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Jimmy Gopperth three-week ban confirmed

6 November 2015 0 comments

Jimmy Gopperth’s three week ban for striking Mathew Tait was withheld at an appeal last night. The Wasps fly-half will not play until November 24 […]

James Haskell is like an 18-year-old all over again

5 November 2015 0 comments

James Haskell may not be the young buck he once was but his teammates can be forgiven for thinking so watching him train alongside new […]

Leicester win derby against Wasps

2 November 2015 0 comments

Leicester made it three from three this season with a 24-16 win over Wasps in the Midlands derby at Welford Road. Vereniki Geneva got the […]

Jimmy Gopperth backs Alex Lozowski to be best 10 of the lot

30 October 2015 0 comments

Wasps fly-half is destined for stardom according to club colleague.

Henry Thomas: I’ll state case for England

28 October 2015 0 comments

Overlooked England tighthead has his sights firmly set on a Six Nations recall following the national side’s troubles at the scrum.

Sale, Newcastle and Worcester follow Wasps in salary cap row

27 October 2015 0 comments

Sale, Newcastle and Worcester have followed in Wasps‘ footsteps revealing they have not broken the Premiership salary cap. Premiership Rugby revealed last Thursday that some […]

Wasps statment on salary cap

23 October 2015 0 comments

Following last night’s announcement by Premiership Rugby regarding the salary cap, Wasps‘ Chairman Derek Richardson has issued the following statement. “I am sure that many […]

Elliot Daly’s looking to put hand up for England

22 October 2015 0 comments

Wasps centre believes another stellar club season can boost his international claims after overcoming the disappointment of England rejection.

My Life in Rugby: Chris Bell – former Plymouth, Harlequins, Sale & Wasps centre

20 October 2015 0 comments

As head of off-field player development at Wasps, I’m relishing the chance to help the next generation of professional players coming through. Injury can strike […]

Worcester stun Northampton in season opener

17 October 2015 0 comments

A last gasp-drop goal from Tom Heathcote helped Worcester celebrate their return to the Premiership with 13-12 win over Northampton last night. The Warriors led […]

Room 101: James Gaskell – Wasps lock

8 October 2015 0 comments

1. Cyclists Cyclists clog up the roads and don’t seem to have any appreciation for the traffic behind them. You often see them riding two […]

Springbok centre Wynand Olivier joins Worcester

23 September 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on August 23, Worcester Warriors have captured the signing of South Africa international Wynand Olivier. The […]

Dream Team: Joe Carlisle – London Welsh and former Worcester and Wasps fly-half

22 September 2015 0 comments

1. Matt Mullan – The fittest prop I’ve ever played with. A great leader too who is rightly captaining Wasps when James Haskell is away. […]

Room 101: Ed Shervington – Wasps hooker

17 September 2015 0 comments

1. Traffic Wardens Having got three parking tickets in the last four days, I’d like to put traffic wardens in Room 101. It was a […]

VIDEO: Wasps sign All Black Charles Piutau

10 September 2015 0 comments

Wasps have today confirmed the signing of All Black utility back Charles Piutau from the Auckland Blues. The 23 year-old full, who can play at […]

Young Gun: Owain James – Wasps full-back

28 August 2015 2 comments

Owain James is still coming to terms with mixing it up alongside his idols at training, but next week he will have to do it […]

Ashley Johnson is hooking up to a whole new ball game

28 August 2015 1 comment

Barnstorming South African will not settle for the No.16 shirt.

New boy Dan Robson relishing battle for Wasps No.9 shirt

21 August 2015 0 comments

Former Gloucester player cannot wait to go head-to-head with England hopeful Joe Simpson.

Premiership Rugby 7s Series squads

19 August 2015 0 comments

Pool A (Thursday 7:15pm at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester) Bath: Alex Humfries, Apolosi Sokia, Scott Watkins, Zach Mercer, Josh Bayliss, Rob Coote, Jack Maplesden, Owen Walters, […]

Dream Team: Billy Meakes – Gloucester and former Australia U20s centre

20 July 2015 1 comment

1. Scott Sio – I played with Scott both for Sydney’s Northern Suburbs and Australia U20s. A very good all round player who offers a […]

20 Questions: Jamie Stevenson – Wasps scrum-half

15 July 2015 1 comment

Started pre-season yet? Yes we did last week. I’m sure it won’t last but I’m very much enjoying it at the moment. I spent four […]

Giteau, Mitchell and Mumm called up by Australia

2 July 2015 0 comments

Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and Dean Mumm have all been included in Australia‘s 40-man training squad for the Rugby Championship. The Toulon pair, who have […]

Play-offs? Not Jersey says cagey boss Harvey Biljon

2 July 2015 1 comment

Jersey rugby director has poured scorn on Justin Burnell’s belief that his side can be Championship play-off candidates next season.

Wasps sign Alex Rieder

24 June 2015 1 comment

As revealed by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Wasps have signed Alex Rieder from Rotherham ahead of next season. Rieder, who can […]

Quiting never crossed my mind insists George North

12 June 2015 1 comment

George North has read some nasty stories about the effects of concussion over the past nine weeks – but not once has he thought about […]

Wasps confirm signing of George Smith

26 May 2015 1 comment

Wasps confirmed the signing of Australian flanker George Smith ahead of next season. The 34-year-old, who has 111 Test caps to his name, will join […]

Young Gun: Tom West – Wasps loosehead

22 May 2015 0 comments

England U20s has provided the stage for much of the country’s current stars to shine over the last few years and Wasps academy prop Tom […]

Wasps announce four new signings

22 May 2015 0 comments

Wasps have today announced four new signings for next season. Centre James Downey will remain at the club having impressed since arriving from Glasgow Warriors […]

Elliot Daly and Joe Simpson among seven extensions at Wasps

19 May 2015 0 comments

Wasps have today announced that seven players have put pen to paper to remain at the club – including Elliot Daly and Joe Simpson. The […]

Tom Varndell: I won’t quit England until I beat Mark Cueto’s record

14 May 2015 0 comments

Tom Varndell wants to end his career abroad but he will not leave English rugby until he is the most prolific try-scorer in Premiership history. […]

Kvesic out of Gloucester’s Champions Cup qualifiers

13 May 2015 0 comments

Matt Kvesic will miss Gloucester‘s Champions Cup qualifiers after being handed a three-week ban for his tip tackle on Tomas O’Leary on Saturday. The flanker, […]

Joe Simpson injury update

13 May 2015 1 comment

Joe Simpson’s potential participation in the World Cup with England is not under threat after Wasps revealed he should only be out for six to […]

Tuala signs contract to stay at Saints

13 May 2015 0 comments

Northampton Saints have today announced that Ahsee Tuala has signed a contract that will keep him at Franklin’s Gardens. The 25-year-old joined the club earlier […]

Dream Team: Bradley Davies – Wasps, Wales and former Cardiff Blues lock

11 May 2015 0 comments

1. Gethin Jenkins – Mr Grumpy! He pretty much did my job for me when I played with him. He used to run behind me […]

Long-shot Joe Simpson looking to close gap on No.9 rivals

8 May 2015 0 comments

Wasps scrum-half believes his ability to be a game-changing ‘super sub’ is the point of difference that will propel him into England’s World Cup squad.

Nick Cain talks to Wasps No.8 Nathan Hughes about his international choices

6 May 2015 0 comments

Nathan Hughes is a wanted man. Wanted by England as well as Fiji, the land of his father, and where he was born and raised. […]

My Life in Rugby: Jim Jenner – former Worcester and Newcastle No.8

5 May 2015 1 comment

I’ve been fortunate to play all around the world in Sevens and with some of the best players in the world in 15s, enjoying a […]

Darren Waters pens new deal with London Welsh

5 May 2015 2 comments

Darren Waters will be part of London Welsh‘s quest for a third Championship title next season after penning a new deal with the club. The […]

Vunipola brothers commit to Saracens

29 April 2015 0 comments

Saracens today announced that brothers Billy and Mako Vunipola have committed to Saracens for the foreseeable future after signing multi-year contract extension. 24-year-old loosehead Mako […]

London Welsh sign Drauniniu, Thomas and Armitage

24 April 2015 0 comments

London Welsh today announced the signings of Josh Drauniniu, Martyn Thomas and Guy Armitage for next season. Wing Drauniniu, who spent the 2011 season at […]

20 Questions: Joe Simpson – Wasps scrum-half

15 April 2015 0 comments

Ready to take on the European Champions Toulon? Yes and it’ll be an interesting proposal. We know it’ll take a lot to break them down […]

Wasps bring in kicking coach Mark Tainton

13 April 2015 1 comment

Wasps have confirmed their coaching line-up for the 2015-16 season with Mark Tainton joining as kicking coach. Tainton will work alongside Dai Young (director of […]

Wasps to appeal against Nathan Hughes ban

2 April 2015 0 comments

Wasps today confirmed that the club will appeal against the three week ban given to No.8 Nathan Hughes at an RFU disciplinary hearing on Tuesday […]

Samoa to play Wasps in RWC warm-up game

2 April 2015 0 comments

Samoa will take on Wasps at the Ricoh Arena on September 5 as a warm-up to their World Cup campaign. The game, which will kick […]

George North out of Clermont clash

1 April 2015 1 comment

George North will miss Saturday’s Champions Cup quarter-final with Clermont because of a head injury. The Northampton wing, 22, was knocked out during Friday’s 52-30 […]

Wasps No.8 Nathan Hughes hit with three-week ban

1 April 2015 1 comment

Nathan Hughes has been hit with a three-week ban for his hit on George North in last Friday’s Premiership clash with Northampton. The Wasps No.8, […]

Gloucester bring in Wasp Tom Lindsay

13 March 2015 2 comments

Gloucester today confirmed that Tom Lindsay will be joining the club from Wasps ahead of the next season. The 27-year-old will arrive at Kingsholm after […]

England trio injured on club duties

9 March 2015 0 comments

England‘s injury worries have deepened over the weekend with Brad Barritt, Tom Croft and Henry Thomas all suffering knocks while on club duties. Barritt was […]