Always a Wasp

Shame we didn't win it, but the talent we had look exciting. I'm hoping Porter and Vellacott aren't too badly injured and wish them a speedy recovery.

Ah right nevermind

Thanks Heathen.

Good to hear. Shame about Vellacott though, he's been class this weekend. Who will replace him?

I was hoping to see Umaga start against Sarries, but if he's a part of sevens that may be unlikely.... But he may be on the bench? Given Vellacott, Sirker and Neal are also in sevens, I was expecting one or 2 of those to be in the 23 to face Sarries.

I'm a bit concerned about Sopoaga and Fekitoa being injured, albeit it's only the premiership cup and we can experiment.

Does this mean Umaga/Searle will be given the opportunity against Sarries?

Hate to perform blind optimism, but from the original list mentioning Leyds, all those players have been confirmed except for Leyds and Jacques Vermeulen.

Just last week the same source that mentioned Leyds again mentioned Jacques Vermeulen going to Exeter.

So is this source just saying what Sport24 already stated or does this have some weight? And because another player on the list (that has been accurate so far) is being mentioned again more recently, does that mean Leyds is still a possibility? They may join their respective teams part way through this season coming up, for example. Didn't Le Roux do that during 2016/17?

I mean fair response from competing clubs.

Either Saracens have created a set up for other clubs to afford players they'd want or they'll get punished. But because Saracens are the best English team I reckon the former will happen rather than the latter.

If Wasps are now able to afford more players like Launchbury (i.e. another Launchbury) and compete with Sarries is it a bad thing?