One reason Wasps have struggled this season is the latitude attacking teams are being given at the breakdown. It makes turnovers harder to engineer and encourages defences to fan out and rush up rather than commit to the breakdown. As a team that thrives on mistakes rather than possession, Wasps have found themselves chauffeured down dead ends while pining for the open road. Charlie Hodgson: ‘Rugby union is unrecognisable from when I started’ Read moreA few decisions went against Wasps, not least Northampton’s first try. Two Francis penalties gave the home crowd its voice but Wasps had found their sting and tries by Josh Bassett and Juan de Jongh garnished their victory with a bonus point.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2017 16:18 UTC