Dai vows to keep on attacking

WASPS have vowed to stick to their blitz attack principles in Saturday’s Aviva Premiership final – with or without injury doubt Kurtley Beale.

Boss Dai Young insisted “it’s in our DNA” to threaten with width and pace in pledging Wasps will not change tack when facing Exeter Chiefs in Twickenham’s league title showdown.

Australia flyer Beale hobbled out of the breathless 21-20 semifinal win over Leicester with hamstring trouble, so now faces a race against time to feature against the Chiefs, who beat Saracens 18-16.

Replacement wing Josh Bassett claimed Wasps’ dramatic winning try two minutes from time at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday then hailed rugby director Young for letting so many backline talents flourish in the same line-up.

“We’re a team that backs ourselves through the whole 80 minutes,” Bassett said.

“So it’s great to hear Dai say we’ll stick to our guns next week, because that’s what has brought us here.

“We showed against Leicester that we’re not just a one-aspect team, we can play all different styles.

“We knew what Leicester were going to bring, and our forwards definitely fronted up.

“So hopefully it will be sunny at Twickenham, that’s what we want: free-flowing rugby.

“And we know that Exeter like to do the same, they like to move the ball around, so hopefully it will be a great spectacle.

“Everyone at the club just has their fingers crossed that Kurtley can make it through and be fit to play at Twickenham.

“That win is definitely up there in the biggest days in rugby for me, in fact it’s probably top. But it’s about focusing on the final now, because we’ll obviously go there aiming to win.”

Star playmaker Beale could already have played his final game for Wasps, if he fails to overcome his hamstring problem.

The 28-year-old will head back to Australia to the Waratahs in the summer, to chase a spot at World Cup 2019 with Michael Cheika’s Wallabies.