Wasps’ Academy gems get another chance to shine

By NEALE HARVEY

Top prospect: Wasps forward Alfie Barbeary

WASPS will again unleash their youthful No.8-9-10 axis of Alfie Barbeary, Will Porter and Charlie Atkinson as they aim to build on momentum gained from Heineken Cup wins over the Dragons and Montpellier to fire-up their Premiership campaign.
Last season’s Premiership finalists spluttered at the start of this season, largely down to an injury list that once more sees Joe Launchbury, Jacob Umaga, Malakai Fekitoa, Brad Shields, Jack Willis and Ryan Mills miss out. However, in Barbeary they have one of the find...

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