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| Full name | Worcester Rugby Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Worcester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground(s) | Sixways Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 10,197 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Cecil Duckworth |
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| Coach |  Mike Ruddock |
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| Captain | Pat Sanderson |
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| League | Guinness Premiership | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 10th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Worcester Rugby Football Club are an English rugby union club. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Sixways Stadium is a Stadium in Worcester, England. It is currently used mostly for Rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Worcester Mike Ruddock, OBE (born 5 September 1959 in Blaina) is a Welsh Rugby union coach Patrick Harold Sanderson (born in 6 September 1977 in Chester) is an english international Rugby union player who The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby The 2007-08 Guinness Premiership started in September 2007 and finished with the final in May 2008 Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The club's first team are members of the Guinness Premiership and use the nickname Warriors. The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby They play at Sixways Stadium, and the team colours are blue and gold. Sixways Stadium is a Stadium in Worcester, England. It is currently used mostly for Rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Worcester
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History
Foundation
The club was founded in 1871 by the Reverend Francis John Ede, with the first known game played against the Artillery on November 8th 1871. The club began playing at Bevere in Worcester in 1954 and left Bevere for Sixways in 1975 when the clubhouse was opened. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. Sixways Stadium is a Stadium in Worcester, England. It is currently used mostly for Rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Worcester When the league system was formed, the club was placed in North Midlands Division One, a level eight league.
Support
Due to extensive support from their backer Cecil Duckworth, the club were able to build a strong team and promotion after promotion followed. In 2006, extremely ambitious plans were announced for a £23 million development programme, which would see a health club with fitness centre and swimming pool, fully tarmaced park and ride area, and expanded capacity, estimated to be 13,000.
Promotion to the Premiership
Worcester Warriors were promoted to the Zurich (now Guinness) Premiership after winning National Division One in 2003/2004 with a perfect record of 26 wins from 26 games, something that had never before been achieved. The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby National Division One is the second tier of the English Rugby union leagues They were the bookies, and many of the rugby pundits odds on favourites to go straight back down but defied the odds to stay in the Premiership for another season, finishing ninth in the league, after wins against teams including Harlequins, Leeds, a historic victory against Premiership Champions London Wasps and Northampton in a 'winner takes all' end of season finale, which they won 21-19. The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby The Harlequin Football Club (The Harlequins or Quins for short is an English Rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby Leeds Carnegie is an English Rugby union club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire that currently plays in the National Division One after being relegated The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby London Wasps is an English professional Rugby union team The men's first team which forms London Wasps was derived from Wasps Football Club who Northampton Saints are a professional English Rugby union club from Northampton, England. This match was shown live with more twists and turns off the pitch as well as on it, with then Northampton player, Shane Drahm, who had signed for Worcester eventually starting, and successfully kicking almost everything, after press releases by Northampton stating that he would be a substitute. Northampton Saints are a professional English Rugby union club from Northampton, England. Shane Drahm (born 29 August 1977 in Brisbane) is an Australian Rugby union player who plays at fly-half or fullback Northampton Saints are a professional English Rugby union club from Northampton, England. In the 2004/2005 season, despite Premiership survival being their ultimate aim, they reached the final of the defunct European Shield at Oxford's Kassam Stadium, after beating Leeds Tykes in the semi - final. The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby The European Shield was a reprechage tournament for teams knocked out in the first round of the European Challenge Cup in 2002-03 and 2003-04 The Kassam Stadium is the home of Oxford United Football Club, and is named after the ground's owner and former chairman of the club Firoz Kassam. Leeds Carnegie is an English Rugby union club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire that currently plays in the National Division One after being relegated They eventually lost out to the French side Auch. Football Club Auch Gers is a French Rugby union club based in Auch in Midi-Pyrénées that will play in Rugby Pro D2, the second tier They also managed to achieve a play - off match for the Heineken Cup against Saracens, but their long fight for Premiership survival and an injury-ravaged squad meant that they lost. The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual Rugby union competition involving leading Saracen was a term used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for Fatimids at first then later for all who professed the religion of Islam. The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby Their achievements for that season meant that they had achieved much more than they had originally hoped for, as well as earning the respect of the other Premiership sides in the process. The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby
In the 2005 / 2006 season, they reached the quarter - finals of the European Challenge Cup after finishing top of their pool with five wins out of a possible six, above Connacht, Montpellier Herault and Amatori Catania, and faced an away match against Northampton Saints on April Fool's Day, which they won, in what was described by sports writers as some of the best rugby they have played all season. The European Challenge Cup in Rugby union, known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005 is the junior competition to Connacht Rugby (more commonly known as Connacht is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht, that competes in the Magners League and the European Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club is a professional French Rugby union, based in Montpellier the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon. Amatori Catania is an Italian Rugby union club currently competing in Super 10. Northampton Saints are a professional English Rugby union club from Northampton, England. They reached the semi - finals where they faced Gloucester Rugby in a local derby showdown, with it being the third time they had played Gloucester that season, with the European match being played the week after the Premiership match at Kingsholm. Gloucester Rugby are a professional English Rugby union team situated in the West country city of Gloucester. Gloucester Rugby are a professional English Rugby union team situated in the West country city of Gloucester. The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby Despite playing some thrilling rugby, and looking much more solid as a team than the previous week's Premiership performance, they were knocked out of the competition. The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby The European Challenge Cup is now a much more important competition to Worcester as it offers them a route into the Heineken Cup, which is the next stage in the club's development, and with the 2006/2007 season being their third season in the Premiership, something that is now a very realistic goal. The European Challenge Cup in Rugby union, known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005 is the junior competition to The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual Rugby union competition involving leading The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby
In the 2005-06 Guinness Premiership, they avoided relegation and were safe much earlier in the season, which meant that they avoided a repeat of last years relegation battle on the last day of the season. The 2005-06 Guinness Premiership was a Rugby union club competition played from September 2005 to May 2006 in England. This was a huge achievement considering that this is still only their second season in rugby's top flight. They have again re - written the history books, by chalking up a very special 15-11 victory against the Leicester Tigers and a 37-8 victory against London Wasps, along with victories against Saracens, London Irish, Northampton Saints, Leeds Tykes, Bristol Rugby and a first day of the season draw against Gloucester Rugby, and getting their first points (a try bonus point and a losing bonus point) against Bath. Leicester Football Club (nicknamed Leicester Tigers) is an English Rugby union club that plays in the Guinness Premiership. London Wasps is an English professional Rugby union team The men's first team which forms London Wasps was derived from Wasps Football Club who The Saracens Rugby Football Club, also known as Saracens FC or usually just Saracens, are a professional Rugby union team based in Watford, For the British Army regiment see London Irish Rifles London Irish (also known as The Exiles) is an English Rugby Northampton Saints are a professional English Rugby union club from Northampton, England. Leeds Carnegie is an English Rugby union club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire that currently plays in the National Division One after being relegated Bristol Rugby is a Guinness Premiership rugby club in Bristol, England. Gloucester Rugby are a professional English Rugby union team situated in the West country city of Gloucester. Bath Rugby (also known as just Bath) is an English professional Rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. During the match against Newcastle Falcons at Sixways, the club made history as twins Lee Fortey and Chris Fortey made history as the first twins to ever play on the same team in a Premiership match. The Newcastle Falcons is a Rugby union team currently playing in the Guinness Premiership. Sixways Stadium is a Stadium in Worcester, England. It is currently used mostly for Rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Worcester The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby The season culminated in an 8th place finish in the league on 47 points, one place higher than 2004/2005, with the same amount of wins (9) but more bonus points and a draw, missing 7th position due to Newcastle Falcons having a better points difference, secured on the last day of the season. The Newcastle Falcons is a Rugby union team currently playing in the Guinness Premiership.
Current Standings
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||||
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| Gloucester Rugby | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 551 | 377 | 174 | 7 | 7 | 74 | ||||
| London Wasps (C) | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 599 | 459 | 140 | 7 | 3 | 70 | ||||
| Bath Rugby | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 526 | 387 | 139 | 6 | 3 | 69 | ||||
| Leicester Tigers | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 539 | 428 | 111 | 6 | 6 | 64 | ||||
| Sale Sharks | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 481 | 374 | 107 | 4 | 3 | 63 | ||||
| Harlequins | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 480 | 440 | 40 | 7 | 8 | 63 | ||||
| London Irish | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 433 | 382 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 59 | ||||
| Saracens | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 533 | 525 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 52 | ||||
| Bristol Rugby | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 393 | 473 | -80 | 3 | 5 | 37* | ||||
| Worcester Warriors | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 387 | 472 | -85 | 1 | 7 | 36 | ||||
| Newcastle Falcons | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 333 | 542 | -209 | 1 | 5 | 34 | ||||
| Leeds Carnegie (R) | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 336 | 732 | -396 | 0 | 2 | 12 | ||||
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| Green background are play off places. The 2007-08 Guinness Premiership started in September 2007 and finished with the final in May 2008 Gloucester Rugby are a professional English Rugby union team situated in the West country city of Gloucester. London Wasps is an English professional Rugby union team The men's first team which forms London Wasps was derived from Wasps Football Club who Bath Rugby (also known as just Bath) is an English professional Rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. Leicester Football Club (nicknamed Leicester Tigers) is an English Rugby union club that plays in the Guinness Premiership. Sale Sharks are a professional Rugby union team who play in England in the Guinness Premiership. The Harlequin Football Club (The Harlequins or Quins for short is an English Rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby For the British Army regiment see London Irish Rifles London Irish (also known as The Exiles) is an English Rugby The Saracens Rugby Football Club, also known as Saracens FC or usually just Saracens, are a professional Rugby union team based in Watford, Bristol Rugby is a Guinness Premiership rugby club in Bristol, England. The Newcastle Falcons is a Rugby union team currently playing in the Guinness Premiership. Leeds Carnegie is an English Rugby union club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire that currently plays in the National Division One after being relegated Pink background is the relegation place Reference www.guinnesspremiership.com: Updated 2008-05-04 --- Current English Leagues |
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Current Squad
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Current England Elite Squad
Internationally Capped Players
Chris Latham- Pat Sanderson
Netani Talei
Rico Gear- Greg Rawlinson
- Sam Tuitupou
Loki Crichton- Dale Rasmussen
Aleki Lutui- Tevita Taumoepeau
- Chris Horsman
- Matthew Jones
- Hal Luscombe
- Darren Morris
- Ryan Powell
Notable Former Players
- Tony Windo
- Shane Drahm
Thinus Delport- Drew Hickey
- Andy Gomarsall
Nicholas Le Roux- Thomas Lombard
- Siaosi Vaili
Ben Hinshelwood- Andre Van Niekerk
Tommy Hayes- Ben Clarke
Club Honours
- National Division One Champions 2003/2004
- European Challenge Cup Runners-Up 2007/2008
Charitable Causes
Cecil Duckworth is a trustee of the Wooden Spoon, the charity of British rugby, supporting disadvantaged children. 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seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 Chris Pennell (born 26 April 1987) is an english Rugby union player Patrick Harold Sanderson (born in 6 September 1977 in Chester) is an english international Rugby union player who Chris Latham (born 8 September 1975 is an Australian Rugby union player who plays for the Worcester Warriors, following a long career with the Queensland Reds Patrick Harold Sanderson (born in 6 September 1977 in Chester) is an english international Rugby union player who Netani Talei (born 19 March 1983) is a fijian international Rugby union player Rico Levi Gear (born 26 February 1978 in Gisborne) is a New Zealand Rugby union international player Greg Rawlinson (born 14 August 1978 in Durban, South Africa) is a New Zealand international Rugby union Sam Tuitupou (born 1 February 1982 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand international Rugby union Loki Crichton (born 14 March, 1976) is a Samoan Rugby union international player Dale Rasmussen (born 5 July 1977) is a samoan international Rugby union player Aleki Lutui (born 1 July, 1978) is a Tongan Rugby union international player Tevita Taumoepeau (born 16 May 1974) is a tongan international Rugby union player Chris Horsman (born 2 February, 1977 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire) is a welsh international Rugby union Matt or Matthew Jones may refer to Matt Jones (footballer (born 1980 Welsh international professional footballer Matt Jones Haldane 'Hal' Naude Luscombe (born 23 February, 1981 in Laingsburg, South Africa is a Wales international rugby union player Darren Morris (born 24 September 1974) is a welsh international Rugby union player Ryan Powell (born 1 July 1980) is a welsh international Rugby union player Shane Drahm (born 29 August 1977 in Brisbane) is an Australian Rugby union player who plays at fly-half or fullback Thinus Delport (born 2 February 1975 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African Rugby union player who plays at wing or Andrew Charles Thomas Gomarsall MBE (born 24 July 1974 in Durham) is a Rugby union player who plays at scrum-half Benjamin Gerald Hinshelwood (born 22 March 1977 in Melbourne) Tommy Hayes (born 13 December 1973, Tokoroa New Zealand) is a Cook Island rugby union player Ben Clarke (born 15 April, 1968)is a former England international Rugby union player. National Division One is the second tier of the English Rugby union leagues The European Challenge Cup in Rugby union, known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005 is the junior competition to In January 2007, Worcester opened a "Playing for Success" centre, supported by Spoon
External links
- Official site
- Unofficial Supporters' site on Sportnetwork
- Independent Supporters' Site
- BBC Rugby Union - Worcester
- Guinness Premiership - Worcester
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