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===Wasps RFC: 1996–1999===
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[[File:Wasps 250.png|thumb|150px|The original Wasps logo used until 1999]]
The following season, [[English Premiership (rugby union)|1996–97]], Wasps won their second league championship, and became the first English Champions of the new professional era. It was an equally momentous season off the field. The club split into two parts, with the professional side becoming part of Loftus Road Holdings PLC, who also owned [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.]] One element of the deal saw Wasps move from their traditional Sudbury home to share QPR's [[Loftus Road]] stadium.

In 1998, the now-professional Wasps again reached the final of the [[Anglo-Welsh Cup|Tetley's Bitter Cup]], but lost 18–48 to a strong [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] side. The following year Wasps again reached the final, they defeated [[Newcastle Falcons]] 29–19 to claim their first cup final win. In 2000 Wasps reached the final for the third consecutive year, successfully defending their title in a 31–23 victory over [[Northampton Saints]].