USA Eagles utility-back Paul Emerick has signed for London Wasps until the end of the season.

Emerick: London-bound

Wasps have endured a horror run of injuries this season, having lost Dan Ward-Smith, Steve Thompson and Joe Worsley to injury-enforced retirements while Tom Varndell, Christian Wade, Chris Bell, Tom Rees, John Hart, Joe Launchbury, James Cannon and Ross Filipo have all spent long periods on the sidelines.

With Wade and Varndell still out of action, boss Dai Young has brought in Ospreys wing Tom Prydie and fellow speedster Leicester's Lee Robinson in on short-term deals.

The 32-year-old Emerick has now also been added to the squad as injury cover. The former Ulster man will link up with the Wasps squad later in the week.