Wasps 36 Exeter Chiefs 29, match report: Joe Simpson solo effort keeps hosts in Premiership play-off hunt
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From paupers to princes, the rags-to-riches story of Wasps continues, with this victory fittingly sealed by a stunning 70-metre solo try from the scrum-half Joe Simpson four minutes from time.
If the score had been a bond, it would have sent prices soaring on the Stock Exchange, a blue-chip investment if ever there were one.
It was timely and it was precious.
Defeat would have knocked Wasps out of the play-off race.
As it is they are right there in the mix, only three points separating the competing teams, themselves, Exeter and Wasps’ next opponents, Leicester.
A record 31,000 cro…
If the score had been a bond, it would have sent prices soaring on the Stock Exchange, a blue-chip investment if ever there were one.
It was timely and it was precious.
Defeat would have knocked Wasps out of the play-off race.
As it is they are right there in the mix, only three points separating the competing teams, themselves, Exeter and Wasps’ next opponents, Leicester.
A record 31,000 cro…