Cipriani injury overshadows Wasps win

Cipriani was tackled by Ollie Barkley in the 49th minute and found himself at the bottom of a ruck, shouting out in pain as England manager Martin Johnson watched from the stands

Medics arrived immediately and gave the 20-year-old fly-half oxygen treatment before he was carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital by ambulance. Wasps will give an update on the extent of Cipriani's injury on Monday morning.

The incident, which television cameras opted not to replay, overshadowed what should have been a memorable occasion for skipper Lawrence Dallaglio.

Dallaglio retires at the end of the season and Sunday's victory means he will bring down the curtain on his illustrious career at Twickenham after Wasps battled their way into the Premiership final.

Bath controlled long spells of the match and when Alex Crockett crossed early on Wasps - traditionally slow starters - looked in trouble.

But Ian McGeechan's side responded magnificently with Fraser Waters, Riki Flutey and Tom Palmer crossing in a brutal contest that left both teams battered and bruised.

Bath's cause was not helped when Barkley missed two kickable early penalties, leaving them with little reward from a dominant first quarter and Wasps were 14-7 in front at the interval.

Dallaglio's departure was greeted warmly by the crowd but Wasps suffered a setback in the 70th minute when Waters was sin-binned for offside.

Both sides were dead on their feet amid a succession of casualties but Bath could not take advantage of the extra man and Wasps held firm.