All posts tagged "Wasps"
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoLondon Irish confirm Championship squad
London Irish have confirmed their first team squad ahead of their first ever season in the Championship. Director of Rugby Nick...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWasps sign Scottish centre Nick De Luca
Wasps have confirmed the signing of Scottish international centre Nick De Luca from Biarritz. Following the retirements of former Wasps centres...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWasps snatch Matt Symons from Irish
Wasps have today confirmed that Matt Symons will join the club ahead of next season. The lock played for London Irish...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoEddie Jones must look at Saxons stars Danny Cipriani and Dave Attwood
Fresh from leading England Saxons to a 2-0 series win in South Africa, head coach Ali Hepher reckons at least half...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAndrea Masi forced to retire from rugby
Andrea Masi will not play professional rugby again after failing to recover from a Achilles’ tendon injury. The full-back hasn’t feature...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWade to wing it for Saxons against Emerging Boks
Wasps wing Christian Wade is one of three changes to the England Saxons starting XV for their second Test against South...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Ollie Phillips- former England 7s, Gloucester and Newcastle wing
1. Nick Wood – The Gloucester loosehead is such an underestimated prop. He is so effective at what he does. So...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Willis – Wasps and England U20s flanker
An ankle surgery last summer was not in Jack Willis’ plans but a sensational second half to the season means he...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoWe’re backing England insist Wasps, despite foreign legion
Wasps insist they remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite falling well short of RFU targets for season 2015-16. The Coventry-based...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Championship playoffs set to be scrapped
By NEALE HARVEY The controversial Championship play-offs are set to be discarded as part of a new £220m, eight-year agreement between...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoPlayoff pain will work in our favour long term says Dai Young
Dai Young believes Wasps‘ double dose of semi-final heartache will strengthen their bid to recapture the cub’s glory days. Defeat in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFive players extend Wasps contacts
Jake Cooper-Woolley, James Gaskell, Alex Lundberg, Simon McIntyre and Will Rowlands have all signed new contracts with Wasps. Cooper-Woolley joined Wasps...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoChudley free to play in Premiership final
Will Chudley will be able to take part in the Premiership final on Saturday after having his charge for kicking Joe...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoSimon Amor urged to pick Joe Simpson for Olympic showpiece
Charles Piutau reckons Wasps teammate Joe Simpson is more than capable of making the transition to Sevens rugby for the Rio...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPremiership semi-finals teams
Exeter v Wasps Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Ian Whitten, Olly Woodburn; Gareth Steenson (c), Will Chudley; Ben Moon,...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain column: Wallabies will be formidable on fast ground Down Under
George Smith has always defied convention, and the 35-year-old veteran Aussie openside continues to do so, capping his first – and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSteffon Armitage? We’d take him, says Dallaglio
A move by Wasps to sign Steffon Armitage would make sense to everyone involved according to club legend.
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSteffon Armitage requests Toulon exit
Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal has revealed that Steffon Armitage wants to leave the club at the end of the season to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBradley Davies to return to Wales
Wasps have confirmed that international lock Bradley Davies will return to Wales next season to take up a national dual contract...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWasps confirm Kurtley Beale signing
Wasps have confirmed the signing of Wallaby Kurtley Beale ahead of next season. The Waratahs playmaker will be Wasps’ overseas marquee...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson column: Even with TMOs, referees still miss foul play
At close of play on Friday night, 23 players had been sent off in European club competition this season compared to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBrad Davis leaves Wasps and joins Ospreys
Defence coach Brad Davis will leave Wasps at the end of the season to join Ospreys. The former Rugby League...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain column: This jealous snub only undermines the awards
There is something badly amiss in the shortlist for the 2016 Players’ Player of the Year award. The absence of a...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain column: Joe Lauchbury is fixing a steely gaze on his new challenges
Joe Launchbury knows what it is like to be the young, blue-eyed boy of the England pack. The Wasps lock also...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Aadel Kardooni- former Wasps, Leicester and England ‘A’ scrum-half
I don’t think I had ever seen, let alone held, a rugby ball until I came over to the UK from...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoRuaridh Jackson to join Harlequins
As revealed by Neil Fissler in Sunday’s TRP, Ruaridh Jackson will leave Wasps at the end of the season to join...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExeter Braves win the A League
Kai Horstmann’s try double capped a memorable 24 hours at Sandy Park as Exeter Braves clinched the Aviva A League with...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Alex Cheesman- Cornish Pirates and former Wasps flanker
1. Ricky Lutton – He is now playing at Ulster as a tighthead, but I played with him at University at...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWasps hooker Edd Shervington retires
Wasps have confirmed that Edd Shervington will retire at the end of the season. The 31-year-old hooker has made 31 appearances...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Craig Hampson- Wasps scrum-half
Alarms I know alarms have their uses but I can’t think of anything worse than lying in bed and a house...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMarler and Farrell banned but free to play in European finals
Joe Marler and Owen Farrell have received a two-week ban today following Harlequins and Saracens European semi-finals last weekend. The pair...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Mark Wilson- Newcastle flanker
Ready for the London Irish match? We’ve had a real edge in training over the past week. It’s a huge game...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Bryce Heem- Worcester and former Chiefs and New Zealand sevens wing
1. Ben Franks – The London Irish prop is such a big guy and he can be as strong and powerful...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSteenson: Europe exit can ignite our Premiership bid
Fly-half Gareth Steenson reckons Exeter‘s agonising Champions Cup exit at the hands of Wasps will galvanise the Devon side’s Premiership title...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoJamie Stevenson goes back to London Scottish next season
Wasps have confirmed that scrum-half Jamie Stevenson will return to London Scottish next year. The 23-year-old joined Wasps this season from...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Christian Day – Northampton lock
Ready for Wasps today? They’re in very good form so it’ll be a big challenge for us to travel to the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoWallaby ace George Smith leads race for top gong – Rob Miller
Australian superstar George Smith is a prime contender to be crowned Aviva Premiership player of the year, according to Wasps team-mate...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSo pleased I kept the faith in Wasps, says Joe Launchbury
Joe Launchbury has been used to low key ends to seasons after returning from Six Nations duty over the years, but...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSale sign USA fly-half MacGinty
Sale Sharks have secured the signing of USA International fly-half AJ MacGinty. The 26-years-old, who will join from Connacht, is a...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoJames Haskell defends quality of Six Nations
James Haskell has hit back at critics who accused this year’s Six Nations of being dull, unexciting and lacking in quality....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoCharles Piutau has no regrets at losing World Cup chance
His move to Europe cost him a World Cup winners medal but Charles Piutau reckons he is a better player for...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoJames Johnston to stay at Worcester
James Johnston has extended his deal at Worcester Warriors into next season. The Samoan tighthead arrived at Sixways in January after...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLondon Irish captain pens new deal
London Irish captain George Skivington has signed a contract extension with the Club for next season. The 33-year-old has had limited...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain’s column: Kurtley Beale’s hit jackpot, now he must deliver
Kurtley Beale has made a habit of unsettling Australia‘s rugby suits, and he was at it again this week with the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGuy Armitage to join Wasps
Wasps have announced the signing of Guy Armitage from London Welsh ahead of next season. The 24 year-old, and younger brother...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Ben Cooper – London Welsh and former Bedford prop
1. Mako Vunipola – The best loosehead I have scrummaged against and the corner stone of the Saracens pack. Good to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGeorge Smith cited for kneeing James Hook
George Smith will appear before an RFU Disciplinary panel tomorrow after being charged with striking James Hook to the head with...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGeorge Smith named Premiership player of the month
George Smith has been named Premiership player of the month after a “sensational” month of February. The Wasps openside and Wallaby...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoResurgent Dan Robson won’t be giving up his place without a fight
It has been 18 months in the making but Dan Robson is finally enjoying a good run of games and is...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain column: No prizes for tact, but Eddie Jones was honest about Jonny Sexton
The attempt to bracket the Eddie Jones comments about Jonathan Sexton over the fitness of the Irish fly-half to play Test...