Wasps V Saints Sun 3pm

[fivepointer]

Wasps: Miller; Wade, Daly, S Piutau, Halai; Gopperth, Hampson; Mullan (capt), Johnson, Cooper-Woolley, Launchbury, Davies, Young, Smith, Hughes.

Replacements: Festuccia, McIntyre, Cittadini, Myall, Haskell, Stevenson, Jackson, Tagicakibau.

Northampton Saints: Foden; K Pisi, G Pisi, Mallinder, North, Myler, Fotuali'i; Waller, Haywood, Brookes, Lawes, Day, Wood (capt), Harrison, Dickinson.

Replacements: Marshall, Ma'afu, Hill, Craig, Fisher, Dickson, Hanrahan, Collins.

[Banquo]

Wasps: Miller; Wade, Daly, S Piutau, Halai; Gopperth, Hampson; Mullan (capt), Johnson, Cooper-Woolley, Launchbury, Davies, Young, Smith, Hughes.

Replacements: Festuccia, McIntyre, Cittadini, Myall, Haskell, Stevenson, Jackson, Tagicakibau.

Northampton Saints: Foden; K Pisi, G Pisi, Mallinder, North, Myler, Fotuali'i; Waller, Haywood, Brookes, Lawes, Day, Wood (capt), Harrison, Dickinson.

Replacements: Marshall, Ma'afu, Hill, Craig, Fisher, Dickson, Hanrahan, Collins.

some great battles in there....

[Adam_P]

Nervously looking forward to this one. From a Saints perspective it gives me a bit more hope that they are missing C Piutau and Robson. Although the backline is hardly weak because of it! Its a shame Burrell is out, I've not been impressed with him for the majority of the season but ever since we tried him at 13 his form has improved and carried over to 12. Thought he had an excellent game last week against Quins. As much as Mallinder gives us in go forward, distribution and kicking, I do fear that Daly and Piutau might expose him defensively. Harrison has hopefully been tasked with helping out there.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Real test of Mallinder against Piutau the elder. He can be a bit powerderpuff at times, which isn't surprising at 19 and now playing against big fast men.

Wasps need Hampson to be really sharp to keep their usual momentum and urgency up throughout.

Should be great fun this.

[Mellsblue]

Should be great fun this.

Yep, really looking forward to this one.

[twitchy]

Good atmosphere.

[Adam_P]

Great maul defence from Saints there, especially Lawes

[padprop]

Good ole Kahn Fotuali'i loves to jackal doesnt he... bit of a nuisance.

[Adam_P]

Wasps are breaking the line quite regularly, but Saints scramble defence seems to be holding up so far

[Adam_P]

Another Saints man going to be out with concussion now, to add to Dylan and Luther

[16th man]

Another Saints man going to be out with concussion now, to add to Dylan and Luther

Another nasty looking one as well.

[Adam_P]

Another Saints man going to be out with concussion now, to add to Dylan and Luther

Another nasty looking one as well.

Indeed, I was hoping for Brookes to get some good game time to rediscover his early season form

[Adam_P]

Why on earth did Myler go for a kick in that position?! Clinical breakaway from Wasps through some initial suspect defence

[Mellsblue]

Miller for England…………

[twitchy]

Nasty knee for brookes.

[Mellsblue]

If anyone is there would you shoot the PA, please. I'll provide an alibi.

[twitchy]

If anyone is there would you shoot the PA, please. I'll provide an alibi.

I despise all that shit. Treating the crowd like it's some children's party at mcdonalds.

[Adam_P]

We need to stop kicking the ball away in the 22

[Adam_P]

Glad to see Fisher, Dickinson has been ineffective this season

[twitchy]

That was a clear yellow for me.

[Adam_P]

Another Saints man going to be out with concussion now, to add to Dylan and Luther

And another one

[16th man]

I think inaccurate would be a good word to sum up this game.

[Mellsblue]

Miller for England..............

[twitchy]

Nice try.

[Beasties]

Wasps lineout and general mauling is embarrassing. The maul is the one aspect that hasn't improved this season. Could cost us in the nitty gritty phase of the season.