That Cipriani likes his women…

Gone are the days when rugby players would marry their first love and be done with it, these days they like to sleep around a bit first. That’s mainly thanks to brilliant new bits of headgear that prevent their faces from caving in and their ears turning into cauliflowers. Hence, Cipriani [...]

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Men defy logic for no apparent reason

Announced all the way back in July, England’s elite squad could only change for the Autumn internationals should any of the players get injured (five changes maximum) and come January, a further five changes can be made to the squad based on form. Of course, in terms of making [...]

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Owen Farrell could make Saracens debut

The son of England star Andy Farrell could become the youngest player in Guinness Premiership and EDF Energy Cup history after being named in the Saracens squad to face Llanelli on Sunday. Owen Farrell will be 17 years and 11 days on matchday, which means he would beat Danny Cipriani’s [...]

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How would you like 20-stone of Jim Hamilton on your ankle?

Scotland’s Chris Paterson will miss tonight’s game for club side Edinburgh against Ulster after team-mate Jim Hamilton accidentally sat on his ankle during a training session. The 6ft 8in, 20 stone Hamilton (pictured above) planted his sizeable backside on Paterson’s leg as he fell over.
“He [...]

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Model/actress/presenter is Wasps new celebrity supporter

Wasps might not be overly happy with Danny Cipriani’s face being plastered all over the showbiz pages as he leaves one nightclub or another, but they might grow to love the extra publicity he generates for the club.
Among the beer guts and bald heads at last night’s Guinness Premiership game [...]

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Flanker ruled out until January

Northampton forward Neil Best has picked up an 18-week suspension after pleading guilty to a charge of eye-gouging. The former Ulster flanker was cited for an incident involving Wasps’ James Haskell in a match on 20 September.
The 29-year-old is banned until 28 January, and will miss all three of Ireland’s internationals [...]

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Friday’s match-winner axed from big game against Bath

Wasps are being praised for their bravery in welcoming back Danny Cipriani earlier than expected for tonight’s home game against high-flying Bath, where he will replace Jeremy Staunton in the starting line-up.
However, whether it is a sensible decision remains to be seen. On Friday, Wasps recorded their first [...]

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Women turn up in same outfit - cringe!

For those of you who couldn’t make it, it was the Pride of Britain awards in the windy city of London last night. Everyone was there - Minogue, Vorderman, that breakdancing street urchin who won Britain’s Got Talent. Plus a few of Polite Applause’s favourite sporting heroes of [...]

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England star faces new injury layoff

Time for another piece of Jonny Wilkinson deja vu. The Newcastle Falcons fly-half and serial sicknote limped out of his side’s 39-23 Guinness Premiership defeat to Gloucester last night. The 29-year-old had to be helped off the field after picking up a knee injury in a ruck which followed his [...]

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Miracle man heals six weeks ahead of schedule

England fly-half Danny Cipriani is set to make his Wasps comeback against Bath tomorrow evening after defying medical advice to return six weeks earlier than expected. The 20-year-old has been out of action since suffering a fractured ankle dislocation in the Premiership semi-final in May, ironically against Bath. [...]

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