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Following the selection of a Pacific Island XV of the best-imported players into the Premiership, James Barker now selects a Premiership New Zealand XV; the best Kiwis to have played in England. Premiership New Zealand XV 15. Charles Piutau – Wasps, Bristol Bears A fairly simple decision to begin with. The most highly paid player […] READ MORE
Wasps flexed their financial muscles this week by confirming the signing of All Black fly-half Lima Sopoaga for next season. The acquisition of the current Highlander number 10 accompanies the signing of loose forward Brad Shields from the Hurricanes as Wasps look to bolster an already star studded squad. The ‘subplot’ to signing Sopoaga is […] READ MORE
Bath’s 9-25 victory away at the Ricoh on Sunday ruined Wasps Rugby’s 150th anniversary game and handed Dai Young’s men their third defeat on the bounce. Not Young nor the Wasps faithful can be surprised however, that the season has not started the way the had hoped. Warning signs began towards the latter end of […] READ MORE
This opening game of the 2017/18 season, was a great 80 minutes of attacking rugby from both teams. With the first half dominated by Wasps, and the second by Sale, it reached a climax as Wasps sting Sale Sharks, in Round One action in the Aviva Premiership. Lovobalavu Shines as Wasps Sting Sale Sharks FT: […] READ MORE
The Exeter Chiefs and owner Tony Rowe realised a dream on Saturday afternoon when Gareth Steenson kicked them to Aviva Premiership glory. Exeter Chiefs Realise Premiership Dream Steenson’s extra-time penalty gave the Exeter Chiefs a 23-20 victory over Wasps at Twickenham. It completes a phenomenal journey from newly promoted to new champions in just seven […] READ MORE
Wasps Rugby against Exeter Chiefs is like ‘an unstoppable force colliding with an immovable object, and that is symbolic of the intensity fans can expect when the Aviva Premiership trophy is fought over. Exeter Chiefs will return to Twickenham for the second time in the last 12 months. Wasps meanwhile, are returning for the first time since […] READ MORE
Saturday confirmed what, in reality, we’d known for several months now: Bristol will be playing their rugby in the Championship next year after losing to Wasps. READ MORE
Celebrating our game, Last Word On Rugby have combined the wealth of knowledge from all our staff and writers, to come up with the MC50 Most Influential Player Series. A list that profiles the many and growing number of players in World Rugby who are either the MVP of their country, competition or code: we […] READ MORE
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