Round 6<\/p>\n
Please find attached, with an introduction below, a comprehensive match pack preview of Saturday’s key European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 2 game between Wasps and Leinster Rugby including in-depth statistical information.<\/p>\n
Pool 2: Wasps v Leinster Rugby<\/p>\n
Saturday, 24 January
\nKick-off: 13:00, Ricoh Arena (Coventry)
\nReferee: Jerome Garces (Fra)
\nAssistant Referee 1: Salem Attalah (Fra)
\nAssistant Referee 2: Maxime Chalon (Fra)
\nTMO: Herve Dubes (Fra)
\nCiting Commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Ita)
\nTV: BT Sport<\/p>\n
Match facts
\nThe home side has triumphed in all four meetings between the two clubs.
\nHowever, Leinster defeated Wasps 48-28 at Adams Park in the 2013 Challenge Cup quarter-final on their way to lifting the trophy.
\nWasps have a perfect record of six home wins against Irish opposition in Europe’s top flight.
\nWasps’ captain, James Haskell, made 28 tackles in the Round 5 win against Harlequins \u2013 the most any player has made in a Champions Cup game this season.
\nLeinster’s Rob Kearney made 153 metres in Round 5, more than any other player in last weekend’s fixtures.
\nLeinster have made more passes any other club in the competition averaging 157 per game to date.
\nLeinster have also have forced their opponents into making more tackles than any other club this season, forcing 154 (tackles + misses) per game. Wasps have made the most tackles in the tournament so far averaging 147 in their five matches.
\nThe Irish province has been on target with more penalties (19) than any other side; Ian Madigan has kicked all 19 and is the top points scorer in the tournament (73).
\nWasps have five players in their ranks who have made 50+ tackles in the tournament \u2013 Bradley Davies, James Haskell, Nathan Hughes, Ashley Johnson and Matt Mullan.
\nWasps have scored more first half tries (11) than any other club to date. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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