By NICK VERDIER

Back-to-back: Wasps lift the Premiership Sevens trophy for the second year running
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WASPS will once again go into the new season high on confidence after they defended their Premiership Sevens crown by beating Newcastle in the final at Franklin’s Gardens yesterday.
The Men in Black made the short trip to Northampton for the new format two-day competition as favourites to retain their title given they could count on the likes of Christian Wade, Guy Thompson, Josh Bassett and former England specialist Marcus Watson.
And pulling the strings was sc...