Wasps and Harlequins both claim wins and bonus points
James Haskell scored for Wasps on a week off from international duty
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Saturday, 16, Feb 2008 06:40
Wasps came back from a seven point deficit at half time at the Recreation Ground to beat Bath 42-34 in the Guinness Premiership.
Josh Lewsey scored two tries for the Londoners as Bath saw their 100 per cent home record dashed to pieces, while Danny Cipriani, James Haskell and Dan Leo also crossed the line in their team’s away victory.
Cipriani had a particularly fine match for Wasps, with his try being accompanied by three penalties and four conversions, although he did miss a seemingly easy chance to kick his team into the lead just before half time.
Tries from the likes of Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu and James Brown were at least enough to give Bath a bonus point, but Wasps were not to be caught in their thrilling second half display, which left them seventh in the league and Bath in third.
The match between Harlequins and Worcester at the Stoop, meanwhile, looked for much of the game like it was going to finish as a rather lower-scoring affair.
But while it was tight for much of the match, Harlequins stormed ahead as the final minutes ticked by to secure a 36-15 win and a valuable bonus point.
It was only the club’s second win in 14 matches, and there were pointers to their recent bad form in five missed penalties. But tries from Steve So'oialo, Tosh Masson and Tom Williams made up for mistakes in the kicking department, and it was Worcester who were left scratching their heads come the end of the game.
Worcester are left second from bottom in the table, while Harlequins are now sixth.