Worcester Warriors

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Worcester Warriors Rugby Football Club was a professional rugby union club founded in 1871 that played in the top division of the sport in England, Premiership Rugby.

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Warriors 'heartbroken' by funding loss - Yapp Worcester Warriors director of rugby Jo Yapp says Cube international's decision to withdraw funding came "out of the blue". BBC Sport - Published on October 18, 2023
Warriors owners get more time to complete purchase Worcester Warriors' administrators hand more time to Chris Holland to finalise the purchase of the Premiership club by Atlas. BBC Sport - Published on October 9, 2023
Wasps chief Holland now main Worcester shareholder Wasps owner Chris Holland becomes the majority shareholder in Worcester Warriors, reports BBC Hereford & Worcester. BBC Sport - Published on September 18, 2023

Kvesic 'excited' about future with Coventry Former Worcester Warriors back-rower Matt Kvesic is "keen to move on" to a new chapter at Coventry after "sad" demise of his old club. BBC Sport - Published on June 6, 2023
Atlas Group complete Worcester Warriors takeover The sale of former Premiership rugby club Worcester Warriors to the Atlas Group is complete, administrators confirm. BBC Sport - Published on May 3, 2023
Warriors' takeover by Atlas must be done by 2 May Worcester Warriors administrators Begbies Traynor confirms new owners Atlas have until 2 May to seal their purchase of the club. BBC Sport - Published on April 25, 2023

Exeter hammer Worcester to go top of Premier 15s Exeter Chiefs produce a dominant 57-5 win at Worcester Warriors to go top of the Premier 15s table. BBC Sport - Published on February 18, 2023
Worcester agree Wasps move to Sixways in principle New Worcester Warriors owners Atlas Group say at a meeting with supporters that there is agreement in principle for Wasps to play at Sixways. BBC Sport - Published on February 18, 2023
What next for beleaguered Worcester and Wasps? What does the immediate future hold for homeless Wasps and currently 'nameless' Worcester Warriors? BBC Sport - Published on February 14, 2023
Warriors could have been in Championship - Diamond Worcester Warriors rival bidder Steve Diamond says the club would have had Championship rugby in September, if their offer was accepted. BBC Sport - Published on February 10, 2023

Worcester Warriors name to disappear - O'Toole Worcester Warriors withdraw their proposal to play in the Championship next season and will change the club's name to Sixways Rugby. BBC Sport - Published on February 9, 2023
Atlas appointed new Worcester Warriors owners Jim O'Toole and James Sandford become the new owners of former Premiership club Worcester Warriors. BBC Sport - Published on February 1, 2023
Sale and Worcester offered Premier 15s places Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors are given conditional offers to join the women's Premier 15s for the 2023-24 season. BBC Sport - Published on February 1, 2023	Atlas submit improved bid for Worcester Warriors Worcester Warriors' preferred bidders Atlas submit an improved offer for the relegated former Premiership club. BBC Sport - Published on January 13, 2023
Worcester buyers say RFU conditions 'unreasonable' The prospective buyers of Worcester Warriors accuse the Rugby Football Union of trying to impose unfair conditions on the deal. BBC Sport - Published on December 15, 2022	Wasps & Worcester decisions expected by Christmas The RFU remains flexible over the planned takeovers at Wasps and Worcester but "expect a decision ahead of Christmas". BBC Sport - Published on December 12, 2022
Administrators want to 'press on' with Worcester sale Worcester Warriors' administrators will not appeal against a decision to uphold their relegation from the Premiership. BBC Sport - Published on December 7, 2022	RFU rejects Wasps & Worcester relegation appeals The RFU do no accept that Worcester Warriors and Wasps' claims of "no fault insolvency" were caused solely by the Covid pandemic. BBC Sport - Published on December 6, 2022
Worcester preferred bidders given two more weeks Worcester Warriors' preferred bidders Atlas - fronted by Jim O'Toole - are given two more weeks to finalise their bid. BBC Sport - Published on November 29, 2022	MPs to tackle rugby officials on Wasps & Worcester MPs are to hold a 'parliamentary inquiry' with English rugby's governing bodies as to how Wasps and Worcester Warriors both suffered financial collapse. BBC Sport - Published on November 22, 2022
Stricken Worcester's debts total more than £30m Worcester Warriors' administrators say the full extent of the fallen Premiership's club debts amount to more than £30m. BBC Sport - Published on November 21, 2022	Worcester earn surprise win at Quins Worcester Warriors claim a surprise bonus-point win at Harlequins and reigning champions Saracens beat Loughborough Lightning on the opening weekend in the Premier 15s. BBC Sport - Published on November 20, 2022
Worcester Warriors: Ex-boss Steve Diamond takes charge of Sixways takeover bid Former Worcester Warriors boss Steve Diamond is at the head of one of the two consortiums keen to take over at Sixways. BBC Sport - Published on October 27, 2022	Worcester Warriors: Premiership club suspended for season and relegated Financially stricken Worcester Warriors are suspended for the rest of the Premiership season and will be relegated. BBC Sport - Published on October 6, 2022
Worcester Warriors: Joe Batley reacts as club wound up in High Court Joe Batley says he is "devastated" after finding out players and staff are to have their contracts terminated, following part of the club being wound up in the High Court. BBC Sport - Published on October 5, 2022	Worcester Warriors players free to leave club after liquidation confirmed A company which holds the contracts of Worcester Warriors' players and some staff has been liquidated in the High Court, meaning players can now depart the club. Sky News - Published on October 5, 2022
Worcester Warriors: Bath to sign Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence, Fergus Lee-Warner and Valery Morozov on loan Bath are to take four players from troubled Worcester - Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence, Fergus Lee-Warner and Valery Morozov - on loan. BBC Sport - Published on October 3, 2022	Worcester Warriors suspended by RFU after failing to meet funding deadline Financially-stricken Premiership club Worcester Warriors are suspended from all competitions after failing to meet a funding deadline. BBC Sport - Published on September 26, 2022
Worcester Warriors: Premiership club to face Exeter after avoiding suspension Worcester Warriors avoid being suspended from all competitions after proving they can safely host matches at Sixways. BBC Sport - Published on September 16, 2022	Worcester Warriors owners 'agree terms of sale of club' to interested party Worcester Warriors' owners say they have agreed the terms of the sale of the troubled club to an interested party. BBC Sport - Published on September 13, 2022
Premiership Rugby Cup: Gloucester 25-39 Worcester Warriors Worcester come from behind to beat Gloucester in a captivating Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final at Kingsholm. BBC Sport - Published on April 27, 2022	Worcester Warriors 19-14 Bristol Bears: Worcester end Premiership losing streak Worcester secured their first victory in six Premiership matches with a three-try win over Bristol at home. BBC Sport - Published on February 18, 2022
Premier 15s: Zoe Aldcroft scores back-to-back tries as Gloucester Hartpury beat Worcester World women's rugby player of the year Zoe Aldcroft scores back-to-back tries in Gloucester-Hartpury's 36-10 win at Worcester Warrior. BBC Sport - Published on December 19, 2021	Premier 15s: Worcester Warriors 10-36 Gloucester-Hartpury World player of the year Zoe Aldcroft and teenager Sisilia Tuipulotu both score twice as Gloucester-Hartpury claime a bonus-point win at Worcester. BBC Sport - Published on December 19, 2021
Chris Ashton: Worcester Warriors part company with former England winger Worcester part company with former England winger Chris Ashton, with immediate effect by mutual consent. BBC Sport - Published on December 13, 2021	Premiership: Exeter Chiefs 42-5 Worcester Warriors - Sam Simmonds scores twice on return Sam Simmonds marks his return to Premiership action following the British and Irish Lions tour with two tries as Exeter thrash Worcester. BBC Sport - Published on October 9, 2021
Premiership: Harlequins 35-29 Worcester - Quins edge win over battling Warriors Premiership champions Harlequins score five tries to beat Worcester Warriors, who grab two late bonus points at The Stoop. BBC Sport - Published on September 25, 2021	Premiership: Wasps 23-19 Worcester: Warriors beaten again at the Ricoh Arena Wasps have Ben Morris sent off but come from behind to win the Midlands derby with Worcester at the Ricoh Arena. BBC Sport - Published on May 15, 2021