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Posted 393 days ago
London Wasps head to Bath this weekend seeking a vital away Aviva Premiership win.
Wasps are looking to do the double over their West Country counterparts having beaten Bath 27-24 earlier this season in an exciting game at Adams Park.
Director of Rugby Dai Young has made three changes to his starting line-up, which includes seven players aged 21 or under.
In the…
Posted 456 days ago
By Jack Yates
BETWEEN 2002 and 2009 London Wasps accumulated eight major trophies, including two Heineken Cups and four Premiership titles, and boasted legendary names such as Lawrence Dallaglio, Simon Shaw, Roy Howley and Josh Lewsey to name but a few. But this golden generation has withered away, with many journeying to foreign shores, such as Paul Sackey who has…
Posted 743 days ago
London Wasps travel to Sandy Park for their final match of the season tomorrow as they look to bounce back from a disappointing effort against Bath in their last outing.
These two sides have met twice this season with Wasps winning the Premiership clash at home while Exeter won on their ground in the LV= Cup in November.
There are a number…
Posted 778 days ago
M People legend Heather Small gave some of the London Wasps boys a singing lesson this week, and here’s Riki Flutey showing off what he’s learnt with a little help from Steve Kefu.
Posted 816 days ago
LONDON WASPS has announced that Leon Holden, the clubs former forwards coach, will fill the role of Director of Rugby until the end of the current season.
Holden, will lead the squad while the club continues the search to find a permanent replacement for the recently vacated position by fellow Kiwi Tony Hanks.
Holden will re-join London Wasps having previously spent four…
Posted 821 days ago
TONY HANKS is stepping down as London Wasps director of rugby with immediate effect.
Head coach Shaun Edwards will take charge of the squad for Saturday’s game against Leicester and Wasps are starting to recruit for a replacement to fill the director of rugby position immediately.
The decision has been made by mutual consent and Wasps chief executive Chris Thomas said: “Results…
Posted 854 days ago
WASPS were confirmed as favourites to qualify from Pool 6 of the Heineken Cup, and make the quarter-finals for the first time since 2007 after Toulouse faltered again, at home.
Even though Toulouse beat the Dragons 17-3 they missed a crucial bonus point, which means that Wasps can head the group by beating Glasgow on Sunday and then earning any sort…
Posted 858 days ago
London Wasps were last in the Heineken Cup knock-out stages back in 2007 – when they went all the way and lifted the trophy for the second time in the space of four tournaments.
Now they go into the final two Rounds of Pool matches with 15 points in the bank and just two points adrift of Pool 6 pacesetters Toulouse,…
Posted 859 days ago
The race for the prestigious eight Heineken Cup quarter-final places is entering the final straight – but 11 of the 24 teams in the 2010 / 2011 tournament will still be in elite European club rugby action come April.
While the six Pool winners and two best Pool runners-up will prolong their Heineken Cup adventure into the knock-out stages, the next…
Posted 861 days ago
By Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine
Anyone who doesn’t consider the Harlequins as genuine title contenders wasn’t at The Stoop for their London derby with Wasps.
Famed over the years for their inconsistency they were once famously tagged the ’20-minuters’ for obvious reasons.
But under Conor O’Shea they are building what could be a frightening dynasty in south-west London. They are…
