Wasps 10 - Saints 37

So the previous post was the prematch round-up.  But having come back from the match we can say that this was sheer devastation.  It put to bed one of the last bogey grounds for us.  A stunning display of rugby.

The Saints came out of the blocks firing on all cylinders.  There was a level of determination that has been missing in a few games.  Clearly this was one that they meant to win.  What made it more impressive is that they never let up.  Accused many a time of not being clinical enough, there was no time when they seem to relax and go off the boil.  A full 80 minutes of intensity.  Described in the papers as a "drubbing" or "trounced".  No quarter given.

Smyler wasn't quite as good with the boot from the tee as we would hope.  But he scored the opening try with a bit of nifty footwork.  He also set up Flash's try with a lovely grubber for Flash to retrieve and go over.  His kicking from hand was good and his overall game management was excellent.  There was variety which kept the Wasps guessing, giving us the edge throughout.

Tiny scored twice.  Making him our highest try scorer, not bad for a prop.  Possibly, and I haven't confirmed this, he may be the highest try scorer the premiership this season.  And Courtney scored as well, showing the dominance of the scrum.  In fact it was impossible to count how many times the Saints got the turnover, stopping the Wasps from ever having enough possession to be a threat.  Line-outs again proved to be a strong point, so much so that Tom Wood has now received a call-up for England in place of the injured Simon Shaw.

An away win with a bonus.  A great day.  And we are second in the table, one point behind the Irish.

Scorers:
Saints - Tries: Smyler, Flash, Tiny (2), Courtney; Cons: Smyler (3); Pens: Smyler (2)
Wasps - Try: Jacobs; Con: Walder; Pen: Walder