Wasps vs Saracens report: Dai Young hits out at ‘boring’ Sarries after Premiership defeat

Wasps 16 Saracens 26

Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell scored a try and kicked 16 points against Wasps (Getty Images)

Wasps director of rugby Dai Young admitted his side were deservedly beaten but was critical of the “boring” way Saracens achieved Sunday's 26-16 Premiership victory at the Ricoh Arena.

After 60 minutes Wasps were still in contention, but two tries in four minutes from Duncan Taylor and Owen Farrell turned the game as Saracens took their winning run over their rivals to nine games. Farrell converted both tries and kicked four penalties.

“I’m frustrated because that four-minute spell took the game away from us,” said Young. “It was nip and tuck until then. I was disappointed to concede the first try from a set piece and the second was a fortuitous bounce of the ball so we let the game get away.

“You have to give them credit but it’s a boring way to play. We want to be more expansive than that but their kicking game is extremely accurate with an aggressive chase. It’s very difficult to play against.”

Wasps could only manage a consolation try from Frank Halai, converted by Jimmy Gopperth, who also kicked two penalties. Elliot Daly added another penalty.

Saracens coach Mark McCall responded to Young’s criticism by saying: “They kicked a bit more than us in the first half. They should have played the way they normally do as it probably would have been more successful.”

Bath won only their third Premiership game of the season – and first for seven weeks – by beating Worcester 21-14 at the Recreation Ground.

First-half tries by centre Ollie Devoto and wing Horacio Agulla underpinned Bath’s success, while Wales international fly-half Rhys Priestland also kicked three penalties and a conversion. Worcester replied through a Cooper Vuna try, plus two penalties from Tom Heathcote and a long-range Ryan Mills strike.