Wasps: Kenny Logan says Kent-bound club could play in Worcester beforehand

Wasps legend Kenny Logan says the former Premiership and European champions could play at Worcester Warriors' former home Sixways before a proposed move to Kent.

The former Scotland wing has spoken to BBC Radio Kent about the club's latest planned relocation back in the south.

But he says the aim is to bring rugby back to Worcester - and create a future both for Wasps and Worcester Warriors.

"From a Sixways point of view, the stadium's there to be used," he said.

"Maybe we can bring some rugby to the locals.

"With us not going to be there for a long time it's not going to be easy. But we want to see if we can get the fanbase back and help Worcester at the same time.

"Rugby is a family and it's about helping each other. And we want to help Worcester as much as possible."

Logan, 51, a key member of the Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation, is part of a steering committee aiming to get Wasps back to the top level of English rugby, starting with a place in the proposed new two-tier Premiership, if it gets off the ground for 2025-26 - or maybe even a year sooner.

"Hopefully next season," he said. "If not, then it will be the season after."

Worcester Warriors and London Irish have also privately been told that the door remains open for them - and that they would not have to start at the very bottom of the English pyramid, as they had been previously told by the Rugby Football Union.

Wasps did have the option of moving to Sixways this season, had they managed to satisfy RFU requirements in time.

That now seems an even more viable prospect following owner Chris Holland's on-going acquisition of Warriors, having taken over Atlas following their failure to repay a loan made in May.

But Logan insists that it would only be on a short-term basis until their new home is ready in Kent.

"We've always felt that being close to London has been the heart of Wasps," he said. "And yet we've gone further and further away.

"If we had come to Worcester then we'd probably never have gone back.

"I hope to see Worcester back at some stage, in some shape or form and back playing there again.

"But we would always feel that we're stepping on their toes a bit.

"It's a big catchment area, there's no rugby being played there and they showed an interest in Wasps.

"We would definitely like to help both parties as much as possible."

As to the timescale, Logan admits it is still all on the planning table for now.

"We just don't know yet," he said. "We're working on some plans to see how far we can get in the leagues.

"There's a new structure coming out in the next year to 18 months, maybe even the next six to seven months.

"We are working hard at it, but we've got to get the funding right. We've got to get the model right.

"We can't afford to make the same mistakes that happened in the past.

"We have to aim to get back to the top - and a new ground and a new training base will help us to attract new players.

"It has been a very challenging year for Wasps fans and rugby in general. For Worcester, Wasps, London Irish and then Jersey Reds too.

"It's been a hard time for the game but it's just as hard coming back, trying to pull people together."