Leicester Tigers Development XV were beaten 62-19 by Wasps in the Premiership Shield at Broadstreet on Saturday afternoon.
Wasps, who included eight senior players in their matchday squad, ran in 10 tries, including eight in the first half as they led 48-0 at the break.
A Tigers team led by lock Sam Lewis contained six guest players in the backline and conceded the opening score after just five minutes when Jacob Umaga ran in unopposed on the left before adding the conversion for a seven-point lead.
The speedy Callum Sirker scored the first of his four tries on the day just moments later and Wasps made it 19-0 when opposite wing Taju Attu got on the end of a sweeping attack on the right.
The bonus-point score came on 20 minutes when Tigers lost possession near halfway and Sirker won the race to the ball out wide and he completed his hat-trick with a free run on the left.
Scrum-half Will Porter added a long-distance try as the points continued to stack up and Tigers academy graduate Umaga added a cheeky score from a close-range penalty as he shaped to chip to touch but tapped to himself and reached over to score.
Wasps hooker Antonio Harris added the eighth try of the half as he bounced off three defenders to run in next to the posts and Umaga added the conversion for a 48-point lead at the break.
Former Tigers tighthead Keiran Brookes returned from injury to join the action at the start of the second half for Wasps, but Tigers claimed the opening points as they built on some good work from the kick-off to score through Fred Tuilagi, dotting down at the left-hand post after Owen Hills had been stopped just short. Tom Hardwick added the conversion.
Tigers continued to push forward, with wing James Spencer catching the restart and racing upfield, only to see Umaga sweep up his chipped kick virtually on the tryline, then strong work at the breakdown from centre Elliott Creed won a penalty and another chance to play up to opposition territory.
After Wasps centre Ross Neal burst through the backline to score, Sirker ran in his fourth try – and sixth in two outings – after being released down the touchline by full-back Cameron Anderson and the lead reached 62-7.
But Tigers still had time to add two more tries of their own, with Loughborough University centre Tim Bitirim cutting through a gap in midfield to break from halfway and force his way over despite being tackled close to the line. Then fly-half Hardwick and Bitirim took play up to the line again and, when Tigers went wide with penalty advantage, Charlie Hudson managed to slap the ball back for Tino Mapapalangi to dive over in the final action the afternoon.
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Thanks For Your Support
Thank you to all those who made the trip to support Tigers at Broadstreet this afternoon, and for those who followed along at home.
The Tigers Development XV will be in action next on Monday, April 8 (7.30pm) against Sale Jets at Loughborough University.
Full Time | 62-19
The full time whistle is blown at Broadstreet and it's Wasps who are victorious in this Premiership Rugby Shield fixture, 62 points to 19.
Acrobatics From Tigers
Valentino Mapapalangi goes over in sensational style out wide for our third try of the afternoon, as he is in the right place at the right time for a pass inside from Charlie Hudson (while mid air)!
Extras Added
Hardwick converts to bring the Tigers score to 14 points.
Second Tigers Score
We have a second! A lovely pass from Hardwick and then a weaving run from Tim Bitirim sees the inside centre into space and around the Wasps fullback to score.
Conversion Successful
...and it's a seven-point score as the ball sails through the posts. Wasps lead 62-7.
Sirker's Fourth
The home side have another, again on the back of a set play from the set piece, and it's left winger Sirker in for his fourth.
Umaga Converts
Umaga converts to extend the Wasps lead to 55-7.
Another Wasps Try
We spoke too soon! Oops. Wasps score another from the set piece.
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Score Update
With 25 minutes remaining on the clock, Wasps still lead 48-7 at Broadstreet.
Hardwick Adds The Extras
Hardwick converts to give Tigers the full seven points.
Tigers On The Board
We're on the scoreboard! Strong and patient play, ruck by ruck in the Wasps 22 pays off as Fred Tuilagi goes crashing over under the posts.
Second Half Starts
Tom Hardwick kicks deep into the Wasps 22 to get the second half underway.
Half Time | 48-0
Wasps A lead 48-0 over a young Tigers Development XV at half time here at Broadstreet RFC.
Conversion Successful
Umaga makes the kick to take the score to 48-0 on the stroke of half time.
Harris Bundles Over
On the back of strong work up the paddock from the side, Wasps hooker Antonio Harris bounces his way out of two tackles before going over under the posts.
Quick Tap Try
A sneaky move fr Umaga after Wasps are awarded a penalty at the scrum, as he fakes a kick for touch before taking the quick tap and running it over the line to score from close range. The kick is missed.
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Tuilagi's Defence
Wasps pressure the line with a strong driving maul, but Fred Tuilagi prevents a score with a solid defensive effort!
We're awarded a scrum, five metres out from our own line.
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Big Man Steals
Another steal from Feao at the ruck! Great work from the big tighthead in the thick of it today so far, as he forces a penalty and a chance to kick it out of our own half for touch.
Auditioning for a back row sport in the senior side, eprhaps?
...And Another
A third try in as many minutes for Wasps, with scrum-half Will Porter stepping his way through the defence inside his own 22 before racing the length of the pitch to score. Conversion attempt is wide.
Conversion Good
Umaga's conversion attempt is successful from out wide, and Wasps extend their lead to 31-0 with just over a quarter of the game gone.
Hat-Trick Score
Make that a hat-trick for Sirker, who races 60 metres down the left-hand touchline to score his third of the afternoon.
Grubber Kick
Wasps winger Sirker has a double after chasing down a well-weighted grubber from Ross Neal, who latched onto a poor pass on halfway to set up the scoring chance inside our half a phase earlier. Umaga is unable to add the extras this time.
Plus The Extras
Umaga adds the extras and Wasps ead 19-0.
Pop Pass
A poor kick is swooped upon by Wasps fullback Cameron Anderson, who then finds himself back in the mix a phase later to combine with Umaahe, who finds Taju Atta with a pop pass from the ground close to the line to score.
Wasps Add Another
A well-executed back line move from the hosts off a scrum no halfway sees them space up down the right for winger Callum Sirker, who races in to score. Umaga misses the conversion.
Umaga Converts Own Try
Wasps fly-half Jacob Umage converts his own try to take the score to 7-0.
Wasps Score
Not 60 seconds after holding out our hosts, a hole opens up near halfway in defence and Wasps capitalise for Jacob Umaga to run it in and score.
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Feao Steal
The lads hold out several phases from Wasps deep inside our own end before a steal from David Feao hands Tigers a penalty and the chance to kick for teritory.
Kick Off At Broadstreet RFC
...and we're underway at Broadstreet in this Premiership Rugby Shield fixture.