Dai Young has made it clear he is looking to lead Wasps back into the big time after deciding to take the role as the London club's new director of rugby. The Welshman has joined the Premiership side after spending nine years in charge of the Cardiff Blues. The challenge will now be on the new boss to return silverware to Adams Park, following a disappointing few seasons.
After spending five years as the dominant force in both domestic and European rugby, including four Premiership titles, two Heineken Cups and the Anglo Welsh Cup, the club has suffered a dramatic drop in fortunes recently. The club stumbled through last season, finishing a lowly ninth in the last campaign, with a squad that looked way short of being able to compete with Leicester and Saracens and those looking at the Rugby odds should bear this in mind.
Despite a disappointing few years for the club, Young is confident of success returning to Adams Park over the next few seasons. The Welshman has admitted the squad will need to go through something of a rebuilding process before being able to challenge though, making it clear it won't be an overnight job to get the team back to the top.
"Wasps had a quite extraordinary period of years at the top. There was always going to be a rebuilding phase at some stage," he said.
"They have the ambition to get back there and I'm happy to be part of that. A lot of work needs to be done to win trophies but it won't happen overnight."
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