All posts tagged "Wasps"
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 8 years agoGriffiths goes to Paris in bid for Steyn
WORCESTER WARRIORS have held talks with Springbok fly-half Morne Steyn about moving to Sixways Stadium from the start of next season....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoBeale determined to deliver the goods at Wasps before departing
Kurtley Beale reckons the addition of Springbok superstar Willie Le Roux to an already electrifying backline has given Wasps the extra...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMallinder misses out to Wasps flier Howe
WASPS’ wing Tom Howe has won the Anglo-Welsh Cup breakthrough player award. Howe won a public vote from a ten-strong shortlist...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWarriors close to O’Connor deal
FORMER WALLABY star James O’Connor looks set to be heading to the Premiership next season and is close to agreeing a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoInglorious tour which began with an erroneous choice of captain
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks back at 1983 when the Lions suffered badly from selection mistakes Clash of the giants: Maurice Colclough jumps...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAmbitious McGuigan is eyeing tour to Argentina
By NEALE HARVEY HUNGRY hooker George McGuigan has vowed to stake a claim for England’s summer tour by helping Leicester salvage...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoKurtley Beale to leave Wasps
Wasps have confirmed today that Kurtley Beale will return to Australia at the end of the season, following the conclusion of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoKyle’s too pricey for Super League
Injured: Kyle Eastmond KYLE EASTMOND looks like pricing himself out of a return to Super League if he leaves Wasps at...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoSaxons coach Bates to take top RFU job
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER England Saxons head coach Steve Bates has been named performance manager and international performance coach by the RFU....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBrilliant Beale keeps Wasps buzzing on top
By NICK CAIN Bamboozled: Wasps’ star man Kurtley Beale terrorises the Bath defence PICTURE: Getty Images KURTLEY Beale may have cost...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCLOSE-UP
ANTHONY WATSON CHRISTIAN WADE Wasps wing Wasps wing Watson was released from England camp to get much-needed match practice but it...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoYoung: We want Kurtley to stay
WASPS two-try hero Kurtley Beale paid tribute to his teammates after their emphatic win at the Rec. “Full credit to our...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoDai Young on coaching his son at Wasps
The raw emotion Olly Robinson expressed when his father Andy was sacked as Bristol director of rugby earlier this season revealed...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoDom Waldouck weighing up the option of sabbatical
Eco-friendly centre Dominic Waldouck is unsure what role he will play for new-age Newcastle next season, if any, but appearing in...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAlex Rieder re-signs for Wasps
Alex Rieder has signed a new contract with Wasps ahead of next season. Rieder, whose versatility allows him to play anywhere...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSharks suffer a hammer blow with Addison injury
By JON NEWCOMBE SALE centre Will Addison looks set to miss the remainder of the season after breaking bones in his...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoCourt case against Sale’s Solomona set to be adjourned
AN out-of-court settlement could be on the cards as Rugby League club Castleford’s legal action against Denny Solomona looks set to...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe’ve got to get it right in contact area to stop Gloucester says Gaskell
By NICK VERDIER WASPS have no match when it comes to scoring points in the Premiership but James Gaskell would like...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoHarlequins snap up Wasps tighthead
Harlequins have signed Wasps tighthead Phil Swainston ahead of the 2017/18 season. Swainston has made over 80 appearances for Wasps since...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWatson, Harris and Harris sign for Wasps
Newcastle wing Marcus Watson is one of three players to be joining Wasps ahead of the 2017/18 season. He will be...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 8 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nick Baxter – former Worcester and England Sevens wing
To be the first player to score 100 National League tries and everything else that came my way was beyond any...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMcCall: Vunipola ready for Italy call
SARACENS boss Mark McCall believes prop Mako Vunipola will play some part in the Italy game for England on Sunday after...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCooper-Woolley chasing hard for Sinckler’s spot
By NEALE HARVEY WASPS tight-head Jake Cooper-Woolley is ready to turn up the heat on Kyle Sinckler as he looks to...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoChiefs pick up Bristol half-back on loan
Exeter have brought in Bristol and former Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts on a loan deal to provide urgent injury cover. The...
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Features
/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER ■ WASPS are in the hunt to sign Northampton Saints prop Gareth Denman when his contract runs out at...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoHat-trick hooker Antonio joins the big time at Wasps
By JON NEWCOMBE SCORING a ten-minute hat-trick for Nottingham has clearly done wonders for Antonio ‘TJ’ Harris’ profile as the Nottingham...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins in the final thanks to Jack’s hat-trick
A LAST-MINUTEtry from hat-trick hero Jack Hennessey booked Harlequins a place in the Academy League final with a game to spare....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSarries into last four but Tigers lie in wait again
By SAM JACKSON ACADEMY coach Ian Vass praised Saracens’ composure in closing out a 29-20 victory over Leicester that secured them...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoElliot Daly urged to pick a number and stick at it
Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson must switch positions permanently or forget about being England’s long-term answer at full-back, according to former...
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Dream Team
/ 8 years agoDream Team: Jack Wallace – Bristol full-back
1. Kyle Trainor – Fantastic leader who brings his international experience to the squad. Very vocal and very much a player...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoCampagnaro wants Italy to catch the wave this time
MICHELE CAMPAGNARO has two sporting passions in life – playing rugby and surfing – and both so far have given him...
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Features
/ 8 years agoExiles step up plans for next season
LONDON Irish are continuing to build for a return to the Premiership and have their sights on Scotland loosehead Gordon Reid,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGodfrey grabs a hat-trick to sting Wasps
LEICESTER picked up their first win of the season when they beat their fierce rivals and Northern Conference leaders Wasps 31-5...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSalmon ready for leap into the unknown
By JON NEWCOMBE EXETER-BOUND Toby Salmon says there is no secret to his rise to the top via the lower leagues...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoTop drawer Elliot Daly worth Lions call
Elliot Daly’s versatility must see the Wasps midfielder rocket into Lions contention for this summer’s tour of New Zealand, says Harlequins...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWasps centre off to Bristol
Wasps’ Samoan international Alapati Leiua is set to join Bristol Rugby at the end of the season. The powerful centre, who...
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Dream Team
/ 8 years agoDream Team: Alex Rieder – Wasps flanker
1. Mako Vunipola – The in-form loosehead in the country. Unbelievable around the park and his scrummaging has improved massively. 2....
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Featured
/ 8 years agoBattle for England job will boost Lions dream – Care
Danny Care has vowed to fight tooth and claw to see off his No.9 rivals and give himself the best shot...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEngland sweat on Haskell and Clifford
England will soon find out if they have been dealt more injury woes ahead of the Six Nations with the news...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWasps bring in hooker with immediate effect
Carlo Festuccia has re-joined Wasps on a short-term contract until the end of the season. Edd Shervington, who came out of...
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Room 101
/ 8 years agoRoom 101: Christian Wade – Wasps wing
1. Brussels sprouts I tasted one once as a kid and spat it out before I swallowed it. I didn’t like...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSkills coach to carry on with England
Rory Teague will remain with the England senior side as the full-time skills coach having held the role in a temporary...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoLeicester urged to consider benefactor route
Leicester legend Louis Deacon claims his old club were wrong to sack Richard Cockerill and insists the Welford Road outfit must...
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Featured
/ 8 years ago‘If Thomas was English he’d be in their squad’
Wales are being urged to reinforce their Six Nations squad by picking the revelation of the English Premiership – Wasps flanker...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 8 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tim Payne – former Wasps, England and Lions prop
After brief spells at Bristol and then Cardiff I was very close to jacking rugby in and pursuing a career in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoThomas Young not quitting Wasps for Wales bid
In-form openside Thomas Young says he is at Wasps for the long haul and will not be swayed by Gatland‘s Law...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoNow Jack Nowell is brewing up a Six Nations treat
Inspirational wing Jack Nowell will be able to toast England’s success with his own brand of beer if Eddie Jones‘s history-seeking...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWales sweat on Taulupe Faletau
Taulupe Faletau could miss the start of the Six Nations after suffering a medial knee ligament injury on Christmas Eve. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoSuperstars will push Wasps up to the next level
Kurtley Beale’s instant impact and the impending arrival of Springbok superstar Willie le Roux can equip Wasps with the impetus they...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoNick Cain: Eddie Jones will stick with Dylan for as long as he needs to
Disciplinary wonders never cease! Two Welsh disciplinary officers – Simon Thomas and Rhian Williams, and another from Italy, Marco Cordelli –...