Somebody at the match thought the Northern finals day was at Sarries. Sad. Too far to go.
A great game in very windy conditions. Before the replacements came on, Wasps were walking away with it, but after the replacements it was a more equal game. Alfie Barbeary (Hooker) was unstoppable, as was Zac Nearchou at TH prop (at least, I think it was him). Anjo Ademuwagun has a really good game (lock). In the backs the standout player today was Jude Williams (11 - wing). In the lineout Mario Pichardie was unmatched. Despite the probable weight disadvantage, Wasps pushed the Newcastle scrum back almost every scrum.
Wasps gained a lot of ball by literally ripping it from the Newcastle players' hands. Even the miniscule replacement scrum half, Ollie Monye ripped one from a Newcastle scrum player who was two or three times his size. Despite his size, he went in to every tackle, as was at least once first back to make a try saving tackle.
The Newcastle side was visibly physically bigger, but they did lose one their bigger player in the pre-game warm up, who dislocated his shoulder.
Some really good reasons to be cheerful if these lads get bigger and better as they get older.
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Always a Wasp