Wasps owner to tie down Cipriani

Wasps, the reigning Guinness Premiership champions, were bought yesterday by Steve Hayes, who made his initial target perfectly clear. "His immediate ambitions are to tie down players who are out of contract at the end of the season, including Danny Cipriani and James Haskell, and establish a site for a new stadium in the Wycombe area," reports the Guardian. "Hayes also brought two former captains of Wasps, Lawrence Dallaglio and Mark Rigby, on to the board. Dallaglio, who retired as a player last season after 18 years with the club, will have responsibility for player recruitment and talent identification."