Blackett: We were pinged off the park

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Lee Blackett, Director of Rugby of Wasps pictured ahead of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Leicester Tigers and Wasps at Welford Road on February 20, 2021 in Leicester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

WASPS boss Lee Blackett cut a frustrated figure after a fourth consecutive home defeat.
He said: “It is a pretty down dressing room, there is a lot of frustration. The thing we’ve spoken most about recently is discipline, we have to learn or we’re not going to win Premiership games.
“You cannot give that many penalties away. It is not acceptable and we are taking a good hard look at ourselves.
“We’re giving ourselves this image of ill-discipline because referees seem to be pinging us off the park.”
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