Gloucester hold off Wasps second half sting

Gloucester’s league run continued to 17 wins in a row as they snuck home by one point against last year’s Heineken Cup Champions Wasps.

Despite the lack of tries being scored the Premiership leaders were ahead 12-3 at the break.

Wasps were without a number of their England stars fought back their half time points deficit to come within a point which started when Ryan Lamb was sent to the bin with yellow card.

Waldouck scored Wasps last try and the conversion made the scores 18-17.

Final Score Gloucester 18-17 Wasps

Scorers

Gloucester (12) 18
Pens: Lamb 6

Wasps (3) 17
Tries: Buckland, Waldouck
Cons: Cirpiani 2
Pen: Cipriani

Teams

Gloucester: Walker, Balshaw, Simpson-Daniel, Tindall, Bailey, Lamb, Lawson, Wood, Azam, Nieto, Buxton, James, Narraway, Hazell, Delve.
Replacements: Paul, Collazo, Tuohy, Strokosch, Cooper, Allen, Foster.

Wasps: Lewsey, Hoadley, Waters, Waldouck, Doherty, Cipriani, McMillan, Payne, Ward, Vickery, Palmer, Skivington, Haskell, Rees, Dallaglio.
Replacements: Buckland, Adams, Birkett, Hart, Amor, Walder, Leo.