By Peter Snow's Swingometer
April 18 2004

London Wasps take on Leeds Tykes at Headingly on a "Super Sunday" of ZUrich Premiership rugby. The top four teams are playing in what looks like the final shake-down to decide to top three. If Bath win at Northampton it is unlikely that Wasps will catch them in the final two games. If Gloucester lose at home to London Irish, they may be too far adrift of Northampton to catch them. For Wasps the task is "simple", win by any means to cement second place and a home tie in the playoff semi-final. A win would also keep up the pressure on Bath at the top even if they should win today.

Warren Gatland's choice of starting line-up may evoke memories of Pertemps Bees but this is a stronger, more savvy unit backed by a bench made of iron. The swingometer predicts a narrow four pointer or Wasps.

London Wasps: 15 Tom Voyce; 14 John Rudd, 13 Ayoola Erinle, 12 Mark Denney (Capt.), 11 Kenny Logan; 10 Mark Van Gisbergen, 9 Harvey Biljon; 1 Tim Payne, 2 Trevor Leota, 3 Will Green, 4 Martin Purdy, 5 Richard Birkett, 6 George Skivington, 7 Mark Lock, 8 Joe Worsley

Bench 16 Simon Shaw, 17 Craig Dowd, 18 Ben Gotting, 19 Lawrence Dallaglio, 20 Rob Howley, 21 Josh Lewsey, 22 Stuart Abbott

Leeds Tykes: 15 Matt Cardey; 14 David Rees, 13 Phil Christophers, 12 Tristan Davies, 11 Diego Albanese; 10 Gordon Ross, 9 Alan Dickens; 1 Gavin Kerr, 2 Mark Regan, 3 Matt Holt, 4 Stuart Hooper, 5 Tom Palmer, 6 Colm Rigney, 7 Dan Hyde, 8 Alix Popham

Bench: 16 Gary Powell or Michael Cusack, 17 Rob Rawlinson, 18 Phil Murphy, 19 Matt Salter, 20 Clive Stuart-Smith, 21 Duncan Hodge, 22 Dan Scarbrough