Player ratings: Leinster vs Wasps

Player ratings: Leinster vs Wasps

Leinster

1. Jack McGrath - 7/10

Solid at scrum time, made good ground with ball in hand.

2. Richardt Strauss - 6/10
 
20% of line outs lost, effective elsewhere.
 
3. Tadhg Furlong - 7/10
 
100% scrum success rate, some massive hits and strong carrying throughout.
 
4. Devin Toner - 7/10
 
 
Got on the ball often and carried well, some slip ups at the line out.
 
5. Hayden Triggs - 7/10
 
Good work rate with a high tackle count and meters made.
 
6. Dan Leavy - 8/10
 
Brilliant back row performance with some storming runs. Supported well and fronted up in defence.
 
7. Sean O'Brien - 8/10
 
Characteristically powerful carries, very effective in breaking the gain line. Made some big breaks and put his side on the front foot.
 
8. Jack Conan - 9/10
 
Phenomenal performance from number 8. Worked tirelessly hitting countless rucks and carrying aggressively. Got over for the second Leinster try.
 
9. Luke McGrath - 8/10
 
Brought good pace to the Leinster attack and commanded the game well.
 
10. Jonathon Sexton - 7/10
 
 
Distributed well and went wide at the right times. Some rushed kicks but overall a solid performance.
 
11. Isa Nacewa - 8/10
 
Ever threatening in attack. Produced some clever kicks and got the opening try.
 
12. Robbie Henshaw - 8/10
 
Strong running and very strong in the tackle. Supported well and got a try for his efforts.
 
13. Garry Ringrose - 8/10
 
Evasive with ball in hand and caused some serious problems for the Wasps defence. 
 
14. Adam Byrne - 7/10
 
Exited early on due to injury but performed well during his short spell.
 
15. Joey Carbery - 9/10 (MOTM)
 
 
Man of the match for his intelligent display from full back. Safe under the high ball, dangerous in attack and tackled ferociously from the off set.
 
Replacements
 
16. James Tracy (55') - 7/10
 
17. Cian Healy (52') - 8/10
 
Scrummaged well when he came on. Effective as always in open play.
 
18. Michael Bent (65') - 7/10
 
19. Ross Moloney (59') -7/10
 
20. Josh van der Flier (67') - 8/10
 
21. Jamison Gibson-Park (64') - 7/10
 
22. Fergus McFadden (22') - 8/10
 
Replaced Byrne early on and fit in well. Got the winning try.
 
23. Zane Kirchner (79') - N/A
 
Very little time to impress.
 
Coach - Leo Cullen 8/10 
 
Got his tactics right against a dangerous Wasps team.
 

Wasps

1. Matt Mullan – 6/10


Up against Tadhg Furlong it was a hard ask. Wasn’t totally outclassed in the scrum as he won a couple of penalties.

2. Tommy Taylor – 5/10


Wasps lineout didn’t go well today and as a hooker you will always be held partly accountable for that.

3. Jake Cooper-Woolley – 5/10

Looked to be under a lot more pressure on his side of the scrum, up against Jack McGrath. Was replaced by Moore as a result.

4. Joe Launchbury – 5/10

Lost the lineout battle with Toner. Gave away a couple of uncharacteristic penalties.

5. Kearnan Myall – 5/10

Very quiet day at the office for the second row.

6. James Haskell – 5/10

Gave away a lot of stupid penalties which gave Leinster good field position. Lucky to escape a card for the amount of times Owens had to pull him up.

7. Thomas Young – 6/10

Was rather perplexing that he was taken off after he made some decent tackles on the danger man Carbery in defence. Did have a couple of knock-ons though so won’t be happy with himself.

8. Nathan Hughes – 5/10

Went into contact too high on a few occasions, getting held up by the Leinster defence. Gave away silly penalties for being offside in the second half.

9. Dan Robson – 6/10

Played with a great intensity when he was on the field but was limited in what he could do when his pack weren’t performing in front of him.

10. Danny Cipriani – 4/10

Was walked over in defence, threw the ball away in attack and kicked the ball horribly out of hand. One to forget for the out-half.

11. Willie Le Roux – 4/10



Extremely quiet all day except for that almighty slip up when he dropped the ball as he dived for the line in the first half.

12. Jimmy Gopperth – 7/10

Should have taken on more responsibility in the first half when he saw Cipriani was struggling, by standing in at first receiver. Fantastic second half performance which got Wasps back in the game, characterised by a brilliant solo try.

13. Elliot Daly – 5/10

Very average performance from the man that is in contention for a Lions place. Tackled well but definitely lost his matchup against Ringrose.

14. Christian Wade - 7/10

Scored a fantastic solo try with a brilliant grubber and chase. Defended well but his opportunities to get into the game were limited by men inside him performing poorly.

15. Kurtley Beale - 7/10

The former Australian international was a shining light in what was probably Wasps’ worst performance of the season. He was a threat any time he got the ball, running it from his own 22 many times throughout the game. No surprise that Leinster limited the amount of ball they kicked to him.

REPLACEMENTS

16. Ashley Johnson (49') – 6/10

Definitely changed things when he came on. Good cut-out pass to Wade which set him up for his score.

17. Simon McIntyre (55') - 5/10

18. Marty Moore (49') - 5/10

19. Matt Symons (49') – 5/10

Poor handling skills for the short amount of time he was on the field.

20. Alex Rieder (75') - N/A

21. Joe Simpson (49') – 6/10

No characteristic breaks from the scrum-half when he entered the fray today.

22. Alapati Leiua (55') - 6/10

23. Josh Bassett (75') – N/A

Coach - Dai Young – 5

Really got his team selection and gameplan wrong today. Almost turned things around in the second half by putting Gopperth at 10 but it was too late at that stage.

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