Christian Wade has sensationally abandoned his rugby career with Wasps in an attempt to play American football in the NFL.
Rugby Inside Line, who are often accurate with their rugby gossip, tweeted tonight: “We have been told by two informed sources that Christian Wade left Wasps on Tuesday and is pursuing a career in the NFL instead. ”
TRANSFER RUMOUR: We have been told by two informed sources that Christian Wade left Wasps on Tuesday and is pursuing a career in the NFL instead. pic.twitter.com/iOx2fSr5XL
— RugbyInsideLine (@RugbyInsideLine) October 18, 2018
Fair play to @RugbyInsideLine – I think it’s true… #WadetoNFL Story on @MailSport now. Amazing.
— Chris Foy (@FoyChris) October 18, 2018
It has also been reported in the Mail.
A 2013 British & Irish Lion, Wade is generally considered to be the fastest player and deadliest finisher in the Premiership.
Wade has scored 82 tries in 130 Premiership matches since bursting on to the scene during the 2010-11 campaign; leaving him third on the all-time list behind Tom Varndell and Mark Cueto.
But the 27-year-old has been invisible so far this season, failing to score in his five appearances.
RUCK will keep you up to date with this story as it develops.