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Yahoo
26-05-2025
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Worcester Warriors sign Leicester prop Hoyt
Worcester Warriors have made Leicester Tigers prop Tim Hoyt their latest signing as they prepare for a return to England's second tier next season. Hoyt made seven appearances for his former club in the Premiership Rugby Cup and one in the Premiership. The 22-year-old has also played for England at the Under-20 Six Nations and for several teams including Chinnor and Nottingham. "There's an incredible energy surrounding Worcester Warriors right now - it feels like the perfect moment to step in and make a difference," Hoyt told the club website. "The opportunity to contribute to this journey was simply too good to miss." Worcester Warriors set for Championship return Fly-half Reed among Dragons departures Saracens prop Balmain to join Warriors Worcester have announced several new deals since it was confirmed that they would play in a new expanded 14-team league, rebranded Champ Rugby. That includes reappointing Matt Everard as their head coach and a return for flanker Matt Kvesic. Everard added: "Tim Hoyt is an extremely talented young tighthead. "He has a big ceiling and I am hugely excited to see him grow and grow."
BBC News
26-05-2025
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Worcester Warriors sign Leicester prop Hoyt
Worcester Warriors have made Leicester Tigers prop Tim Hoyt their latest signing as they prepare for a return to England's second tier next made seven appearances for his former club in the Premiership Rugby Cup and one in the 22-year-old has also played for England at the Under-20 Six Nations and for several teams including Chinnor and Nottingham."There's an incredible energy surrounding Worcester Warriors right now - it feels like the perfect moment to step in and make a difference," Hoyt told the club website."The opportunity to contribute to this journey was simply too good to miss." Worcester have announced several new deals since it was confirmed that they would play in a new expanded 14-team league, rebranded Champ includes reappointing Matt Everard as their head coach and a return for flanker Matt added: "Tim Hoyt is an extremely talented young tighthead."He has a big ceiling and I am hugely excited to see him grow and grow."
BBC News
19-05-2025
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- BBC News
Worcester sign former Wales scrum-half Williams
Worcester Warriors have signed former Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams ahead of their return to professional rugby next 35-year-old, who won 32 international caps and played at two World Cups, will join Warriors from Ealing is the second player to agree terms with the revamped club following Worcester legend Matt Kvesic, and the appointment of Matt Everard as head will play in a newly-expanded second tier, now rebranded as Champ Rugby instead of the will involve 14 teams, with the division's top six at the end of the season entering play-offs to decide the title."There is a real buzz around Worcester Warriors right now and it's the perfect environment for a new opportunity," Williams said."I love a challenge and the chance to help this club rise and thrive is something I couldn't pass up."I can't wait to call Sixways home." Warriors were cleared to rejoin the professional ranks after new owners took control last year. That came after they were suspended in September 2022 over funding issues that led to administration and them dropping out of the played for Cardiff for much of his career and was also a member of three Six Nations-winning Wales teams."Lloyd is an outstanding player and leads with an incredible amount of international and European experience," Everard said."When I first met him, I was very impressed with his calm manner and I know this style of leadership will be brilliant for us bringing a full team together."Williams leaves Ealing after helping them win the Championship title for the second year in a row.
BBC News
14-05-2025
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- BBC News
Kvesic named as first signing in Worcester rebuild
Worcester Warriors have made club legend Matt Kvesic the first signing of their new era as they prepare for a return to professional rugby in the Championship next 33-year-old played for Warriors for four years between 2009-13 before stints with Gloucester and Exeter Chiefs. He returned to the club in 2020 and made more than 100 appearances before they went into who has four England caps, said he was delighted to be rejoining Warriors for the club's rebuild, calling the decision a "no brainer"."I'm exceptionally excited to be back at a club which means so much to me, the place that gave me an opportunity as a 16 or 17-year-old," he told the club website, external. The Warriors have been granted permission to rejoin the professional ranks in the second tier after new owners took control of the club last year following their suspension in September 2022 over funding issues that led to now 24 hours after announcing Matt Everard as their new head coach in the expanded 14-team Championship next season, the club announced Kvesic as their their first signing."It was a no brainer to be part of what [the club] are building and I am here to support them on and off the field. I know there's a huge desire for professional rugby to be back in the city," Kvesic said."I want to be a part of their journey back to top flight rugby, albeit slightly older and hopefully wiser."Worcester said Kvesic would be the first of "several major player signings" as part of the club's new said he was "delighted" with the capture of Kvesic.''Matt is a massive part of Worcester Warriors, and Worcester Warriors is a massive part of Matt. He is someone who knows and cares about the club, the city, and the fans. "But not only that, he is a top-quality player who has been in environments that have won big competitions and big games. He knows what it takes to win," he leaving Worcester in 2022 Kvesic signed for Italian side Zebre and played there for one season, followed by two seasons with Coventry in the Championship.
