Alfie Returns

By McBuzz
May 6 2022

The European Challenge Cup now represents  Wasps' best chance of some success this season although a trip over the border to take on Edinburgh presents a tricky challenge. It's a long trip for supporters but it will be on BT Sport 2 from Noon.

Lee Blackett is taking it seriously with the recall of Alfie Barbeary and  with Sam Spink also coming in to partner Jimmy Gopperth in the centre.

Francois Hougaard will be on the wing, after his impressive show against Irish, and there's a decent bench including  Dan Frost, Will Porter, Jacob Umaga and Paolo Odogwu.

Edinburgh won their group which included Irish and Sarries. However, they haven't set the Rugby Championship on fire with nine wins from 17 games, and in the Rainbow Cup they have won only one game out of five outings.

Wasps: 1.  Tom West 2 Gabriel. Oghre 3. Biyi Alo 4 Joe Launchbury (Capt) 5 Elliott Stooke 6. Brad Shields 7 Jack Willis 8. Alfie Barbeary 9 Dan Robson 10. Charlie Atkinson 11 . Josh Bassett 12. Jimy Gopperth 13. Sam Spink 14. Francis Hougaard 15. Zach Kibirige

 Reps:  D. Frost,  B. Harris, E. Millar-Mills, J. Gaskell, T. Willis, W. Porter, J. Umaga, P. Odogwu.