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London Wasps cannot be caught as group qualifiers
London Wasps cannot be caught as group qualifiers, Bayonne seeing their hopes as good as disappear in their back-to-back contests with Dai Young’s Premiership side.
A 13-13 draw at home was followed by a 30-16 defeat at Adams Park and that handed the incentive to Wasps.
Bayonne kicked off with a 71-7 romp at home to Rugby Mogliano and will be favourites to end the campaign with the double over the European newcomers when they go to Stadio Maurizio Quaggia.
Wing Marvin O’Connor got two of Bayonne’s 11 tries with All Black star Joe Rokocoko also getting in on the try scoring act when he came on as a replacement.
Match Facts
- Mogliano are still searching for their first win in Europe, they have lost all five games in their debut season, conceding an average of 57 points per game.
- Bayonne are unbeaten in six home games in this competition, winning five but crucially only drawing with London Wasps who are pool winners.
- The French outfit have won their last eight Amlin Challenge Cup games against Italian opposition, since losing back-to-back matches in 2008.
- With 29 points, Mogliano are the lowest scorers in this year’s edition of the tournament, the lowest total after six games last season was Crociati’s total of 36.
Pour sa dernière rencontre européenne de la saison
Bayonne signed off their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign in some style with a comprehensive victory over Italian side Rugby Mogliano at the Stadio Maurizio Quaggia.
London Wasps had already qualified for the quarter-finals from this pool and Bayonne had nothing to play for but pride but they secured a bonus-point try victory before half-time against the Italian part-timers.
Fly-half Jaques Louis Potgieter ended the game with a personal tally of 15 points, including a try, as the French Top 14 side kept their hosts scoreless.
Wings Bastien Fuster and Marvin O’Connor, Potgieter, full-back Sam Gerber and scrum-half Mike Phillips all crossed for tries in the first half to make it 33-0 at the break.
Wing Fuster claimed his second try in the second half, while centre Gabi Lovobalavu and replacement centre Thibault Lacroix crossed for two more tries for the French side.
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