'Showbusiness' Haskell gets backing
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Wasps boss Dai Young has said James Haskell has vindicated the decision to appoint him as skipper this season.
The 29-year-old England flanker led Wasps to a superb
win over champions Northampton on Sunday,
a week after
running Saracens close at Twickenham.
"I think people were quite surprised when I picked him as captain," said the Wasps director of rugby Young.
"Outwardly he can be a little bit showbusiness I suppose.
But in the camp he is a real role model.
"
Haskell has a strong presence on Twitter and is not unfamiliar to a photo shoot, pr…
The 29-year-old England flanker led Wasps to a superb
win over champions Northampton on Sunday,
a week after
running Saracens close at Twickenham.
"I think people were quite surprised when I picked him as captain," said the Wasps director of rugby Young.
"Outwardly he can be a little bit showbusiness I suppose.
But in the camp he is a real role model.
"
Haskell has a strong presence on Twitter and is not unfamiliar to a photo shoot, pr…
