IAN McGeechan says that contract negotiations are moving on quickly now that Steve Hayes has taken ownership of Wasps.

Danny Cipriani is just one of a handful of high profile Wasps stars who are out of contract in the summer.

The club need to tie them down to new deals before January 1 or they can begin talking to other clubs.

Director of rugby McGeechan said: “There are some meetings happening now pretty quickly.

“Obviously everything was on hold because things behind the scenes were changing.

“But now there is a clarity off the field and that augurs well for a lot of decions, and obviously contracts are a key part of that.”