Will Rowlands: Jersey sign Wasps lock on loan

Will Rowlands has yet to make a Premiership appearance for Wasps

Jersey have made the 14th addition to their squad for next season by signing Wasps lock Will Rowlands on loan.

The 24-year-old former Oxford University player will join the Championship side after the World Cup.

He has made seven appearances for Wasps in the LV= Cup and played for Oxford in the 2012 and 2013 Varsity matches.

"Coming to Jersey on loan for the majority of the coming season will offer a great opportunity for Will," said Jersey boss Harvey Biljon.

"He looks set to be a major asset to Jersey during this time."

Meanwhile, Jersey have also revealed they will host Plymouth Albion in a pre-season friendly at St Peter on Saturday, 8 August.

Albion were in April and their last win in the second tier of English rugby came against Jersey in February.

"We enjoyed our encounters with Albion and are pleased to have an early chance to renew acquaintances as the new season gets under way," said Jersey chairman Bill Dempsey.

"Director of rugby Graham Dawe is looking to develop a very competitive squad for the forthcoming season in National One, and this will be a good test for both clubs."

Jersey's pre-season schedule sees them host Albion on 8 August, Pro12 side Scarlets on 15 August and National One side Blackheath a week later.