Wasps

Wasps have announced the signing of former Australia flanker George Smith for next season.

Wasps scrum-half Joe Simpson will be out for up to two months with the knee problem he sustained in Saturday's Aviva Premiership defeat by Leicester.

England lock Joe Launchbury has been backed to get into World Cup contention as he prepares to end his six-month absence from the Wasps bench this weekend.

Wasps "are not the kind of club" to challenge the Aviva Premiership salary cap or "spend huge money" on new recruits despite joining Europe's money elite, according to their chief executive.

Wasps took a giant stride towards qualification for next season's European Champions Cup with a deserved 36-29 win over Exeter at the Ricoh Arena.

England lock Joe Launchbury is hopeful of making his comeback in Wasps' Aviva Premiership clash with Leicester on May 9 as the final stage of his rehabilitation enters "crunch time".

Robbie Henshaw’s rise to international rugby has been one of the least talked about success stories of the last year.

Owen Farrell hopes to be in contention for Saracens' European Champions Cup semi-final against Clermont Auvergne on April 18.

Dai Young believes Wasps stars Joe Simpson and Elliot Daly will struggle to crack England's World Cup squad, admitting "I don't know what more they can do".

Clermont were simply glorious; Leinster were brutally efficient. Saracens were powerful and clutch, whilst Toulon, believe it or not, were a tad lucky.

After a long break for the Six Nations, the European Rugby Champions Cup is back. Read on for our previews and predictions on each of the quarter-finals and let us know who you think will be making it through to semi-finals.

We wrap up our look at Aviva Premiership academies by profiling the last three remaining teams; Sale Sharks, Saracens and Wasps.

Wasps' Nathan Hughes has been hit with a three-week ban after being found guilty of striking George North in an Aviva Premiership clash with Northampton Saints.

Nathan Hughes will appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel on Tuesday following the incident which saw the Wasps forward sent off and Northampton's George North taken off on a stretcher last Friday.

Northampton Saints beat Wasps 52-30 at Franklin's Gardens in a game which saw the visitor's Nathan Hughes sent off for kneeing Saints' winger George North in the head.

Dai Young has braced his Wasps team for "cup final" rugby when they continue to fight on domestic and European fronts over the next two months.

Wasps have announced that centre Ben Jacobs has signed a contract extension with the Aviva Premiership club.

Wasps lost the last remaining unbeaten home record in the Aviva Premiership as they suffered a 26-17 defeat at the hands of Saracens.

Newport Gwent Dragons have announced the signings of Wasps players Charlie Davies and Ed Jackson.

Wasps continued their impressive Premiership record at the Ricoh Arena as they downed Gloucester 32-21 to claim a fourth maximum points victory of the season.