Wasps 35-18 Newcastle | Aviva Premiership match report

Wasps 35-18 Newcastle Falcons fall to 20th loss on the trotWasps moved into the top half of the table with a bonus-point victory over a Newcastle side who extended their losing Premiership run to 20 matches, but the hosts looked far from play-off contenders. They had been more impressive in defeat against Saracens and Harlequins earlier in the month, sobered by the quality of their opponents then but more intemperate against a side immersed in another relegation battle.The outcome was effectively decided between the 54th and 56th minutes. The Newcastle prop Alex Rogers, a replacement for the E…