Wasps too good for Bordeaux
December 14, 2002

London Wasps scored a convincing 29-23 away victory at Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday night to secure their Parker Pen Challenge Cup quarter-final spot.

Wasps centre Ayoola Erinle scored a game-breaking try as the London side cruised through to the quarter-finals.

Wasps took a 37-point advantage into the second leg at a damp Stade Andre Moga tonight, but did not need any of them. Erinle set the stadium alight with a superb 50-metre run to the line after 20 minutes.

Scotland international centre James MacLaren replied for the home side and Harlequins' Alex King and Frenchman Richard Dourthe swapped shots at goal as the sides went into the break at 13-13.

Wasps began to dominate up front and hit the lead through Samoan powerhouse Trevor Leota from a rolling maul. A repeat effort, this time resulting in flanker Paul Volley going over the line, took Wasps out to 23-13 and King added his third and fourth penalty goals.

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