Wasps to face Exeter in repeat of 2017 showpiece‘Hurt can go a long way when it comes to motivation’Moments after Wasps had beaten Bristol at the Ricoh Arena to book their first Twickenham final in three years, their captain, Joe Launchbury, formed a huddle with the players and told them not to get carried away.
Launchbury was mindful that in 2017 Wasps wasted so much emotional energy after their narrow victory against Leicester in the semi-final that they did not have enough to call on when they faced Exeter, their opponents a week on Saturday, in the final.