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'An impressive athlete': Wasps hand trialist a full-time deal

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Financially troubled Wasps have unveiled their sixth signing ahead of their 2022/23 season, confirming that trialist Cam Dodson has successfully taken his chance to secure a deal at the Gallagher Premiership club.

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The recently turned 26-year-old made 24 appearances during two seasons for Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby and he now joins Vincent Koch, John Ryan, Burger Odendall, Kiran McDonald and Will Haydon-Wood on the list of new arrival for the new campaign.

Wasps’ second row depth has been recently hit by the respective departures of James Gaskell and Vaea Fifita, while Elliott Stooke had a number of months to go yet before he returns to fill fitness following his leg injury towards the end of last season.

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A club statement read: “Wasps are delighted to announce that lock Cam Dodson has signed. Dodson, who most recently played for Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby, linked up with the club at the start of pre-season on a trial.”

Wasps boss Blackett added: “Cam has shown great potential since he started training with us in June. Whilst Cam initially joined us on trial at the start of pre-season, it was clear he is an impressive athlete and someone we wanted to keep in the environment. We are delighted to welcome Cam to the squad and look forward to seeing him develop as a Wasps player.”

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Dodson, who will also be on loan to Championship club Ampthill, added: “I’m really excited to have signed with Wasps ahead of the new campaign. We have had a really strong pre-season so I’m glad that I can put the practice into action and play my part next season. Coventry Building Society Arena is a special place and I’m looking forward to pulling on the shirt and running out in front of the fans.”

Wasps have been mired in speculation about their finances in recent months following the failure to repay a £35million bond debt that was due in May. They have also been at loggerheads with tenant football club Coventry City over the condition of the pitch at the CBS Arena following the staging of the Commonwealth Games Rugby 7s at the stadium.

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Yeah nar, but that’s kinda the thing, I don’t think the old approach was working either!


You might have it right though, leading up, in all rugby/competitions mean, to the last WC it did feel like there had been better discipline/less than the normal amount of cards. Well, at least a certain demographic of teams improved at least, but not so much NZ ones is my point.


I bet you also think going harsher would be the best way to go reducing head contact and the frequency of concussions?


I would hate to have your theory tested as it requires subjective thinking from the officials but..

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In Super Rugby Pacific, a red card means the player is sent off for the rest of the match, but with a 20-minute red card, the team can replace the player after 20 minutes of playing with 14 men. If the foul play is deemed deliberate and with a high degree of danger, a full red card is issued, and the player cannot be replaced. A second yellow card also results in a 20-minute red card with a replacement allowed. 

is there to stop that from happening. The whole subjective thing is why we have 20min cards, and I worry that the same leniency that stopped them from red carding a player who ran 30 meters and still didn’t get his head low enough would stop them straight redn them too.


Back to the real topic though, right after that WC we saw those same angles getting red carded all over the show. So do some players actually have control over their actions enough to avoid head collisions (and didn’t gaf after the WC?), or was it pure luck or an imaginary period of good discipline?


So without a crystal ball to know the truth of it I think you’ll find it an immeasurably better product with 20m red cards, there just does not appear to be any appropriate amount of discipline added to the back end, the suspensions (likely controlled by WR), yet.

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