Wasps claim opening victory

Danny Cipriani and Josh Lewsey produced a neat one-two combination punch to floor Castres as Wasps opened their Heineken Cup campaign with an emphatic 25-11 home victory. The two England internationals buried their differences in the best way possible after coming to blows during a feisty training session on Tuesday. Cipriani sent Lewsey over for Wasps' third try of the afternoon and the pair then celebrated with a spot of good-humoured shadow boxing. Wasps had the game wrapped up inside 22 first-half minutes with tries from Paul Sackey and Tom Voyce, while Cipriani finished with a personal haul of 10 points. Wasps raced into a 17-0 lead with tries from wingers Sackey and Voyce, who had entertained the Wasps squad on Wednesday by donning boxing gloves and protective gear to re-enact the Lewsey-Cipriani set-to. Italian Referee... [read full story]                    

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