[1] On 26 January 1871 the meeting was scheduled to take place. However a mix-up led to them sending their representative to the wrong venue at the wrong time on the wrong day. [1] Another version of the story was that he went to a pub of the same name and after consuming a number of drinks was too drunk to make it to the correct address after he realised his mistake. Wasps were, therefore, not present at the inauguration ceremony and thus forfeited their right to be called foundation members. [1] Wasps' first home was in Finchley Road, North London. Later, grounds were rented in various parts of London until in 1923 the Wasps found a permanent home at Sudbury, Middlesex, eventually buying the ground outright.
In 2006 this drew a crowd of 51, 950, breaking the record set in 2004. [41] In 2007 Wasps, Wycombe Wanderers and Wycombe District Council entered a joint venture that would fund a new stadium in the High Wycombe area. The favoured site for the new stadium was at Wycombe Air Park, a 208-acre (0. 84 km2) site owned by Wycombe District Council and close to the M40 motorway. [42] The planned stadium was of 16–17, 000 capacity, and would have been the first new football ground in England with terraced section since the Taylor Report.
[39] Home ground[edit] Wasps' first home was in Finchley Road, North London although subsequent years saw grounds being rented in various parts of London. In 1923 the club moved to a permanent home at Repton Avenue, Sudbury, Middlesex, eventually buying the ground outright. [citation needed] Loftus Road[edit] In 1996 Wasps moved to play their home games at Queens Park Rangers' home ground, Loftus Road, in West London. The site of the ground at Sudbury was later developed for housing, though the original club house still stands and is used as a community centre.
London Wasps: 1999–2014[edit] A match between Wasps and Perpignan in 2006 In the summer of 1999, the professional team — which had been operating as Wasps RFC (professional) since the 1996–97 season — was renamed as London Wasps, to differentiate it from Wasps FC, the amateur side of the club. At the same time they adopted a new logo, which was selected as being in keeping with the club's history. [citation needed] In 2001 ex-Wigan rugby league star Shaun Edwards joined as a coach. He has largely been credited with creating Wasps' famous Blitz Defence that stops teams and is the basis for Wasps' own scoring chances. [citation needed] London Wasps agreed to move out of Queens Park Rangers' Loftus Road stadium to allow Fulham F.
[22] Wasps Rugby: 2014–present[edit] The 2014–15 season saw Wasps finish 6th. Andy Goode was the Premiership's top scorer, ending the season with 240 points. Things improved for Wasps in the 2015–16 season, with them finishing 3rd in the league. They lost their play-off semi-final with eventual runners-up Exeter Chiefs. Wasps finished 1st in the 2016–17 regular season.
Adams Park[edit] Wasps made another move in 2002, this time 30 miles west of Greater London, playing their home games at Wycombe Wanderers' ground, Adams Park, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The attendance figure went up by 31. 8% the next season. [40] Between 2004 and 2015 Wasps took part in the London Double Header at Twickenham, this was a designated home match in 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2013.
[25] Financial troubles, administration and relegation: 2022–[edit] On 15 May 2022, Wasps failed to repay the £35m bond finance they had raised in 2015, however stated they hoped to re-finance by 13 August. [26] On 13 August 2022, Wasps did not refinance the bond, with owner Derek Richardson stating "we are not in administration and we are not going to be" after rumours of administration appeared on the internet. [27] On 21 September 2022, Wasps Holdings announced their intention to appoint administrators due to ongoing financial difficulty. [28] After a second notice of intention was filed on 4 October, the club were suspended from all tournaments on 12 October due to inability to field a team[29] and Wasps Holdings were placed into administration on 17 October 2022 with all their playing and coaching staff made redundant. [30] The team had their current results removed[31] and were also relegated to the RFU Championship, the second tier of English rugby.
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Wasps Vs Harlequins - The Rivalry | Ricoh Arena | Wasps Wasps Vs Harlequins - The Rivalry | Ricoh Arena | Wasps WASPS VS HARLEQUINS - THE RIVALRY Rivalries will stretch far beyond league positions when third-placed Wasps take on fourth-placed Harlequins this weekend, thanks to an interesting piece of history. As thousands of rugby fans gather at the Ricoh Arena to watch the two sides clash in their 38th professional meeting, few will be aware that both clubs used to be one around 150 years ago.
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Wasps won the Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup in the 2005–06 season, beating Llanelli Scarlets in the final at Twickenham. Before the 2006–07 season began, Wasps won the Middlesex 7's in Twickenham, beating Leicester Tigers in the final. [citation needed] In the 2007 Six Nations Championship, England vs. Wales game at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wasps supplied the back row of the scrum, James Haskell, Joe Worsley and Tom Rees all made an appearance. [9] This was the first time that any club supplied the entire back row. [citation needed] Unfortunately for England, Wales won the encounter 27 to 18. [10] Wasps celebrate after their win in 2007.
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The development would also have included retail, hotel, conference and other facilities. Wasps and Wanderers funding was primarily from Steve Hayes, who had become a 25% share holder through a £250, 000 investment in Wycombe Wanderers in June 2004, when the football club became a plc company;[43] and later became managing director. [44] Hayes bought an 11. 6% stake in London Wasps Holdings Ltd in August 2007, [45][46] and became chairman of Lawrence Dallaglio's benefit committee. [47] In December 2008, Hayes bought Wright's controlling interest and John O'Connell's share holding in Wasps to take complete control.
The 1980s saw what was, at that point, an all-time high representation of Wasps players in the England national side. [citation needed] In 1986, Wasps Football Club made their first appearance at the final of the John Player Cup knock-out competition, which originated in 1972. Wasps were defeated by Bath in a close game, where Bath emerged as winners, 25 points to 17. The following year Wasps continued their success in the knock-out competition and they again met Bath in the final.
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Wasps followed up the win the following week, again at Twickenham, by beating Bath to retain the title of England's champion side, and complete a double. In December 2004 the RFU revealed that the team was to be disqualified from the Powergen Cup for fielding an ineligible player, hooker Jonny Barrett, in a sixth-round game versus Bristol. [8] Wasps went through the season well, after the cup glitch, and retained the English title for a second time, by beating Leicester Tigers in the final at Twickenham. Edwards, however, was not a totally happy man as Wasps conceded their first try of the three Premiership finals in the dying minutes. [citation needed] Warren Gatland signed off at Wasps with a rare smile to continue his coaching with Waikato in New Zealand. [citation needed] Ian McGeechan became the new Director of Rugby at Wasps from the 2005–06 season, taking over from Gatland.
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to rent for 2 seasons between 2002 and 2004, while their ground, Craven Cottage, was redeveloped. They became tenants to Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park at the end of the 2001–02 season. The success of Wasps at their new ground meant they did not return to Loftus Road after Fulham left. In the 2002–03 European Challenge Cup, Wasps made their way to the final, where they met Bath. Though Bath beat them in numerous finals in the 1990s, the Wasps emerged as champions, beating Bath 48 to 30 at Madejski Stadium. Wasps end of season run to glory also included timely wins that saw them defeat the Northampton Saints, in the Premiership semi-final, after finishing second in the league table. This saw them face Gloucester in the final at Twickenham. Wasps' superior fitness saw them waltz past the Cherry and Whites and win their first English title since 1997, by 39 points to 3.
[48][49] After the stadium plans at Booker Airfield were turned down, Steve Hayes put the club up for sale, with Derek Richardson becoming principal shareholder in April 2013[50] Coventry Building Society Arena[edit] Wasps' first official home game in Coventry was during the 2007–08 Heineken Cup when they used the then named Ricoh Arena as their home venue against Munster on 10 November 2007 due to its bigger capacity.
[5] Founded in 1867 as Wasps Football Club, from 1923 to 1996 they were based at Repton Avenue in Sudbury, London. From 1996 to 2002 the team played at Loftus Road in Shepherd's Bush and from 2002 to 2014 they played at Adams Park in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. From 2014 and 2022 their home ground was the Coventry Building Society Arena in north Coventry. From 2023 they will play at the ARMCO Arena in Solihull.
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