HONOUR IN DEFEAT FOR WASPS IPSWICH WITCHES 49 - NEWPORT WASPS 41 Premier League Newport Wasps arrived at the Foxhall Heath Stadium in Ipswich missing Kyle Legault who was recovering from an operation on a finger and Robin Aspegren who had been required to ride for his Swedish club. Instead they tracked Newport Hornet James White-Williams and operated the rider replacement rule against a side tipped for the league title and who had hammered most opposition this season.
To finish within eight points in these circumstances was a positive reflection on the team especially as skipper Leigh Lanham was still suffering the after effects of a heavy fall at Queensway Meadows last Saturday and Jason Doyle fell during heat 13.
NEWPORT WASPS: Justin Sedgmen 13, Jason Doyle 10, Leigh Lanham 8 +2, Todd Kurtz 6+1, Mark Jones 4 +1, James White-Williams 0, Rider replacement rule for Kyle Legault.
The Wasps face the Plymouth Devils at Queensway Meadows on Saturday evening with tapes up from 7pm.
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