Wasps - The Rugby Paper

Founded:

1867

Address:

Judds Lane, Longford Coventry CV6 6AQ

Country:

England

Website:

https://www.wasps.co.uk/

Venue:

Coventry Building Society Arena

It would be grand for Wasps to return

20 October 2024 0 comments
Chris Hewett Latest News

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed Prize assets: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and, inset from top, Tom Willis, Gabriel Oghre, Alfie Barbeary, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Greg Fisilau and […]

Johnson: I’m still upset by Wasps demise

13 October 2024 0 comments
Latest News

By MARK STEVENS ALMOST two years to the day since Wasps went into administration, former fans’ favourite Ashley Johnson admits it’s still ‘heartbreaking’ to see […]

Helping Wasps would be a ‘slap in the face’

22 September 2024 0 comments
Latest News

By Jon Newcombe London Welsh board director Jonathan Shankland says allowing Wasps to remerge from the ashes of administration and go straight into the Championship […]

Ex-Wasps buzzing for European glory

19 May 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup

By BEN JAYCOCK Thibaud Flament has risen from Loughborough University’s fifth team to become a French international with the intention of next weekend becoming a […]

Wasps better off with URC – Sharp

3 March 2024 0 comments
English Championship United Rugby Championship

By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry chairman Jon Sharp is convinced that Wasps’ future, if it has one, lies in the United Rugby Championship, not the RFU […]

Wasps put plans in place for move to Kent

29 October 2023 0 comments
Latest News

FORMER Premiership club Wasps have revealed plans to make a permanent move to Kent, while hoping to use Sixways in the shortterm. This time last […]

Wasps keen to return to ‘highest level’

22 October 2023 0 comments
Latest News Premiership

By SAM JACKSON Wasps want to reform as a club “at the highest level possible” but may need to wait until the 2025/26 season to […]

Italy go for ex-Wasps winger Odogwu

27 August 2023 0 comments
Latest News

FORMER Wasps wing Paolo Odogwu has been named in Italy’s World Cup squad. Odogwu, 26, was named in England’s 28-man squad for the 2021 Six […]

Willis: I’d never have left Wasps

25 June 2023 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Premiership Top 14

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England back row Jack Willis admits that he would never have left Wasps if they hadn’t become one of […]

Davies makes her mark as Wasps bow out

4 June 2023 0 comments
Women's Premier 15's

By FERGUS MAINLAND Wasps…………………..22 Bristol………………….. 41 After 38 years in the top tier of women’s rugby, Wasps bowed out with a loss to Bristol Bears. […]

Ruthless Chiefs put 12 past Wasps

28 May 2023 0 comments
Women's Premier 15's

By JAMES FOWLER Exeter…………………..82 Wasps……………………. 7 American express: Kate Zackary scored a hat-trick for Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER Chiefs returned to winning ways with […]

It’s right that Wasps start again from the bottom

28 May 2023 0 comments
Jeff Probyn

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As I look at the Wasps saga, I can’t help thinking that this was something that […]

Stop Wasps, say fans

14 May 2023 0 comments
Babcock Trophy

A WORCESTER Warriors fans’ group has urged the RFU to stop Wasps’ bid to play at Sixways. Wasps owner Chris Holland has made a loan […]

Worcester loan deal means Wasps can play at Sixways next season

7 May 2023 1 comment
English Championship Latest News

Wasps owner Chris Holland has made a loan to new Worcester owners Atlas to help secure a lease to play Championship rugby at Sixways from […]

Reynolds: Don’t prop up failures like Wasps

30 April 2023 1 comment
English Championship Latest News National League One

By PAUL REES Wasps’ presence in the Championship next season after going bust with debts of more than £100m will send out the wrong signal […]

Bedford centre aiming for Wasps revenge

30 April 2023 0 comments
English Championship

By BEN JAYCOCK Michael Le Bourgeois has enjoyed regular game time at Bedford after being cut by Wasps and is looking forward to locking horns […]

Sharks see off Wasps in mid-season exhibition

23 April 2023 0 comments
Premiership Women's Rugby Women's Premier 15's

By TOM BULMER Wasps………………….. 15 DMP Sharks………… 21 DMP Sharks ran out winners in the first of two mid-season friendlies against Wasps. Mark Luffman’s side […]

Former Wasps star for Treviso

2 April 2023 0 comments
European Challenge Cup

By JOHN FALLON Benetton ……..41 Connacht …….. 19 CONNACHT could have few complaints as yet another Challenge Cup campaign fizzled out. Connacht failed to build […]

Bristol swoop in for former Wasps duo

2 April 2023 0 comments
Latest News News Extra

NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL have signed hooker Gabriel Oghre and scrum-half Sam Wolstenholme for next season and have handed new deals to nine first-team players. Oghre, […]

11-try Saracens give Wasps a finishing lesson

19 March 2023 0 comments
Premiership Women's Rugby Women's Premier 15's

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Wasps ………….13 Saracens ………..73 Saracens secured an Allianz Cup semi-final berth in stunning fashion, as they handed Wasps an 11-try drubbing at […]

Georgie best as Lightning blitz Wasps

12 March 2023 0 comments
Women's Premier 15's

By BETHAN CLARGO Wasps……………………. 5 Loughborough…….68 A GEORGIE Lingham hat-trick boosted Loughborough Lightning to a big victory against Wasps. The visitors put 12 tries past […]

Allowing Wasps move reflects badly on RFU

5 March 2023 1 comment
Letters

SEVERAL years ago, Wasps relocated to Coventry, thereby sabotaging any hopes which Coventry rugby club may have had about reaching the Premiership. Even if the […]

Yapp rings changes for pointless Wasps

5 March 2023 0 comments
Women's Premier 15's

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW: Worcester v Wasps Today. Kick-off 2pm JO Yapp has made 11 changes to her starting XV as Worcester look to bounce […]

Sharks avoid a sting from the Wasps

26 February 2023 4 comments
Women's Premier 15's

By SAM BYTHEWAY Wasps………………….. 12 DMP Sharks…………36 DMP Sharks secured their second win of the season with a bonus-point victory away at Wasps. The visitors […]

Wasps likely to be caught in a tangled web

19 February 2023 1 comment
Nick Cain

NICK CAIN The Atlas Group’s purchase of Worcester Warriors from administrators Begbies Traynor, which includes the Sixways stadium, the site, and the name, is a […]

Wasps Women forced to go crowd-funding

12 February 2023 0 comments
Latest News News Extra

NEWS EXTRA WASPS Women are crowd-funding in order to afford travel and accommodation for upcoming Premier 15s fixtures. The company supporting the team went into […]

Ruthless Chiefs rip Wasps apart

29 January 2023 0 comments
Women's Premier 15's

By JAMES FOWLER Wasps……………………..0 Exeter Chiefs………84 Exeter produced a scintillating display to overwhelm their hosts in Actonrunning in 14 tries, ten of which came in […]

Misfiring Sharks desperate to sting Wasps

22 January 2023 1 comment
Women's Premier 15's

PREVIEW Sale v Wasps Today. KO 2pm SALE Sharks flanker Georgie Perris-Redding is looking for a response against Wasps today having slipped down the table […]

More former Wasps secure their futures

22 January 2023 1 comment
Latest News News Extra

NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have signed Will Porter for next season. The former Wasps scrumhalf, 24, has recently been on a shortterm injury cover deal at […]

Australian deal for Wasps flier Kibirige

31 December 2022 0 comments
Latest News Premiership

By NEIL FISSLER Heading south: Zach Kibirige has agreed a 12-month deal with Western Force in Perth PICTURE: Getty Images Former Wasps flyer Zach Kibirige […]

Dow quits Wasps to join Quins

31 December 2022 2 comments
Women's Premier 15's

England wing Abby Dow has joined Harlequins for the rest of the season after six years playing for Wasps. The 25-year-old, who played in all […]

Wasps are staying in Midlands for the long run

23 December 2022 0 comments
Latest News

■ By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Wasps CEO Andy Scott has ruled out a return to London and says that the club will remain in the […]

Former Wasps Star Speaks Out About Alcohol Abuse

22 December 2022 2 comments
Premiership

Championship: Wasps are in, Worcester out

18 December 2022 2 comments
English Championship Premiership

By BEN JAYCOCK Wasps will be playing Championship rugby next season after exiting administration, but Worcester have been left in the wilderness as their application […]

Excluded Warriors thrash helpless Wasps

18 December 2022 1 comment
Women's Premier 15's

By SAM BYTHEWAY Wasps……………………..0 Worcester…………… 50 Worcester Warriors put their current exclusion from next year’s Premier 15s to one side as they continued their strong […]

Wasps will return but Warriors in the Wilderness

16 December 2022 0 comments
Latest News Premiership

Sarries battle past Wasps to go two from two

28 November 2022 2 comments
Latest News Women's Premier 15's

Wasps stung as Bears start with a ten-try romp

20 November 2022 1 comment
Women's Premier 15's

By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol…………………..62 Wasps……………………..0 Bears thrashed Wasps in the opening round of the Allianz Premier 15s to go top of the table. Dave Ward’s […]

Chiefs bring in three more young Wasps

13 November 2022 0 comments
Latest News News Extra

NEWS EXTRA EXETER have signed three more players from Wasps just weeks after picking up hooker Dan Frost. Academy lock Alfie Bell, back row Greg […]

Blackett joins Scarlets as more Wasps move on

6 November 2022 1 comment
Latest News News Extra

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wasps head coach Lee Blackett has joined the Scarlets for the remainder of the season. Blackett, 39, becomes Scarlets’ backs and skills […]

Chiefs eye up another two Wasps

30 October 2022 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Latest News

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EXETER Chiefs have made moves for two more players without a club after Wasps went bust – lock Alfie […]

Wasps results for the season to be expunged

30 October 2022 1 comment
Features Latest News

RUGBY SHORTS Wasps have been suspended from the Premiership and Premiership Cup for the rest of the season. As with Worcester, the Coventry-based club will […]

Day steps in to help 20 Wasps search for work

23 October 2022 1 comment
Club Rugby

By JON NEWCOMBE Twenty Wasps players have joined their Worcester counterparts in signing up to the ‘Free Agent’ list that has proved so successful in […]

Agents are circling after Wasps demise

23 October 2022 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Latest News

ON THE BLINDSIDE Wasps demise last week started a massive scramble for some of their best talent, just as it did when Premiership rivals Worcester […]

Reasons why we will miss Wasps

23 October 2022 3 comments
Latest News Rugby Matters

RUGBY MATTERS SO farewell Wasps, at least the club we knew. Who can forget those misty afternoons at Sudbury sheltering in their toy town ‘grandstand’; […]