Wasps Academy Sign New Partnership With iGO OVC® Vision

Wasps Academy has agreed a new partnership with iGO OVC® vision, an optical treatment to correct short-sightedness, for the coming season. A trial of the treatment by Wasps’ first team fullback Rob Miller and Ian Taplin, Wasps’ Academy Performance Manager, led to the new partnership.

iGO vision is especially relevant in sport but particularly beneficial in a contact sport like rugby as contact lenses, the only option in rugby, can move or fall out during a game. Children with poor eyesight; who at the moment either do not participate in rugby or have to wear special rugby goggles, can also benefit from iGO vision enabling them to enter into the sport on a level playing field with their peers.

The financial backing will be used to invest in specialist coaching for Academy players but also to support Wasps’ coach education programmes, helping to develop coaches not only for the Academy programme but also those working at the grassroots level of the game, thereby supporting Wasps’ partner counties, clubs and schools.

Ian Taplin, Wasps’ Academy Performance Manager – also an iGO Optical lens wearer – said: “We are delighted to have iGO OVC® on board as one of our Academy Partners.  Their support will allow us to invest further in our development programme and offer even more experiences and opportunities for our young players to develop the skills and characteristics they need both on and off the field. 

“Such support and investment from companies like iGO OVC® is hugely important to the Academy and we are looking forward to working with them over the coming seasons.”