No, this is not an 80s cartoon character that I’m talking about – unfortunately. I think Maya probably did have a friend called Willy, but he was definitely a bee. And a bit of a sad case all round, come to think of it. […]
Posts tagged with: Wasps
Willie the Wasp
Willie stay or will he go?
The European season has come to an end for 2016 and some clubs have won trophies, while others have not. One thing that is for sure, though, is that all of those clubs are now turning their attention to next season’s playing roster and that means no shortage of stories – whether real or fictitious – about big money offers to players. […]
Sharks bolster back row
Namibian test flanker Tinus du Plessis appears to have been added to the Sharks Currie Cup squad and could even play for his new team this weekend, given the dearth of fit back row options. […]
Cool, calm and collected – Sharksworld chats to Marco Wentzel
In chatting to new Sharks line-out lock Marco Wentzel, one thing comes across very clearly; this is a man who’s been through rugby’s wringer plenty of times before and in addition to the scars to prove it, has picked up a fair bit of knowledge along the way. […]
Aviva Premiership Round 17: Preview and Predictions
Round seventeen of the Aviva Premiership season sees three tough away fixtures for the league’s lowest placed sides. Bottom place Sale visit Leicester, London Welsh go to Saracens, and London Irish visit Northampton Saints. The results of these matches could still have a crucial impact on relegation this year, even given Welsh’s impending points deduction. Elsewhere, the west-country derby at The Rec will be one of the weekend’s most intense encounters; old rivals Bath and Gloucester face-off on Friday evening. […]
Ash Johnson signs for Wasps
London Wasps have confirmed the signature of Cheetahs loose forward Ashley Johnson on a two-year deal. […]
Trio quit Wasps to play in France
Wasps have confirmed that the England trio of James Haskell, Riki Flutey and Tom Palmer will leave the club at the end of the season to play in France. […]
CJ in injury rumpus
Springbok prop CJ van der Linde’s curtailed, 18-minute appearance for Irish club Leinster against London Wasps at Twickenham has ruffled fresh feathers over the “uncontested scrums” phenomenon. […]
Cold snap affects UK Rugby
Two Kiwi players collapsing from hypothermia during a match in Scotland and three Premiership games postponed because of frozen pitches… […]
Guinness Premiership Round 10
Michael Claasens scored two tries as Bath climbed back to the top of the Guinness Premiership table with a 25-14 win over Northampton on Saturday. Here is a review of all the weekends action. […]
Sale too Strong for Wasps
Charlie Hodgson scored sixteen points as Sale hammered London Wasps 31-3 on Boxing Day to climb to second place in the Guinness Premiership standings. […]