Ricoh wreckage for Wasps
Wasps 16 Toulouse 24
the first time in their World Cup history. Middleton (below) said: “It’s been horrible as we weren’t sure how it would all work out. “It’s the way the format goes. It can come down to one result.” Should England beat New Zealand, Danny Kerry’s side will meet Argentina in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Kerry said: “New Zealand have good maturity. It will be a belter of a game.”
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Jones’ captain Lawrence Former faces a Dallaglio said: “Danny to massive challenge Eddie but he has persuade that in the past done and he can do so again.” WASPS’ hopes of progressing in the European Champions Cup were all but ended by this defeat at Ricoh Arena.
Having lost to Leinster and drawn to Bath, Wasps needed to win this Pool 1 fixture but they fell to their sixth defeat in seven games after tries from Cheslin Kolbe and Sofiane Guitoune, plus 14 points from the boot of Thomas Ramos, ensured four-time champions Toulouse maintained their perfect record
Ein the competition. Wasps entered the game unbeaten in 12 home games against French opposition and began well in tricky conditions, taking an early lead through Lima Sopoaga’s penalty, but the visitors’ combination of pack power and pace in the backs won the day.
On a controversial day at the Rec, the West Country outfit paid for winding up Leinster by banning their fans’ flags from the ground.
They then saw their giant winger penalised for a high tackle, which could well interest the citing officer, before hobbling off in pain with a leg injury.
Bath boss Todd Blackadder said: “Joe suffered a big knock. I think the referee got it right but we were probably a bit lucky to dodge a yellow card. When you see those pictures it always looks a bit dangerous.”
That was as fortunate as Bath got as the former champions were handed their second home defeat in the competition.
Tries either side of half-time by
Sean Cronin and
Jordan Larmour settled the Pool 1 clash and left
Bath without a win halfway through the
Champions Cup qualifying campaign.
Banners flown in for travelling fans were