Premiership's heaviest ever player confirms next club after Wasps exit - Ruck

Premiership’s heaviest ever player confirms next club after Wasps exit

The heaviest-ever Gallagher Premiership player Biyo Alo has been signed by Racing 92 after leaving Wasps last week.

He had been pictured training with the Top 14 club and on Thursday evening, an image was posted on their social media along with the message ‘welcome Biyi’.

The prop joins a squad that also contains former Wasps winger Christian Wade, who joined the Paris club earlier this month following a couple of years playing in the NFL.

HEAVIEST PREMIERSHIP PLAYERS:

  • 1. Biyi Alo (Worcester/Wasps) – 143kg 
  • 2. James Johnston (Harlequins/Saracens/Wasps/Worcester) – 140kg 
  • 3. Will Skelton (Saracens) – 140kg
  • 4=.  Olly Kohn (Bristol/Harlequins) – 138kg
  • 4=. Tony Buckley (Sale Sharks) – 138kg 


Where are the Wasps players going?

Josh Bassett: Harlequins (DONE)

Quins today announced the signing of former the Wasps winger, who joins the Club with immediate effect until the end of the season as further cover for their backline.

Paulo Odogwu: Benetton Treviso

The Mail Online has reported that Odogwu, who qualifies for Italy through his father, is attracting significant interest from and could sign with Italian side Benetton Treviso.

Try Celebrations for Paolo Odogwu of Wasps during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Wasps at the Recreation Ground on 8 Jan. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK/Gallagher

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