Wasps have occasionally suffered misfortune in the transfer market when it comes to exciting signings that ultimately proved disappointing.
We’ve gone from the inception of the Premiership in 1997/98 because, as you all know, that’s when club rugby ‘started’.
1. Steve Thompson
Despite being 33, there was excitement when the World Cup-winning hooker signed a three-year deal with Wasps in May 2011.
However, in December, after making just one appearance, Thompson announced his immediate retirement from the game, following a recurrence of a serious neck injury sustained in Wasps’ training in late-October.
This required surgery to relieve symptoms of numbness and dizziness, but to carry on playing would carry serious risk to his health.
DID YOU KNOW? The England hooker was nominated for World Player of the Year in 2003, losing out to teammate Jonny Wilkinson