Wasps to play in Coventry by December

Wasps will be playing at Coventry‘s Ricoh Arena by December it was announced today while Coventry-based Land Rover has been confirmed as the club’s main new partner.
Yesterday, Coventry City Council unanimously approved the sale of their shares of the Ricoh Arena stadium to the club paving the way for the move reported in The Rugby Paper on August 31.
Wasps will play their first home game at the Ricoh Arena against either Castres in the Champions Cup on December  13 or London Irish in the Premierhsip on December 21.
Until then will continue to play home games at Adams Park in High Wycombe where they have been playing for the past 12 years.
The club is also looking to build a brand-new training base in the city.
Wasps Chief Executive Officer Nick Eastwood said: “Today’s announcement is a watershed moment in the history of Wasps and the professional game. It will help us realise our ambition to re-establish ourselves as one of the best teams in Europe and will guarantee  the long term success of the Club.”
Jaguar Land Rover Group Marketing Director Phil Popham said: “Today’s announcement is not only an important addition to Land Rover’s growing rugby sponsorship portfolio, but represents a significant increase in our investment within the Coventry area.
“We are proud of our heritage in the region and already support a number of local community projects, so with Wasps confirming its move to the Ricoh Arena, it offered us a fantastic opportunity to further strengthen our community links, engage our thousands of employees and Land Rover owners who are also rugby fans.  We are excited by the club’s ambitions for the future on and off the field, and look forward to the start of our partnership.
“This new sponsorship complements our long-term support of Premiership Rugby and we remain committed to our long-standing relationship with Coventry Rugby Club.”