Wasps can still sting you!

England’s captain kicked 16 points and produced a moment of magic to turn a half- time deficit into a 22nd consecutive match without defeat.

But despite the Londoners moving four points clear at the top of their Champions Cup pool, Farrell was far from happy.

“The first half, we were too nice – it’s not what we are about,” he fumed. “We were more like our real selves in the second but at half-time we were frustrated. We hadn’t put a performance together.”

Revealed

Farrell’s theme was picked up by boss Mark Mccall, who revealed a dissatisfaction within the ranks of the English champions.

“We’ve got a group that is very picky with incredibly high standards,” he said. “They are very ambitious.

“Today was about the result and getting it done, but overall there is a discontent with some of what we are serving up. We’re doing okay but we want to be better than okay. There is more in us.”

Hardly music to the ears of the rest of Europe, that, given Sarries have won 21 and drawn one of their matches since snapping a

Toulouse 42 Wasps 27

WASPS’ Dai Young hailed his players despite a heavy European Champions Cup defeat in France.

Yoann Huget, Joe Tekori, Romain Ntamack and Antoine Dupont tries plus 17 points from the boot of Thomas Ramos (right) won the game. Wasps are bottom but scored three tries off Josh Bassett, Willie Le Roux and Ross Neal. Billy Searle kicked 12 points.

Director of rugby Young said: “If we can build on this, it will take a good team to beat us.”