Buzzing Wasps rout Rovigo
Wasps made it a perfect 10 points in Pool 3 of the Amlin Challenge Cup with a 38-7 triumph over Femi-CZ VEA Rovigo.
Last Updated: 21/11/11 12:31am
Wasps made it a perfect 10 points in Pool 3 of the Amlin Challenge Cup with a 38-7 triumph over Femi-CZ VEA Rovigo.
The Aviva Premiership club ran in five tries in front of their own fans at a foggy Adams Park to claim a second successive bonus-point success in European action.
Hugo Southwell was the hero for the hosts with a hat-trick of tries, crossing twice in a twelve-minute spell to help his team hold a 17-7 lead at the break.
The visitors had taken a shock lead too, a kick bouncing favourably for Roberto Pedrazzi to set up Riccardo Pavan, Davide Duca adding the extras.
However when Southwell completed his treble just seven minutes into the second half, Wasps were always comfortable.
Zak Taulafo got the bonus try after Rovigo centre Pedrazzi had been sin-binned, with Richard Haughton wrapping things up with the final score.
Fly-half Nick Robinson kicked four conversions and a penalty for Wasps before being replaced by Ryan Davis, who added the extras after Haughton's try.
In the day's other Challenge Cup game, Brive won 29-8 at Agen, their tries coming from Mathias Atayi, Louis Acosta and a penalty try.
