Danny Cipriani can be pleased with his Wasps return, says Dai Young

Dai Young says Danny Cipriani can be "pretty pleased" with his Wasps return - a 25-20 victory over Exeter on Sunday.

Cipriani played his first match for Wasps since re-joining the club from Sale Sharks as Young's side fought from 12 points down to claim an opening day win.

Young was especially pleased with Cipriani's performance in what was his first game for the club since 2010. 

"Danny was a little bit frustrated in the first half, because he didn't have the options," Young said.

"But for his first hit-up back in the Wasps jersey, I think he can be pretty pleased. He did pretty well."

Jimmy Gopperth, Dan Robson and Tommy Taylor all scored tries for the hosts, who dominated the second half at the Ricoh Arena after a poor first-half showing.

"It was certainly a game of two halves," said Young. "The first half, we were disappointed with our work-rate, and we kicked the ball away far too many times.

"At half-time, we talked about working harder, getting ourselves into position earlier, winning the gain-line battle and getting quick ball.

"I was pleased with the second half and that we found a way to win."

Cipriani was involved in a controversial incident where Ollie Devoto's boot came dangerously close to the fly-half's head at a maul.

However, Young believes the referee made the correct decision not to punish the Exeter centre.

"Yes, it was an obvious kick through (the maul), but there is nobody in that Exeter team, I believe, would look to kick any one of our players in the head," he said.

"I don't believe for one minute that it was intentional.

"That's just not in their make-up, right through their club, so if there was connection with the head, it was a total accident. I certainly wouldn't be thinking anything along the lines of foul play, because that is not part of Exeter's make-up."