Wasps are in a race against time to secure a place in the Championship for next season — and their future as a viable professional rugby club. At present they have no director of rugby and no players, while the chief executive, Andy Scott, left a month ago, with no replacement appointed. Wasps are a club who exist on paper only and the clock is ticking.
The new owners have until the RFU’s board meeting this month to demonstrate that they can fulfil up to eight criteria — ranging from governance to building a competitive squad — or their licence to compete in the Championship next season will be revoked.
Wasps, the champions of England on six occasions and twice conquerors of Europe, were
