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Swords at ready for Quins fight with Sharks

24 October 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By MATT MERRITT NEXT week sees the launch of the Allianz Cup, a new womens’s competition that sits alongside the Premier 15s and […]

England talent pool strongest since 2003 says Thomas

24 October 2021 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY WORCESTER head coach Jonathan Thomas believes Ollie Lawrence and Ted Hill are victims of the English rugby scene being at its strongest […]

Ruddock turns to coaching role just like his dad before

17 October 2021 0 comments

By ROB COLE RHYS Ruddock is considering turning into a chip off the old block after trying his hand at coaching. The Ireland and Leinster […]

BEN MURPHY

17 October 2021 1 comment

YOUNG GUNS Murphy feels his Lucs in on dual-reg WORCESTER WARRIORS LOOSEHEAD As one of 14 players to head out of Sixways on dualregistration, Ben […]

Diversity’s problem? Lack of Asian stars

17 October 2021 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Why is rugby so keen to raise issues and set out to change things when the […]

Worcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces

17 October 2021 1 comment

STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads in a one-sided contest […]

Thomas: Devastion in camp tonight

17 October 2021 0 comments

JONATHAN Thomas laid it on the line to his woeful Warriors after they were put to the sword by merciless Leicester. The Worcester head coach […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

17 October 2021 0 comments

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ALEX MATTHEWS THIS WEEK… WORCESTER BACK-ROW World Cup winner and Worcester Warriors backrow Alex […]

Laura clinches it for Worcester on her return

10 October 2021 1 comment

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Loughborough 14 Worcester ……18 WORCESTER showed incredible determination to record a hard-fought victory. Laura Keates, on her return from an ACL injury, […]

Ever-green Sonia brings up her triple century

10 October 2021 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS PREVIEW… Saracens v Exeter Today, 2pm, StoneX Stadium STALWART Sonia Green will bring up her 300th appearance for Saracens today in their […]

Ditch World Rugby, put northern pros in charge

10 October 2021 1 comment

COLIN BOAG It’s not unknown for me to be critical of World Rugby, but last week a much more significant voice took issue with them, […]

Exeter 42-5 Worcester: Sam Simmonds comes roaring back to fire up Chiefs

10 October 2021 0 comments

THE Lions returned and Sam Simmonds burst out of the cage to resume where he left off last season. The Premiership’s record try-scorer, with 20 […]

Thomas: Early errors cost us

10 October 2021 0 comments

HEAD coach Jonathan Thomas blamed Worcester’s heavy defeat on a failure to turn their early pressure into points. “There were opportunities for us in the […]

Jersey good enough for Lions but not for Prem

3 October 2021 2 comments

JERSEY Reds are top of the Championship. They have outstanding training facilities, complete with altitude training chambers, at the Strive complex which was used by […]

Warriors reaping rewards of sand dune slog

3 October 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY WORCESTER head coach Jonathan Thomas took his club to the coast during pre-season as they bid to earn respect from […]

Sharks slaughter gets Loughborough off mark

3 October 2021 0 comments

By NATHAN ROCHE DMP Sharks ……0 Loughboro L….59 LOUGHBOROUGH notched their first win of the Premier 15s season with a thumping victory over DMP Durham […]

Five-star Saracens secure another bonus

3 October 2021 1 comment

By PAUL BROWNING Worcester ……..5 Saracens ……..34 WORCESTER were unable to stop a clinical Saracens outfit littered with England stars from maintaining their perfect start […]

Star ref Sara’s common sense is breath of fresh air

3 October 2021 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ONE of the things that marks out Sarah Cox as one of the best young refs in the country and an […]

Moulds make Prem return at Gloucester

3 October 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER have signed former Worcester and Auckland Blues hooker Matt Moulds. The New Zealandborn 30-year-old, who left the Warriors at the end of […]

Half-back unity helping drive Worcester turnaround

3 October 2021 1 comment

Meticulous: Owen Williams attacks for Worcester OWEN Williams is relishing being reunited with his former partner-in-crime Willi Heinz in a Worcester team looking to banish […]

BT should make games available to the fans

3 October 2021 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Arugby fans we’ve been spoiled during the pandemic with BT Sport showing every Premiership match, but we’re now suffering withdrawal symptoms as the […]

Worcester 23-31 Gloucester: Skivington delight as Hastings runs show

3 October 2021 0 comments

GEORGE Skivington was full of praise for Adam Hastings after the fly-half produced a calm, clinical display in Gloucester’s confidence-lifting victory at Sixways. Hastings showed […]

Thomas: Ted Hill was kicked in face

3 October 2021 0 comments

JONATHAN Thomas claimed Ted Hill was kicked in the face before the flanker responded with a tip-tackle on Lloyd Evans which got the Worcester man […]

Teams think we’re vulnerable right now admits Baxter

26 September 2021 0 comments

THERE was sympathy from Chris Boyd who said he “felt for Rob Baxter” with the Exeter director of rugby missing a galaxy of star players […]

Set-piece so much better–George

26 September 2021 0 comments

GLOUCESTER head coach, George Skivington was upbeat despite the defeat. “We’ll take massive confidence from that, especially our set-piece performance against the best in the Premiership […]

Irish fired up after Worcester setback

26 September 2021 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW… London Irish v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Stadium ROB SIMMONS expects Sale to be a “dangerous” beast with plenty of […]

Mac’s back for Sale with Raffi getting the nod at No.9

26 September 2021 0 comments

Return: USA fly-half AJ MacGinty starts for Sale LONDON Irish have made one change from their defeat at Worcester Warriors as Terrence Hepetema comes in […]

Selection no longer centres around which club you’re at

26 September 2021 0 comments

EDDIE Jones raided 12 Premiership clubs for his latest squad with London Irish the only side to miss out. Worcester, who finished at the bottom […]

Harlequins 35-29 Worcester: Lynagh shows Eddie just what he can do

26 September 2021 0 comments

LOUIS Lynagh would be ready to light up the international stage if Eddie Jones chooses to pick him for the Twickenham Tests this autumn. Lynagh […]

Worcester 36-24 London Irish: Heinz is the maestro as Warriors start well

19 September 2021 0 comments

WILLI Heinz made an inspirational debut for Warriors as the team which finished bottom of the Premiership last season started this campaign in much happier […]

Kidney baffled by White yellow

19 September 2021 0 comments

DECLAN Kidney was less than pleased with the yellow card that he felt stopped Irish’s momentum. New scrum-half signing Ben White was sent to the […]

I love to play ‘the Quins way’ says stand-in Tommy Allan

19 September 2021 2 comments

TOMMY Allan has been tasked with filling the boots of Marcus Smith for the opening two games of the season while the young England and […]

Reds are green for go-go with seven tries

19 September 2021 0 comments

By TOM SANSOM L Scottish …………7pts Tries: Nutton 2 Conversions: May 2 Jersey Reds ….47pts Tries: Thompson 27, 40, 58; Van Breda 52, Clarke 64, […]

Wasps 26-22 Worcester: What a thriller as Wasps’ defence holds firm

19 September 2021 1 comment

THIS encounter saw thrilling action from the start with Wasps scrumhalf Claudia Macdonald opened the scoring two minutes in and Florence Williams converting. There was […]

EMILY SCOTT

19 September 2021 0 comments

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players THIS WEEK… HARLEQUINS BACK Harlequins’ Emily Scott had to start […]

Kildunne hat-trick sparks Harlequins

12 September 2021 0 comments

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Worcester ……..31pts Harlequins ……..66pts HARLEQUINS Women made it two wins out of two with a bonuspoint victory over Warriors Women at Sixways. […]

HARTPURY

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: John Barnes Captain: TBC Ground: Alpas Arena Capacity: 2,000 If you look at their squad and some of the players that they […]

JERSEY

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: Harvey Biljon Captain: Lewis Wynne Ground: Stade Santander Int. Capacity: 4,000 They traditionally lose a lot of players to the Premiership but […]

Standard is getting higher says Boyd

12 September 2021 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE NORTHAMPTON Saints DoR Chris Boyd hopes the return of fans will help turn Franklin’s Gardens into a fortress. Having an empty stadium […]

Hayes: Johnson can give Chiefs lift-off

12 September 2021 1 comment

By NATHAN ROCHE Preview Exeter v Sale Today, Kick-off 2pm EXETER assistant coach Tom Hayes has backed Rachel Johnson to give the Chiefs a ‘lift […]

Sevens ace Richard in Bath switch

5 September 2021 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Trial: De Carpentier BATH have had former England Sevens star Richard de Carpentier training with them in pre-season […]

Chunya Munga hungry for more after his taster at Twickenham

5 September 2021 2 comments

CHUNYA Munga has developed a huge appetite to feast on the international scene following his call up to train with Eddie Jones’ squad. The 21-year-old […]

Drake connecting dots at Warriors

5 September 2021 2 comments

By PAUL REES Last league win: Worcester beat London Irish on opening day of 2020-21 season PICTURES: Getty Images WORCESTER have become accustomed to campaigns […]

Harries kills off Sharks for away day spoils

5 September 2021 1 comment

By SAM BRETT Sale ………………24 Worcester ……29 WORCESTER Warriors come out on top in their visit to Heywood Road to kick off their season with […]

Worcester 52-39 Connacht: New-look Warriors get monkey off their back

5 September 2021 0 comments

IT MAY have been only a pre-season friendly but Worcester recorded their first win since November 21. Since then they have endured a miserable run […]

Cornish Pirates 55-3 Royal Navy: Blackmore injury leaves Pirates light at hooker

5 September 2021 0 comments

NEW recruits Carwyn Penny, Callum Sirker and Caleb Montgomery made impressive debuts as the Pirates sunk the Royal Navy with an eight-try display in the […]

Morgan opts for Warriors coaching gig

29 August 2021 1 comment

LONG-SERVING Cornish Pirates player and coach Chris Morgan is leaving the Championship club to take a coaching role at Worcester’s academy. The 39-year-old forward joined […]

Premiership clubs like look of Ospreys lock Rhys Davies

29 August 2021 0 comments

‘Several’ Premiership clubs are interested in young Ospreys lock Rhys Davies

Carlisle answers call to help Titans rebuild

29 August 2021 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE JOEY Carlisle’s love of rugby may have been tested in recent years but the 33-yearold former Premiership player is still relishing a […]