KURTLEY Beale’s decision to return to Australia after one season in the Premiership, or forfeit his chances of playing for the Wallabies in the 2019 World Cup, will strike a bum note with Wasps fans who will not be happy to lose a back with such flair.
By the same token, having seen the way he skewered Bath with two touchdowns last weekend – the first of them from an imperious diagonal burst – it will be music to the ears of their opponents.
However, they would be advised not to drop their guard too soon, because Beale – and the Wasps side he is part of ...