Current Squad and Movement

[wasps]

I do like a good squad thread, so I'm going to try to keep track of the current squad, and any movements in and out as they get confirmed

Loosehead Prop	Simon McIntyre	New Contract in 18/19
Loosehead Prop	Ben Harris	New Contract in 18/19
Loosehead Prop	Zurabi Zhvania	New Contract in 18/19
Loosehead Prop	Tom West
Loosehead Prop	Matt Mullan	OUT - Already Gone
Hooker	Tommy Taylor	New Contract in 18/19
Hooker	Tom Cruse
Hooker	Antonio TJ Harris
Tighthead Prop	Jake Cooper-Wooley	OUT - signed for Sale
Tighthead Prop	Kieron Brookes	New Contract in 18/19
Tighthead Prop	Will Stuart	OUT - signed for Bath
Tighthead Prop	Jeff Toomaga-Allen	IN - from 19/20
Tighthead Prop	Jack Owlett	IN - from 19/20
2nd Row	Joe Launchbury
2nd Row	James Gaskell
2nd Row	Kearnan Myall
2nd Row	Will Rowlands
2nd Row	Charlie Matthews	New Contract in 18/19
2nd Row	Marcus Garratt
Back Row	Ashley Johnson	New Contract in 18/19
Back Row	Thomas Young
Back Row	Nathan Hughes	OUT - signed for Bristol
Back Row	Brad Shields	New Contract in 18/19
Back Row	Nizaam Carr	New Contract in 18/19
Back Row	Jack Willis
Back Row	Alex Rieder
Back Row	Joe Atkinson	New Contract in 18/19
Back Row	Ben Morris	New Contract in 18/19
Scrum Half	Dan Robson	New Contract in 18/19
Scrum Half	Joe Simpson
Scrum Half	Craig Hampson
Fly Half	Lima Sopoaga	New Contract in 18/19
Fly Half	Billy Searle	New Contract in 18/19
Centre	Jimmy Gopperth	New Contract in 18/19
Centre	Michael le Bourgeois	New Contract in 18/19
Centre	Elliot Daly	very strong rumours about Saracens
Centre	Juan de Jongh
Centre	Michele Campagnaro	Until end of season
Centre	Gaby Lovobalavu
Centre	Ross Neale	New Contract in 18/19
Centre	Malakai Fekitoa	IN - from 19/20
Wing	Josh Bassett	New Contract in 18/19
Wing	Marcus Watson
Wing	Christian Wade	OUT - already gone (NFL)
Wing	Ambrose Curtis	OUT - already gone (Vannes)
Full Back	Willie le Roux	OUT
Full Back	Rob Miller	New Contract in 18/19

Senior Academy

Loosehead Prop	George Thornton
Hooker	Gabrie Oghre
Tighthead Prop	David Langley
2nd Row	Tim Cardall
2nd Row	Josh Fenner
Back Row	Tom Willis
Back Row	Will Wilson
Back Row	Kieran Curran
Scrum Half	Will Porter
Centre	Will Simonds
Centre	Cameron Anderson
Centre	Sam Spink
Wing	Callum Sirker
Wing	Jacob Umaga
Wing	Owain James

Senior Squad: 44 players at start of 18/19 season
Senior Squad: 7 confirmed out by end of season (including those already gone)
Senior Squad: 3 confirmed incoming for 19/20 season

[Heathen]

I too like the idea but could we split the academy our from the senior squad? That way you get a much better perspective of how few players we actually have, when taking injuries into account.

[RBB]

I like it, you have the full backs called out as wings.

[NellyWellyWaspy]

There are quite a few who have new contracts for this year that aren't listed as so, yes?

Kieron Brookes
Joe Launchbury
Charlie Matthews
Brad Shields
Nizaam Carr
Joe Atkinson
Ben Morris
Lima Sopoaga
Billy Searle
Michael le Bourgeois
Ross Neale
Josh Bassett
Rob Miller

I think all had new contracts for this season.

[wasps]

There are quite a few who have new contracts for this year that aren't listed as so, yes?

Kieron Brookes
Joe Launchbury
Charlie Matthews
Brad Shields
Nizaam Carr
Joe Atkinson
Ben Morris
Lima Sopoaga
Billy Searle
Michael le Bourgeois
Ross Neale
Josh Bassett
Rob Miller

I think all had new contracts for this season.

ahhah yes... i forgot the new recruits as signing a new contract.
Did Launchbury sign a new one this year?

[Neils]

I think Launchbury signed in December 2017.

Nice job.

[RBB]

The club needs to start thinking about the must fill positions, starter for ten, 14 and 15 for me. I am sure there are forward positions where we are light but my initial instinct is we don't have a world class FB (post KB or WLR) or 14 (post Wade)....KB is out of contract after the World Cup, if I were Dai I would be stalking him all over Japan!

[NellyWellyWaspy]

I think Launchbury signed in December 2017.

He signed then, and that contract started this season.

[NellyWellyWaspy]

TT and Mac both signed new contracts for 19/20 BTW. Also ZZ, Gopps and Harris

[wasps]

TT and Mac both signed new contracts for 19/20 BTW. Also ZZ, Gopps and Harris

Already got those

[mike909]

The club needs to start thinking about the must fill positions, starter for ten, 14 and 15 for me. I am sure there are forward positions where we are light but my initial instinct is we don't have a world class FB (post KB or WLR) or 14 (post Wade)....KB is out of contract after the World Cup, if I were Dai I would be stalking him all over Japan!

Love to see KB in a Wasps shirt again, brought so much to the team.

[BG]

The club needs to start thinking about the must fill positions, starter for ten, 14 and 15 for me. I am sure there are forward positions where we are light but my initial instinct is we don't have a world class FB (post KB or WLR) or 14 (post Wade)....KB is out of contract after the World Cup, if I were Dai I would be stalking him all over Japan!

Love to see KB in a Wasps shirt again, brought so much to the team.

So much to the team he packed his bags and left.. with a lot of pound sterling in his pocket

[Brandnewtorugby]

I find the academy list interesting, a few great names in there. It seems like Wasps are quietly building a very strong academy.  Wouldn't it be great if Umaga and Sirker turned out to be the world class replacements for WLR/Beale and Wade.

[NellyWellyWaspy]

TT and Mac both signed new contracts for 19/20 BTW. Also ZZ, Gopps and Harris

Already got those

But they are down as new contract 18/19 (this season), but should be new contract 19/20 (next season)

[wasps]

TT and Mac both signed new contracts for 19/20 BTW. Also ZZ, Gopps and Harris

Already got those

But they are down as new contract 18/19 (this season), but should be new contract 19/20 (next season)

I think i was going for when they agreed a new contract, although it was added as an afterthought so I didn't really think it through fully