London Wasps confirmed today that Lee Thomas will miss the rest of the season having ruptured his Achilles in Exeter last Saturday.
Thomas came off ten minutes from time at Sandy Park last weekend and faces between six and nine months on the sidelines.
The former Cardiff Blues and Sale centre arrived at Adams Park last summer from French Top14 side Lyon.
Wasps Director of rugby Dai Young said: “We are bitterly disappointed to lose Lee who was really starting to find his feet in a Wasps shirt. I thought he was excellent against Leicester and played very well against Exeter until he was forced off and it’s a big blow to lose him for so long.
“We really feel for him as I know he was thoroughly enjoying his first few months here but we will have to focus on getting him back fit and ready for next season. He is a good character and once he is over the disappointment of being injured he’ll be an important guy to have around with all of his experience.”