @Wasps/Twitter

Posted in English Premiership, News, Top headlines Tagged Bristol Bears, English Premiership, NEWS, Wasps

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