Sunday, 11 December 2016
Kick-off: 13:00, Ricoh Arena
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (Fra)
Assistant Referee 1: Cedric Marchat (Fra)
Assistant Referee 2: Cedric Clave (Fra)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (Fra)
Citing Commissioner: John Montgomery (Sco)
TV: Sky Sports / beIN Sports
- This will be the first fixture between the clubs in Europe and both are undefeated in Pool 2 this season.
- Wasps have not gone undefeated in their opening three fixtures of the season since 1999/2000 when they won each of their first five games.
- Wasps have won their last three matches at home in the Champions Cup, and have never lost at home to Irish opposition in the competition (W7, D1).
- Connacht are aiming for a third consecutive victory in the Champions Cup for the first time.
- Connacht have won three of their last four games away from home in Europe’s top flight, scoring 101 points combined in those three victories.
- Connacht have made 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 in the Champions Cup.
- Jimmy Gopperth has kicked nine goals out of nine attempts, the most of any player who is yet to miss a place kick this season.
- Connacht have scored six tries originating from within their own half, more than any other team so far in the tournament but only one more than Wasps (5).
- Cian Kelleher has made 34 carries for 246 metres this season, leading the competition in both categories.
Pool 2
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 28 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Wasps | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 34 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Zebre Rugby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 134 | -113 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away | |
| 15/10/2016 | 1 | Wasps | 82 – 14 | Zebre Rugby | |
| 15/10/2016 | 1 | Connacht Rugby | 23 – 21 | Toulouse | |
| 23/10/2016 | 2 | Toulouse | 20 – 20 | Wasps | |
| 23/10/2016 | 2 | Zebre Rugby | 7 – 52 | Connacht Rugby | |
| 10/12/2016 | 3 | Zebre Rugby | v | Toulouse | |
| 11/12/2016 | 3 | Wasps | v | Connacht Rugby | |
| 17/12/2016 | 4 | Toulouse | v | Zebre Rugby | |
| 17/12/2016 | 4 | Connacht Rugby | v | Wasps | |
| 13/14/15 Jan | 5 | Connacht Rugby | v | Zebre Rugby | |
| 13/14/15 Jan | 5 | Wasps | v | Toulouse | |
| 20/21/22 Jan | 6 | Toulouse | v | Connacht Rugby | |
| 20/21/22 Jan | 6 | Zebre Rugby | v | Wasps |
| 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 Head-to-head record
Wasps: First meeting in the Champions Cup
| 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 |
Wasps v Connacht Rugby – Team Averages
| Wasps | Connacht Rugby | |
| Points | 51.0 | 37.5 |
| Tries | 7.0 | 5.5 |
| Goal Kicking % | 94% | 64% |
| Carries | 122.0 | 156.0 |
| Metres | 532.0 | 731.5 |
| Clean Breaks | 12.0 | 18.5 |
| Defenders Beaten | 30.5 | 26.5 |
| Offloads | 13.0 | 17.5 |
| Passes | 168.0 | 256.0 |
| Kicks from Hand | 19.0 | 13.0 |
| Tackles | 92.0 | 73.5 |
| Missed Tackles | 8.5 | 13.5 |
| Tackle % | 92% | 84% |
| Penalties Conceded | 11.0 | 8.5 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Turnovers Won | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Lineout % | 89% | 77% |
| Lineout Steals | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Scrum % | 92% | 93% |
| Scrums against the head | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Ruck % | 95% | 97% |
| Time in Possession (mm:ss) | 18:02 | 21:51 |
Wasps v Connacht Rugby – Leading Scorers
Points
| Rank | Player | Club | Matches | Points |
| 1 | Jimmy Gopperth | Wasps | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | Stacey Ili | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | Craig Ronaldson | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Danny Cipriani | Wasps | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Jack Carty | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Rob Miller | Wasps | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Cian Kelleher | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Joe Simpson | Wasps | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Josh Bassett | Wasps | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | 12 Players | – | – | 5 |
Tries
| Rank | Player | Club | Matches | Tries |
| 1 | Stacey Ili | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Rob Miller | Wasps | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Cian Kelleher | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Joe Simpson | Wasps | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Josh Bassett | Wasps | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | James Gaskell | Wasps | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Bundee Aki | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Frank Halai | Wasps | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Tiernan O’Halloran | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Jack Carty | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Elliot Daly | Wasps | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Ashley Johnson | Wasps | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Joe Launchbury | Wasps | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Nathan Hughes | Wasps | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Conor Carey | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Jake Cooper-Woolley | Wasps | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Dan Robson | Wasps | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Niyi Adeolokun | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 1 |
Wasps v Connacht Rugby – Top Performers
Most carries
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Carries |
| 1 | Cian Kelleher | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 34 |
| 2 | Nathan Hughes | Wasps | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | Andrew Browne | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 25 |
| 4 | Niyi Adeolokun | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | Ashley Johnson | Wasps | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Jake Heenan | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Bundee Aki | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 18 |
| 8 | Jack Carty | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Elliot Daly | Wasps | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Joe Launchbury | Wasps | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Craig Ronaldson | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 16 |
Most metres gained
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Metres |
| 1 | Cian Kelleher | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 246 |
| 2 | Josh Bassett | Wasps | 2 | 164 |
| 3 | Craig Ronaldson | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 136 |
| 4 | Jack Carty | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 128 |
| 5 | Tiernan O’Halloran | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 127 |
| 6 | Elliot Daly | Wasps | 2 | 114 |
| 7 | Stacey Ili | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 109 |
| 8 | Peter Robb | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 93 |
| 8 | Nathan Hughes | Wasps | 2 | 93 |
| 10 | Joe Simpson | Wasps | 2 | 92 |
Most clean breaks
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Clean breaks |
| 1 | Cian Kelleher | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Josh Bassett | Wasps | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Craig Ronaldson | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Jack Carty | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Joe Simpson | Wasps | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Kyle Eastmond | Wasps | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Peter Robb | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Bundee Aki | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Elliot Daly | Wasps | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Stacey Ili | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Shane O’Leary | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 3 |
Most defenders beaten
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Defenders beaten |
| 1 | Cian Kelleher | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Nathan Hughes | Wasps | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Ashley Johnson | Wasps | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Bundee Aki | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Christian Wade | Wasps | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Kyle Eastmond | Wasps | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Stacey Ili | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Sean O’Brien | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Jimmy Gopperth | Wasps | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 Players | – | – | 4 |
Most offloads
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Offloads |
| 1 | Bundee Aki | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Craig Ronaldson | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Jake Heenan | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Cian Kelleher | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Ashley Johnson | Wasps | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Guy Thompson | Wasps | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Peter Robb | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Nathan Hughes | Wasps | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Joe Simpson | Wasps | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Shane O’Leary | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Jake Cooper-Woolley | Wasps | 2 | 2 |
Most try assists
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Try assists |
| 1 | Jack Carty | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Joe Simpson | Wasps | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Kieran Marmion | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Danny Cipriani | Wasps | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Elliot Daly | Wasps | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Peter Robb | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Tiernan O’Halloran | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Rob Miller | Wasps | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Frank Halai | Wasps | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Phil Swainston | Wasps | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Ashley Johnson | Wasps | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Shane O’Leary | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Josh Bassett | Wasps | 2 | 1 |
Most tackles
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Tackles | Missed tackles |
| 1 | Ashley Johnson | Wasps | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| 2 | Thomas Young | Wasps | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | Jake Heenan | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | Joe Launchbury | Wasps | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | Kyle Eastmond | Wasps | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | Tom Cruse | Wasps | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | Sean O’Brien | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Matt Mullan | Wasps | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | Andrew Browne | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Matt Symons | Wasps | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Elliot Daly | Wasps | 2 | 11 | 1 |
Most turnovers won
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Turnovers won |
| 1 | Tom Cruse | Wasps | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Christian Wade | Wasps | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Bundee Aki | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Peter Robb | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 15 Players | – | – | 1 |
Most lineouts won (inc. steals)
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Lineouts won |
| 1 | John Muldoon | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | James Gaskell | Wasps | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Andrew Browne | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Joe Launchbury | Wasps | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Matt Symons | Wasps | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Kearnan Myall | Wasps | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Quinn Roux | Connacht Rugby | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Thomas Young | Wasps | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Sean O’Brien | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Ultan Dillane | Connacht Rugby | 2 | 3 |