Worcester Warriors

The 27-year-old hopes that Warriors players are not left to find new clubs in a difficult environment amid the back-drop of a reduced Premiership salary-cap. “I ...

That means Worcester players would have to rely on Premiership clubs squeezing them in below the salary-cap ceiling or using injury credits of up to £400,000 to recruit them. Privately, though, some decision-makers around the competition have voiced stern opposition to what has been called a “ludicrous” idea. Costs of around £6,000 for a pre-season game against Glasgow Warriors in Inverness next Friday have been met and Worcester players, who remain in the dark over top-level decisions, are still training. You do all the training and stuff, sacrifice everything for 10 years to be your best, and then imagine going to have to start a whole new career in the unknown. Quite a few of my friends have been left in that situation, which is horrible. In a reference to pay-cuts during Covid, Genge said: “I feel like we’re extremely vulnerable in that situation. While confessing to knowing little about the specifics of the situation at Sixways, Genge has been in touch with Worcester centre Ollie Lawrence, an England team-mate. Two years ago, while at Leicester Tigers, Genge was a leading figure in plans to establish a new players’ union in the midst of lockdown. “The accusation that we have been ‘asset stripping’ is completely false,” read the statement. O’Toole’s consortium is said to be “engaging with all key stakeholders”. Hopefully those boys don’t get shafted as that would be absolutely gruesome.” “This only drives us harder to turn every stone to keep rugby at Sixways.”

Worcester Warriors was issued with a winding-up petition by HMRC last week which has led to widespread worry about the future of the club. Fans of all ages ...

The fan said: "I'm devastated this club has been a part of my life since I was five years old. "I've never been to a protest before but I'm very passionate about this." Thomas Sinclair, who was holding a Worcester Warriors t-shirt, said: "I'm very passionate about this club, I have supported Worcester Warriors since 2016.

England prop Ellis Genge hopes players from crisis club Worcester do not get “shafted” after saying friends were hit hard financially by Premiership Rugby's ...

I’ve always had a pull on coming back, but I was reasonably reluctant the way it went (before). “Quite a few of my friends are in that situation, which is horrible. So at least you’d like to think everyone would get looked after in that 10 years, but it’s not the case. Sacrifice everything to be your best in that 10 years. “Your neck hurts all the time, you go through a lot in 10 years. “I take a lot of pride in being a Bristolian.

Worcester Warriors players and staff remain in a “state of limbo” with a pre-season fixture just over a week away. Earlier this month, HMRC hit the ...

As it stands, they will struggle to fulfil that fixture. The role of director of rugby Steve Diamond is said to have been crucial in keeping the squad united, with many players posting on their social media accounts this week with the hashtag “TOGETHER.” One source said players and staff have been “in limbo for a week” and were “in the dark” over what happens next.

England prop Ellis Genge hopes players at crisis-stricken club Worcester won't be 'gotcha' after saying friends have been hit hard financially by ...

“I’m very proud to be a Bristolian. “Your neck hurts all the time, you go through a lot in 10 years. So at least you’d like to think everyone would be cured for those 10 years, but that’s not the case. “A lot of my friends are in this situation, which is horrible. Sacrifice everything to be your best during these 10 years. “I would like Worcester to stay in the Prem.

The England prop Ellis Genge is concerned that Worcester Warriors' players will be left stranded in the midst of the club's financial problems and has ...

On Thursday England and Bristol Bears prop, Ellis Genge, spoke about Worcester Warriors. Faced with administration, Genge described the situation in the ...

“You so all the training and stuff, sacrifice everything for 10 years to be your best, and then imagine going to have to start a whole new career in the unknown. It’s a lot of sacrifice for a high-risk job, so at least you’d like to think you’d get looked after in that 10 years. Quite a few of my friends have been left in that situation, which is horrible. With over 80 players already struggling to find work in the Premiership as a result of the reduced salary cap for this season, it is a challenging situation at best. Simply writing ‘together’ in the caption and a photo of the squad collectively, it is a note to all watching on that they will not so easily be broken up. “As you’ve seen in recent years the contracts were reasonably paper thin – quite literally. This included the demand to overhaul player contracts. This has proven to be an unpopular opinion amongst the Premiership board, meaning that any players’ task of potentially finding new work all the harder. “I was actually in a similar situation with Bristol before they got taken over by Steve [Lansdown]. I don’t know if that can happen in rugby. Hopefully they sort themselves out because it’s a good club, I think.” He’s a young kid and it’s his club, he’s from Malvern.

Genge hopes players from crisis club Worcester do not get “shafted” after saying friends were hit hard financially by Premiership Rugby's salary cap.

I’ve always had a pull on coming back, but I was reasonably reluctant the way it went (before). So at least you’d like to think everyone would get looked after in that 10 years, but it’s not the case. “Quite a few of my friends are in that situation, which is horrible. Sacrifice everything to be your best in that 10 years. “Your neck hurts all the time, you go through a lot in 10 years. “I take a lot of pride in being a Bristolian.

Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham, who co-own the club which was served with a winding-up petition last week over a £6 million HMRC tax bill, communicated to ...

Consider the timeline which now points to the Worcester Warriors financial uncertainty, developments are unsettling to Premiership fans.

That will surely be made public, and when facts are confirmed Last Word on Rugby will follow up on this leading story ahead of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership season. No outward appearance of any issues at this time was publicized, however, word out of the Wasps club of issues related to a Several leading stories are emerging of possible ‘rescue packages’ in attempts to halt any further risk that the Worcester Warriors’ financial crisis could sink the proud West Midlands club. It saw the HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) issue a winding-up petition to the club. Completing the season, from July the club’s players and coaching group approached the build-up to preseason like any other side. Not necessarily opinion, it is more subjective, prepared so interested readers can absorb this brief explanation and (like us) be prepared for more information to be available as the club manages its costs. Whether any further action was taken, it painted that club in a negative light just as they had claimed the Premiership Rugby Cup. So for the average Worcester supporter, deciphering what is accurate from what is hearsay, will take time to apply. The rumour of rescue packages is filtering through the media, and importantly, players react through social media to the furor caused in the community and to their livelihoods. Statements aside, if commercial operations cannot be sustainable – without a monetary saviour so to say – the Premiership Rugby season could require adjustment to the schedule if the club cannot be pulled out of trouble. Add to that news and evidence that the management group and board authorized changes to the ownership structure over the past four years that may cloud the subject even further. Details are now emerging of the fashion in how recent Worcester Warriors’ financial uncertainty became common knowledge.

Worcester Warriors assistant coach and ex-England back-row Nick Easter previews Round Three's Rugby Championship Tests in Adelaide and Christchurch.

It’s a rough time for Dave Rennie and one where he really doesn’t have the squad depth to change very much, so it’s a case of hold on for the ride and try and get something out of the adversarial position they find themselves in. “In the forwards, I can assure you every opposition coach in the world breathes a sigh of relief when they see Malcolm Marx and Steven Kitshoff are not starting. “I expected to see perhaps Willemse at 12, Am at 13 and Willie at 15 in a bid to really get some bite into attack but no! But against the very best I cannot see one area of the set-piece, defence or broken play where they have an edge on the Springboks. “However, against the Wallabies, they have enough firepower to absolutely obliterate this version of Australia. But what I do want to say is that in all professional rugby environments it’s your experiences together that bond you as a group – and the sheer commitment and resilience the players have demonstrated will stay with them for a long time and could very well be the making of some of them. “One of their best ever performances at Nelspruit was followed by a defeat in Johannesburg but one where their attack actually started to function. People are mentioning improvement but this journey started at the 2015 Rugby World Cup – where they thrashed an Irish side 43-20 in the quarter-finals and got within two tries of a World Cup final in the semis. I can’t see it going anything other than with the home side, but Argentina will push them all the way in what could be a quite high scoring match. Scott Barrett’s lightness allowed him to be lifted to attack and poach at the front, whilst Sam Whitelock put in his best display at Test level for a long time. Their focus was getting their defence rushing from David Havili and Sam Cane in the 12 channel and playing to one system – a ball watching blitz rather than the mixed hybrid that wasn’t working previously. It also allowed me an advancement as a coach, taking on the role of defence, forwards and breakdown under Dimes.

England prop Ellis Genge hopes the financial situation at Worcester Warriors stabilises as he would prefer the team to stay in the Premiership.

So at least you’d like to think everyone would get looked after in that 10 years, but it’s not the case. Sacrifice everything to be your best in that 10 years. “Quite a few of my friends are in that situation, which is horrible. “Your neck hurts all the time, you go through a lot in 10 years. Nevertheless, Genge was hopeful that everything works out for his friends – including England Test duo Ollie Lawrence (centre) and Ted Hill (back-row) – at the club. “I’d like to see Worcester stay in the Prem.

Belfast man Jim O'Toole is leading an American consortium that is keen to purchase Premiership Rugby club Worcester Warriors.

“There is American finance behind this deal. "The ownership will come in and put a board in place with smart and relevant qualified people to take this club to the next stage. O’Toole told Radio 4: “There was an approach from some local businessmen here in Worcester to see if there was anything we could do to save the club.

In addition, the partnership will give female students the opportunity to combine their academic life with playing rugby in an elite environment at Sixways ...

To register [CLICK HERE](https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/watch-free-livestream-of-home-pre-season-game) and have the livestream link delivered to your Inbox ahead of the game. You get a better understanding of their learning and where they are, although to be fair this season we’ve been spending more time together with some of the changes we’ve put in place, like having a team room at Kingston Park. “Even for the coaching and backroom team, we’re used to seeing each other all day at work where we’re eating, breathing and sleeping rugby, but you come away to camp and unwind together as well. “A lot of it is about game time, getting that first hit-out and checking where things are, and then the following Friday away to Doncaster will be another good test against a club who have Premiership ambitions. The Exiles return to St. Friday is an opportunity to put that under some more pressure and see what further improvements we can make going into the Harlequins game two weeks on Saturday.” Warriors and the University will combine to increase opportunities for women and girls at all levels to participate in sport and maximise their potential. Our work together will enable and encourage many more girls and women to participate in sport whilst gaining a first-class education.” Qorowale (pictured) starts on the right wing after joining from the British Army, with lock-forward Peters having made the move from Doncaster. The University’s branding will also be prominent throughout Sixways Stadium via LED boards and interview backdrops. “The partnership between Worcester Warriors and the University of Worcester is a significant development in encouraging and inspiring more women rugby players to study at the university while continuing to grow and strengthen the women’s game at Sixways.” “At the University of Worcester, we are deeply committed to increasing the participation of women and girls in sport and truly believe in sport for all.

A LEAKED statement from the owners of Worcester Warriors surrounding the current situation which is happening at the club.

They said: "We are working non-stop to save the club and to protect Cecil's legacy which is personal to us because of our personal relationship with Cecil. The first bit of real communication ⬇️ "We had to put a valuation on this freehold with no rights to use the land for the purposes of Stamp Duty on the transfer of this freehold which was estimated at £50,000, this was a transfer within the group and it wasn't sold to anyone as the reports suggest." The owners said: "On the freehold transfer of the Park and Ride car park specifically, which seems a favourite conspiracy theory, this relates to the middle section of the car park only. The owners have said the allegations of asset stripping are "completely false" and everything that they have been doing since the lockdown has been to make the club more sustainable. The letter goes on to mention how the owners had the future funding needed for the club which the petition has "potentially prevented".

A one-man protest is being staged at Worcester Warriors' stadium - with the man locked inside the reception area. Business owner David Chill, 59, ...

There was no one available to speak at the scene but the club’s press office has also been contacted for a response. Speaking to a reporter at 11am on Thursday, Mr Chill said that he wasn’t yet sure how long he would remain at the reception. “They have tried to assure me that they will make the payment as soon as they are able to but there is no time scale for this.” He said: "What is happening is very concerning and that the club is in the position that it is in. “I supplied the club with goods in December 2021 and since then I have been trying to get payments but each month it just gets passed on to the next. “I have locked myself in the reception and will be refusing to leave until my situation is dealt with,” he said.