TRANSFER NEWS | Wasps confirm two departues with immediate effect

Rugby News
Wednesday, 10 June 2020 at 13:26
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Exeter-born fly-half Billy Searle and second-row Charlie Matthews have left Wasps with immediate effect.
Searle will join Worcester Warriors while Matthews will head to Japan to play for Kamaishi Seawaves.

Searle made his Wasps debut in the opening day win at Worcester, contributing three penalties and a conversion in a 21-20 victory. He went onto make 21 appearances in Black and Gold, kicking 98 points.
Matthews joined Wasps in 2018 and made his debut as a replacement in the win at Worcester on the opening day of the 2018/19 Premiership season.
By the end of the season, he had played 13 games in Black and Gold. He showed his best form during the current campaign, with 15 more appearances, all but one of them in the starting fifteen.

Wasps transfers | 4 wingers they should target to sign

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1. D.T.H van der Merwe

Glasgow Warriors' record try-scorer is to leave the club at the end of the current season. The 34-year-old has scored 54 tries in 123 appearances for the club over eight seasons.
If Wasps could sign the Canada international, who has already confirmed 'he'd like to play on for a few more years', he'd certainly guarantee tries.
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2. Joe Tomane

If Wasps are looking for an experienced head to help bring on some of their young wide-men then Tomane is an obvious choice. The Wallaby, who is out of contract with Leinster in the summer, has been consistently brilliant for the Irish province and there will be no shortage of interest in securing the 30-year-old's services.
Wasps should be at the front of that queue.

3. Marland Yarde

He's still set to be a free agent in the summer with no confirmation, despite reports, that the speedster has signed a new deal with Sale Sharks. If Wasps can get him in, the dynamic 27-year-old would add some extra quality to their backline as long as he remains fit.
Absolutely a player to consider.
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4. Dane Haylett-Petty

The 33-cap Wallaby is an international superstar who is available for Wasps to go sign on a short-term deal as soon as this is over.
This is due to Haylett-Petty, who was forced to take a huge paycut, being given the green light to take a leave of absence from Super Rugby and secure short term contracts in places such as England and the Japanese Top League before returning in time for the July 2021 Test schedule.
Would be an incredible signing.
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