Lawrence Delaglio has fired a wasp to bring back the days of glory at his favorite club.
Dallaglio’s old team is 80 minutes away from the Premiership final after a lockdown with eight of nine wins, a change of season.
They face Bristol at home today, while there is a real chance of completing 12 years without Silverware, as Dallaglio’s team has won four Premiership and two European Cups in six seasons.
The World Cup winner said, “It is important for every club to be proud of its heritage.” And the players recognize that they have the opportunity to build on it and be a part of that heritage.
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“Wasp is not a place like other clubs. It’s not Lister, it’s not Newcastle, Bath or Bristol. We have been wandering for a long time.
“We have a lot of different training grounds, a lot of different stadiums. We have now established a firm root and for the first time in a long time have found a place we can call home.
“But wasps have always been about people. And will always be. The wasp is a place that is in your head and in your heart. “
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Delaglio recalled those players who were invited to camp, after Lee Blackcutt took charge with them taking three lengths from the bottom in February.
Blackett admits that some of his stars are so small that they “don’t even really know who Johnny Wilkinson is – they think he’s a critic!”
But Dal Laglio’s weeping voice echoed, with prop Kieran Brooks admitting: “Reliance definitely encourages lads. What he said about what it takes to win in a silver vehicle, and how hard you have to work, hit home. ”
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Dallaglio was also stunned by the team’s response, admitting: “If you were 10, you would have told me we’d finish three points behind Exeter at the top, I’d have said you’re ready for the Almond House.
“Winning twelve out of 14 since Lee took office, 10 game bonus points, a game over 30 points on average, is really something.”
But now for the acid test. Bristol, in their first Premiership semifinal in 13 years, is a formidable proposition even without the injured Charles Putau.
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The midfield clash between Semi Radradra and Malakai Fakitoa, a bone-crushing all-black from VPS, would be worth paying for admission alone, if any fans were allowed.
“Sammy has covered the league by storm and I’m glad I didn’t have to control it,” Blakeket said. “But we can’t make it about one person near Firepower Bristol.”
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