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Worcester’s Premiership future hanging by a thread as WRFC Players Ltd wound up

Worcester’s Gallagher Premiership future is hanging by a thread after the club was partially liquidated on what director of rugby Steve Diamond labelled the “darkest day for English rugby”. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is pursuing the Warriors, who ...

05 Oct 2022 at 19:43

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On this day in 2011 – England coaching duo banned by RFU over switching balls

Two members of England’s management team were suspended by the Rugby Football Union from the World Cup Pool B decider against Scotland on this day in 2011. Kicking coach Dave Alred and fitness specialist Paul Stridgeon were banned after they were ...

29 Sept 2022 at 07:00

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Eddie Jones rebuked by RFU over remarks about ‘closeted’ public-school players

Eddie Jones has been rebuked by the Rugby Football Union for criticising the English game’s reliance on the private school system. England’s head coach said in a newspaper interview published over the weekend that “you are going to have to blow ...

09 Aug 2022 at 15:24

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Durham Sharks launch crowdfunding campaign in bid to save Premier 15s future

DMP Durham Sharks are fighting the ‘devastating’ prospect of sudden extinction from the Allianz Premier 15s with an emergency crowdfunding campaign. The Darlington-based women’s rugby side have been part of the top flight since the league’s ...

07 Aug 2022 at 11:59

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Worcester cleared to host Sunday’s Gallagher Premiership match against Exeter

Worcester’s Gallagher Premiership clash with Exeter will go ahead as planned after the club met the deadline to provide safety certification to stage matches at Sixways Stadium. English rugby chiefs had written to Warriors requesting the ...

16 Sept 2022 at 15:31

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Worcester staff call for change of ownership after ‘continual broken promises’

Staff at crisis-hit Gallagher Premiership club Worcester have called for a change of ownership and expressed their anger over “continual broken promises” that have left their future in jeopardy. The Warriors’ clash with Exeter will go ...

16 Sept 2022 at 18:01

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RFU chief Bill Sweeney backs reduced Premiership to help solve financial crisis

Bill Sweeney has thrown the Rugby Football Union’s support behind a 10-team Premiership to help solve the sport’s financial crisis. RFU chief executive Sweeney has insisted the governing body is still committed to the long-mooted ...

16 Oct 2022 at 11:41

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What next for administration-threatened Wasps and English club rugby?

Financially-troubled Wasps have followed Worcester in being suspended from the Gallagher Premiership and face an imminent threat of administration. Here, the PA news agency answers some of the key questions regarding the club’s ...

13 Oct 2022 at 13:22

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Newly-formed consortium could save Worcester from administration

Former Worcester Warriors chief executive Jim O’Toole is optimistic a newly-formed consortium could save the club from administration. O’Toole is spearheading the takeover bid, majority-backed by a US company with additional ...

23 Aug 2022 at 20:40

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Allianz Premier 15s could unveil overhauled line-up in spring 2023

The Allianz Premier 15s could unveil an overhauled line-up in spring 2023 following the conclusion of a now-opened tender process. Women’s rugby in England is set to transform over the next decade, with the RFU in June ...

25 Aug 2022 at 13:48

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England and Lions great David Duckham dies aged 76

England great David Duckham has died aged 76. Duckham won 36 caps from 1969 to 1976, initially as a centre before going on to make his mark as a dynamic wing who brought flair to an otherwise conservative side. He ...

10 Jan 2023 at 21:52

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Prospective Worcester owners accuse RFU of trying to impose ‘over-onerous terms’

Worcester Warriors’ prospective new owners have accused the Rugby Football Union of “seeking to impose onerous operational conditions” on them. Atlas Worcester Warriors RFC Limited also say the “conditions, ...

15 Dec 2022 at 17:47

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