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Thompson to make his Wasps debut

England hooker Steve Thompson will make his debut for London Wasps this weekend having been handed the number two shirt for Friday night’s trip to Worcester in the Aviva Premiership. Thompson, who featured strongly for England at the World Cup, is one of eight changes Director of Rugby Dai Young has made to this...
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Powell buzzing after Wasps cameo

Mike Powell can now add two-time Heineken Cup winners London Wasps to his list of previous clubs following his two game cameo for Dai Young’s side in the LV=Cup. With Wasps in the midst of a second row crisis, with Richard Birkett and Marco Wentzel carrying injuries and Simon Shaw yet to return from...
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Jones called into Worcester back row

Chris Jones is handed the Number Eight shirt as Worcester Warriors face Northampton Saints in a televised Aviva Premiership clash at Sixways Stadium on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm).     Jones takes over at the back of the scrum from Kai Horstmann, who is ruled out of the game with a hamstring injury, as Head...
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Falcons make JPM Final

By Paul Eddison, Sportsbeat Newcastle booked their place in the finals of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series with a convincing display at Edgeley Park on Friday. Falcons won three out of three to cruise into next Friday’s final at the Stoop where they will be looking to go one better...
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Worcester in action tonight for first time this season

Worcester Warriors are in action for the first time this season on tonight (Friday 29th July) at Edgeley Park for the final regional heat of the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby Sevens. Warriors hand summer signing and former England Sevens international Danny Gray his club debut as they prepare to tackle Leicester Tigers,...
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Flying Fijians ace Fatiaki to join Worcester

Worcester Warriors have today boosted the midfield ranks at Sixways with the signing of exciting Fiji international Ravai Fatiaki. Hard-running centre Fatiaki, recently named in the 35-man Fiji squad for the Rugby World Cup, will enhance the midfield options for Head Coach Richard Hill during the new Aviva Premiership season. Rising star Fatiaki, who...
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Charlie Little appointed MD of Worcester

Worcester Warriors have today confirmed that Charlie Little has been appointed as the club’s new Managing Director. Little had been the General Manager at Warriors since June 2006 and has overseen the multi-million pound transformation of the complex and driven the club forward during his successful period at Sixways. It has also been announced...
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Fortey to extend Sixways stay

Front row legend Fortey, who has played 144 games for the club, has been a hugely popular member of the Sixways dressing room and a hero to Worcester fans since making the switch from home city club Gloucester in 2005. The 35-year-old is one of the all-time highest appearance makers in the history of...
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Pirates looking to cut the deficit

Trailing by nine points following their 21-12 loss at home to Worcester in the first match of the two-legged RFU Championship final, the Cornish Pirates are looking forward to Wednesday evening’s second leg. The Pirates will travel to Worcester aware that the Warriors have a trio of reasons to feel confident – they have...
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The sharp end of the Championship

The sharp end of the Championship

POOL A PROMOTION – Bristol fell to the biggest defeat of their 123- year history after a youthful looking side was put to the sword by Championship title favourites Worcester. Bristol competed manfully in the first half and only trailed 27-13 at the break, but the floodgates opened after the interval as Worcester ran...
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