5 years ago 
Pool 2: Wasps v Connacht Rugby
Sunday, 11 December, Kick-off: 13:00, Ricoh Arena
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (Fra), Assistant Ref: Cedric Marchat (Fra), Assistant Ref: Cedric Clave (Fra), TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (Fra), Citing Commissioner: John Montgomery (Sco)
Match facts
- This will be the first encounter between the two clubs and both are undefeated this season.
- Wasps have won their last three games on home soil in the Champions Cup, and have never lost at home to Irish opposition in the competition (W7, D1).
- Connacht have gained an average of 732 metres per game this season, almost 200 more per game than Wasps who have gained the second most (532).
- Wasps have beaten 61 defenders this season, more than any other club.
- Jimmy Gopperth has kicked nine from nine his two outings this season.
- Connacht’s emerging star, Cian Kelleher, leads the statistics in three categories going into the crucial back-to-back fixtures. The full-back cum wing has made the most metres (246), the most carries (34) and his total of 15 defenders beaten is only equalled by Clermont’s Wesley Fofana and Joey Carbery of Leinster.
| Pool 3 | |||||||||||||
|
Pos |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
Diff |
TF |
TA |
TB |
LB |
Pts |
|
1 |
Saracens |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
49 |
26 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
|
2 |
RC Toulon |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
38 |
36 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
3 |
Scarlets |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
54 |
55 |
-1 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
4 |
Sale Sharks |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
43 |
-27 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Team comparison (European Cup record)
|
Wasps |
Connacht Rugby |
|
| Played |
95 |
20 |
| Wins |
60 |
9 |
| Draws |
3 |
0 |
| Losses |
32 |
11 |
| Total Points For |
2727 |
340 |
| Total Points Against |
1846 |
443 |
| Total Tries For |
303 |
28 |
| Total Tries Against |
168 |
48 |
2016/17 Points Scorers
Wasps:
| Player |
Points |
| Jimmy Gopperth |
20 |
| Danny Cipriani |
12 |
| Rob Miller |
10 |
| Joe Simpson |
10 |
| Josh Bassett |
10 |
Connacht Rugby:
| Player |
Points |
| Stacey Ili |
15 |
| Craig Ronaldson |
12 |
| Jack Carty |
11 |
