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Stories for 26 September 2005
News
Social housing group's £6.5m upkeep spend
ONE of the region's leading social housing specialists is celebrating its most successful year. more...
CCTV firm snaps up rival with £10m deal
A WARWICKSHIRE-based company whose CCTV systems played a role in gathering information on the London bombers has captured a rival business in a £10m deal. more...
Webbs is cream of the crop
GREEN-fingered staff at Webbs of Wychbold are celebrating continued success after being officially named the best garden centre in the Midlands. more...
- Wasps' nest in baby's bedroom - Libraries are safe - Report set to reveal cost of new Chrissies - Marching back in time with the Battle fo Worcester - Miserable County are relegated - more...
Bumper turnout makes show a seasonal smash
Tanner the dog gets a nap on atrade stand hammock. Full review in today's Worcester News more...
A dog's life
HAVING visited several times the excellent Dog Trust facilities at Wickhamford, it is immediately noticeable that more than 50 per cent are greyhounds. more...
Interesting
TALKING of SAD (seasonal affective disorder, Problem Page, September 15) I get through the winter by looking forward to pulling a cracker or two on Christmas Day, then to seeing stinging nettles flourish in late February. more...
Decline of industry
IN 1963 the firm of Alley & McLellan's left Worcester for Kilmarnock. They treated Worcester with contempt. more...
Legend of Faithful City
AS the Guildhall reopens its impressive front doors, one wonders how many of those passing through will glance upwards and re-open a centuries-old controversy. more...
They don't even pay full price
AM I the only one who thinks it odd the two main groups planning to disrupt fuel supplies and blockade roads are people who don't even pay the full pump price ? more...
They are worried about a debate on the regions
n PETER Luff MP writes in his column in Worcester News (Thursday, September 8) that I have got it wrong regarding MPs not talking enough about the break-up of the country into regions. more...
Marching back in time
A BATTLE of Worcester history trail to put the city firmly on the tourist map could soon get off the ground with civic support. more...
Report set to reveal cost of new Chrissies
A CRUCIAL report into the future of Christopher Whitehead Language College will be finished next week and a final decision on its site is expected early next year. more...
Don't worry, your libraries are safe
WORCESTER'S new super-library will not kill off branches in St John's and Warndon despite the fears of book lovers, councillors have pledged. more...
Wasps' nest in bedroom of our baby
A TERRIFIED father with a wasps' nest in his house fears for the safety of his new-born baby and family. more...
Jobs and the fate of fields
WORCESTER has come a long way since the building mania of the 1980s when the city was eating up green acres as if there was no tomorrow. more...
Don't go Haydn - we need your voice
VOICES will sing out in celebration at a special event in Pershore Abbey on Saturday, October 1, as part of a global fund-raiser. more...
£500,000 centre is a goer
TENBURY High School is set to become a focus of community activities with plans for a new £500,000+ centre finally to become a reality. more...
Electricity bill was a balti from the blue, says curry house man
A RESTAURANT owner was left scratching his more...
Attack on girls: plea for clues
MALVERN Police have made an appeal for witnesses to come forward after two teenage girls were assaulted in the town. more...
Singers flex vocal cords for a cause
SINGERS have been urged to unite to raise funds for adults suffering from cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. more...
Show some class with a Brazilian
THERE will be a touch of the Latin spirit in the air as a South American dance class kicks off in Worcester. more...
Charity highlights war on disease
A WORCESTER charity has highlighted the number of people recently diagnosed with leukaemia in a special week devoted to the disease. more...
City hit by Sunday traffic misery
TRAFFIC in Worcester slowed to a crawl yesterday as a combination of events brought thousands of cars on to roads through and around the city. more...
House could become a new dental surgery
PLANS are in place to turn a more...
Fit an arrow and pull back your bowstring
VISITORS to a museum this weekend may be all aquiver. more...
Sport
3/11/03 - Brain happy with his young guns
JOHN Brain was full of praise for his young guns who impressed despite the defeat at College Grove. more...
4/11/03 - Swanepoel comeback
WERNER Swanepoel has handed Worcester Rugby Club a massive boost by returning to full training. more...
6/11/03 - `Nutter' back in the firing line
THE man nicknamed `nutter' is back to run riot for Worcester at Sixways. more...
8/11/03 - Sixways coach predicts classic
ANDY Keast is urging supporters to watch a Sixways classic today. more...
8/11/03 - Hall hopes for quick return
CHRIS Hall is not expected to be out for an extended period following a back injury. more...
10/11/03 - World Cup ace peps Warriors
BEN Hinshelwood is pencilled in for training this week at Sixways after his World Cup came to an end. more...
10/11/03 - Keast delighted with Swanepoel's return
ANDY Keast praised Worcester Rugby Club captain Werner Swanepoel following his successful return from injury. more...
12/11/03 - Sixways recall in prospect for Ben
WORLD Cup star Ben Hinshelwood looks set for a first team return at Plymouth. more...
13/11/03 - Lyman wins the front row vote
STALWART Neil Lyman has battled his way back into the Worcester Warriors first team. more...
15/11/03 - Keast praises on-song Brown
ANDY Keast believes James Brown is now showing the best form of his Worcester Rugby Club career. more...
17/11/03 - Brain pays tribute to pack
JOHN Brain paid tribute to Worcester Rugby Club's pack following their 43-17 victory at Plymouth. more...
18/11/03 - Roke set to miss Exeter crunch
JOHN Brain has admitted Duncan Roke's chances of making Worcester's weekend clash with Exeter are "slim". more...
20/11/03 - Swanepoel fit to take on the Chiefs
WERNER Swanepoel will start his first game for two months after being named in the Worcester side to take on Exeter Chiefs. more...
22/11/03 - Worcester start a new chapter
JOHN Brain believes that Worcester Rugby Club's superb win at Plymouth represented a new chapter for the Sixways club. more...
24/11/03 - Keast praises forwards and the `anorak'
ANDY Keast heaped more praise on Worcester's pack following their demolition job on Exeter Chiefs. more...
28/11/03 - Evans back for Bristol contest
CHRISTIAN Evans is back for Worcester's super Sunday National One showdown at Bristol. more...
29/11/03 - Olver handed Sixways boost
ANDY Keast has told Adrian Olver there is still a future for him at Worcester Rugby Club. more...
29/11/03 - Keast wary of Bristol danger
ANDY Keast is warning his Worcester side that Bristol will treat tomorrow's clash as their cup final. more...
1/12/03 - Keast delighted with win
ANDY Keast was delighted with the character on show at the Memorial Stadium as Worcester overcame adversity to clinch a vital four points. more...
4/12/03 - Brain in warning to his players
HIGH-FLYING Worcester Warriors tangle with lowly Penzance & Newlyn on Saturday (3pm) with John Brain warning they must not be underestimated. more...
6/12/03 - Clarke looking to pep fortunes
WITH the increase in interest in rugby following England's victory in the World Cup, the chairman of Worcester RFC's amateur wing, Worcester Wanderers, hopes that it will help revive their own fortunes in the league. more...
8/12/03 - Billy sees grandson grab hat-trick
SIXWAYS was treated to a VIP on Saturday as Billy Boston came to town. more...
8/12/03 - Delighted Brain eyeing Bees clash
JOHN Brain had already turned his attention to Saturday's titanic clash at Pertemps Bees after his Worcester Warriors team had sunk Penzance Pirates 72-10. more...
10/12/03 - Sixways old boys hold no fears
JOHN Brain insists Jim Jenner and Co don't hold any fears for Worcester Rugby Club. more...
11/12/03 - Sparring begins for Warriors derby clash
THE verbal sparring has begun in earnest as Worcester Warriors start to focus on their titanic clash at Pertemps Bees. more...
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12/12/03 - Sixways flanker faces surgery
RICHARD Bates is set to go under the knife to cure a groin problem. more...
13/12/03 - Garrard latest Sixways crock
CHRIS Garrard has been added to Worcester Rugby Club's lengthening injury list. more...
15/12/03 - Roke out for month
DUNCAN Roke has been ruled out of action until next month with a posterior cruciate ligament injury. more...
15/12/03 - Mixed feelings for coach Keast
ANDY Keast had mixed feelings about Worcester Rugby Club's 18-0 win at Sharmans Cross Road. more...
16/12/03 - Worcester face battle over Ben
WORCESTER are on a collision course with new Scotland coach Matt Williams over Ben Hinshelwood. more...
18/12/03 - Maynard snipe is dismissed by Brain
JOHN Brain has hit back at Phil Maynard's suggestion of a mass exodus at Sixways if Worcester won promotion. more...
20/12/03 - Hinshelwood's future in doubt
WORCESTER Rugby Club's jewel in the crown Ben Hinshelwood is facing a club versus country decision which could see him quit Sixways. more...
22/12/03 - Sixways ace set for key meeting
BEN Hinshelwood will today sit down with Matt Williams to hammer out his international future. more...
23/12/03 - Swanepoel set for comeback
WERNER Swanepoel looks set to make his return from injury on Saturday. more...
26/12/03 - Brain all set to ring the changes
JOHN Brain has admitted he may "freshen up" his side as Worcester go head-to-head with Coventry at Sixways tomorrow (3pm). more...
27/12/03 - Roke aiming to take on Orrell
DUNCAN Roke is targeting the National One title showdown with Orrell for a dramatic injury comeback. more...
27/12/03 - Hayes earns recall at fly-half
TOMMY Hayes has won back the coveted fly-half spot as Worcester go in search of lucky 13 against Coventry today. more...
29/12/03 - Brain -- `I thought it was one of those days'
JOHN Brain admitted he thought it was going to be `one of those days' against Coventry. more...
29/12/03 - Sixways ticket chaos is defended by club
WORCESTER Rugby Club have defended themselves after coming under fire from ticket-hungry supporters. more...
29/12/03 - Evans: I'll be fit for Otley
CHRISTIAN Evans has handed Worcester a timely boost by insisting he'll be fit to tackle Otley. more...
30/12/03 - Brain defends scrum tactics
JOHN Brain has hit back at Coventry in the row over Worcester's scrummaging technique. more...
4/1/04 - Frustrated Olver backed by Brain
JOHN Brain admits that Adrian Olver is frustrated at his position at Worcester but still wants to keep the prop on at Sixways. more...
5/1/04 - Earnshaw for Sixways?
WORCESTER Rugby Club are weighing up a move for Rotherham's openside flanker Russell Earnshaw. more...
6/1/04 - Brain admits interest in Earnshaw
JOHN Brain has confirmed that Worcester Rugby Club are interested in Russell Earnshaw. more...
7/1/04 - Flanker clinches Sixways switch
WORCESTER Rugby Club today completed the signing of Russell Earnshaw. more...
8/1/04 - Warriors rule out hidden agendas
WORCESTER have insisted there will be no left-overs in the clash with Otley on Saturday (3pm). more...
10/1/04 - Blaze earns England call
NORTH Midlands lock Richard Blaze has been included in the England Under 19 squad for their game against Scotland at Fylde next Friday (2pm). more...
10/1/04 - Earnshaw keen to make mark
RUSSELL Earnshaw admits he'll have to earn the right to play for Worcester. more...
12/1/04 - Keast -- we were exceptional
ANDY Keast paid tribute to his Worcester Rugby Club side's discipline after Otley's provocation in the Warriors 38-3 at Sixways. more...
14/1/03 - Roke misses Orrell crunch
DUNCAN Roke has been ruled out of Worcester's crunch trip to Orrell on Saturday. more...
15/1/04 - Warriors aim to keep Orrell in dark
ANDY Keast has admitted to "sleepless nights" over his Worcester selection for Saturday. more...
16/1/04 - Pressure builds on title rivals
ROSS Reynolds has lit the fuse for tomorrow's National One showdown by claiming that Worcester are starting to feel the promotion pressure. more...
17/1/04 - Coventry loan spell for Olver
ADRIAN Olver has been sent to Coventry on a one-month loan deal. more...
19/1/04 - Warriors chief to carry on spending
CECIL Duckworth has vowed to step up his financial support after Worcester Warriors' momentous 15-7 victory at promotion rivals Orrell. more...
19/1/04 - Coach Brain in seventh heaven
JOHN Brain couldn't hide his emotion after seeing his side dispose of Orrell. more...
20/1/04 - Werner steps down as captain
WERNER Swanepoel has stood down as Worcester Rugby Club skipper. more...
21/1/04 - Penzance game is moved
WORCESTER Rugby Club have brought forward their clash at Penzance & Newlyn. more...
22/1/04 - Warriors call up Earnshaw
RUSSELL Earnshaw will be handed his full debut as Worcester Warriors square up to Bedford Blues. more...
24/1/04 - Roke frustration set to continue
DUNCAN Roke is still `weeks away' from playing for Worcester Rugby Club. more...
26/1/04 - Earnshaw the hero with try hat-trick
RUSSELL Earnshaw paid tribute to his new team-mates following his man-of-the-match display in Wor-cester's 43-5 victory over Bedford Blues. more...
27/1/04 - Brain in blast at standard of refs
JOHN Brain has appealed to the Rugby Football Union for `common sense' over referees. more...
28/1/04 - Relief as Hickey is given all-clear
WORCESTER Rugby Club were heaving a sigh of relief last night after it emerged Drew Hickey's injury wasn't serious. more...
29/1/04 - Worcester plan charge for title
WORCESTER have pro-mised to `sprint to the line' in the race for promotion. more...
30/1/04 - Warriors match boost
WORCESTER Rugby Club's National One clash at London Welsh is in no danger of falling victim to the weather according to club officials. more...
30/1/04 - England honour
DYLAN Hartley and Richard Blaze, two members of Worcester Rugby Club's academy squad, have retained their places in the England Under 19 party for the international against France at the Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustant in Salon de Provence tomorrow. more...
31/1/04 - Worcester praise for Mr Consistent
WORCESTER Rugby Club's coaching duo have heaped praise on Daren O'Leary ahead of today's clash at London Welsh. more...
2/2/04 - World Cup at Sixways
THE Webb Ellis Trophy -- rugby's World Cup -- will be at Sixways on Saturday. more...
4/2/04 - Warriors take team award
WORCESTER Rugby Club have won the National One Team of the Month award for January. more...
Worcester Rugby Football Club - 2001-2002 Fixtures
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5/2/04 - Hickey back to boost Warriors
DREW Hickey will add his considerable frame to Worcester Warriors' attempts to thrash bottom-club Manchester for a second time this season. more...
Worcester Rugby Football Club - 2004-2005 Fixtures
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6/2/04 - Scotland call up Warriors centre
WORCESTER Warriors are facing the prospect of losing Ben Hinshelwood to international duty. more...
09/02/04 - Keast -- I could sit back and enjoy!
ANDY Keast admitted he sat back and enjoyed the mauling of Manchester. more...
9/2/04 - Worcester sign Natal scrum-half
WORCESTER Rugby Club have swooped for Natal Sharks scrum-half Neil Cole. more...
11/2/04 - Ezulike set for Sixways return
NNAMDI Ezulike looks set to end his season of hell with a second team run-out on Monday. more...
12/2/04 - Ben set for Six Nations debut
BEN Hinshelwood admits he cannot wait to run out in the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. more...
12/2/04 - Warriors target winning record
WORCESTER Warriors go in search of their own piece of rugby history at Wakefield on Saturday. more...
13/2/04 - Sixways girls in the Six Nations
WORCESTER Rugby Club's women's team will have six players in Six Nations Championship action this weekend -- for three different countries. more...
14/2/04 - Hinshelwood's future in doubt
BEN Hinshelwood will stroll onto the Millennium Stadium turf today with his long-term future still up in the air. more...
16/2/04 - Cole to start for United
NEIL Cole will start his first Worcester game tonight as the Sixways United side face Bristol. more...
16/2/04 - Brain -- Players are hungry
JOHN Brain believes the burning desire for Premiership rugby is pushing Worcester Rugby Club to new playing heights. more...
17/2/04 - Cole fires bid for first team
NEIL Cole continued his impressive start to his fledgling Sixways career as Worcester overwhelmed Bristol United 43-14 last night. more...
20/2/04 - England double bid for Nicky
WORCESTER Rugby Club's Nicky Crawford will be aiming to complete an international `double' tomorrow when she plays for England against Scotland in the Six Nations Championship at Galashiels. more...
21/2/04 - Sixways warm-up boosts England
ENGLAND 18-Group Clubs limbered up for their friendly rugby international against the French Academy in Bondoufle later this month with a 25-12 win over a strong Worcester Academy XV at Sixways. more...
23/2/04 - Crawford sets milestone
WORCESTER Rugby Club ace Nicky Crawford notched up her 50th England international cap on Saturday but could not quite make it a fairytale day with a try. more...
24/2/04 - Scotland under fire from Brain
JOHN Brain has hit out at Scotland over their treatment of Ben Hinshelwood. more...
25/2/04 - Coaches set for new deals
CECIL Duckworth has revealed that contract negotiations are at an "advanced stage" with coaches John Brain and Andy Keast. more...
26/2/04 - Zaltzman can stake team claim
DAN Zaltzman has been handed the chance to reignite his season with a starting role at Henley on Saturday. more...
27/2/04 - Coaches set to sign new Warriors deal
JOHN Brain and Andy Keast insist it's just a case of dotting the i's and crossing the t's over their new contracts. more...
28/2/04 - Evans reaping Sixways reward
ANDY Keast believes Matt Evans' rise to the first team squad is reward for his outstanding second team form. more...
3/3/04 - Davies to miss Penzance trip
WES Davies looks set to miss out on a trip to Cornwall after a reoccurrence of his back injury. more...
4/3/04 - Cole on trial as leaders take on Pirates
ANDY Keast has told Neil Cole -- `go out and win yourself a Sixways contract,' writes MARK DOBSON. more...
5/3/04 - Warriors will be too good says Morgan
MARTIN Morgan believes that Penzance & Newlyn will take `a beating' tomorrow. more...
6/3/04 - Sixways youth coming of age
ANDY Keast is backing Worcester's youth after their international joy this week. more...
6/3/04 - Warriors agree to release Olver
WORCESTER Rugby Club have allowed Adrian Olver to quit Sixways. more...
8/3/04 - Bullish Brain happy with result
JOHN Brain rejected the theory that Worcester hit troubled waters against the Pirates. more...
8/3/04 - Crawford in tries landmark
WORCESTER Rugby Club ace Nicky Crawford enjoyed a unforgettable day as she led England's ladies to a 51-10 victory over Ireland. more...
8/3/04 - Roke to step up fitness battle
DUNCAN Roke looks set to step up his comeback from injury tonight when he takes on Plymouth's reserves at Sixways (7.30pm). more...
9/3/04 - Roke upbeat at comeback
DUNCAN Roke took another big step towards his comeback last night during Worcester's 48-19 demolition of Plymouth's seconds. more...
11/3/04 - Earnshaw to leave
RUSSELL Earnshaw's brief Sixways career is over. more...
11/3/04 - Albion could spoil party
JOHN Brain has warned his players that Plymouth Albion will come to Sixways determined to spoil the party. more...
12/3/04 - Sixways go-ahead
WORCESTER Rugby Club's clash with Plymouth Albion is definitely on. more...
16/3/04 - Fitness fight for injured Officer
DAVID Officer is the only major injury doubt for Worcester Rugby Club as they focus on Saturday's trip to Exeter. more...
17/3/04 - Jim may join the party at Sixways
JIM Lewis has offered to bring the Gold Cup to Sixways as a joint celebration if Best Mate makes it a hat-trick tomorrow. more...
18/3/04 - Scotland axe Hinshelwood
SCOTLAND have axed Ben Hinshelwood and blamed Worcester for his demotion. more...
19/3/04 - Hinshelwood to stay with Scotland
BEN Hinshelwood will not be released to play for Worcester tomorrow. more...
Chiefs in mood to rock the Warriors
EXETER have lit the blue touch paper for today's clash by telling Worcester -- `We're going to put you in your place.' more...
20/3/04 - Brain praise for 'Mr Consistent'
CHRISTIAN Evans has been labelled Mr Consistent by John Brain. more...
22/3/04 - Warriors close on premier passage
JOHN Brain was on cloud nine after watching his side break new records. more...
23/3/04 - Tickets rush for title finale
WORCESTER Rugby Club have warned that the Six-ways promotion party is the hottest ticket in town. more...
25/3/04 - Warriors turn down Richards
JOHN Brain will today pen a new two-year Sixways contract after Worcester snubbed Dean Richards. more...
29/3/04 - Warriors on brink but stay focused
WORCESTER Rugby Club are re-fusing to let their focus drop as they face the biggest week in their history. more...
31/3/04 - McGinty set for Sixways return
WORCESTER Rugby Club look set to expand their coaching team next season with a move for Billy McGinty. more...
1/4/04 - Sixways players in mood to party
ANDY Keast is backing his players to "finish off the job" at the Sixways promotion party on Saturday. more...
2/4/04 - Warriors go cool on Larkham link
STEPHEN Larkham's chan-ces of a Sixways switch are "less than 10 per cent" according to Worcester Rugby Club sources. more...
3/4/04 - Sixways cup showdown
THERE is a double dose of top class women's rugby at Sixways tomorrow -- featuring two Worcester teams. more...
3/4/04 - Lyman admits big day nerves
NEIL Lyman admits that the nerves will be jangling today when he takes to the Sixways stage. more...
Premier rugby on day to remember
IN an instant the ghosts of the past were laid to rest. more...
5/4/04 - Warriors snap up Sanderson
PAT Sanderson is warning the Premiership -- Worcester are coming for you! more...
5/4/04 - Sixways facilities under scrutiny
WORCESTER Rugby Club will undergo an audit today to test their capabilities of hosting Zurich Premiership rugby. more...
6/4/04 - Aussie lock in Sixways talks
WORCESTER Rugby Club have admitted they are in talks with Tom Bowman. more...
7/4/04 - Scots ace agrees to stay at Sixways
BEN Hinshelwood will put club before country by signing a new Worcester deal. more...
8/4/04 - England ace for Sixways
WORCESTER Rugby Club believe they have snapped up the next England scrum-half. more...
9/4/04 - Woodman eyes move to Sixways
WORCESTER believe that Trevor Woodman is keen to come to Six-ways. more...
10/4/04 - England U21 ace signs on
CLIVE Stuart-Smith completed the formalities of his Sixways move yesterday. more...
10/4/04 - Richards stays at Worcester
PHIL Richards has signed a new contract at Sixways. more...
12/4/04 - Mason drops contract hint
NEIL Mason was just delighted to do his talking on the field as Worcester overwhelmed Coventry 57-18. more...
13/4/04 - Larkham wants to stay in Australia
STEPHEN Larkham has admitted he doesn't even know where Worcester is. more...
13/4/04 - Swanepoel to leave Sixways
WERNER Swanepoel has confirmed he will leave Worcester at the end of the season. more...
14/4/04 - Brain salutes Werner
JOHN Brain has paid tribute to Werner Swanepoel after the South African made his decision to return home. more...
16/4/04 - Larkham fear for ARU
THE Australian Rugby Union has admitted fly-half Stephen Larkham will find it "difficult" to turn down a reported £1m offer from Worcester. more...
17/4/04 - Brain sorry to see Evans go
JOHN Brain has admitted he would love more players like Christian Evans. more...
20/4/04 - Tickets are still on sale
TICKETS are still available for Worcester Rugby Club's final game of the season on Saturday. more...
22/4/04 - Warriors sign Samoan aces
ANDY Keast is backing Samoan duo Siaosi Vaili and Dale Rasmussen to flourish in the Premiership. more...
23/4/04 - Sixways clash sold out
WORCESTER Rugby Club's promotion party is officially a sell-out. more...
24/4/04 - Time right for Bates to retire
RICHARD Bates has ad-mitted that the "time was right" to quit Worcester Rugby Club. more...
26/4/04 - Keast -- Cole is staying
ANDY Keast admitted that Worcester lacked their normal buzz but still had enough to draw the Bees' sting in a 49-31 win over Birmingham/Solihull. more...
27/4/04 - Lyman to sign new Sixways contract
NEIL Lyman will secure his Sixways future today by penning a new one-year deal. more...
28/4/04 - Sixways move for forward Murphy
WORCESTER look set to reinforce their Premiership-bound squad with the capture of Phil Murphy from Leeds Tykes. more...
29/4/04 - Garrard is up for Sale
CHRIS Garrard's Premiership dream may not be over with Sale Sharks waiting in the wings for his signature. Worcester Rugby Club's winger was this week told by coaches John Brain and Andy Keast that he was free to shop around for other clubs. more...
29/4/04 - Sixways given RFU go-ahead
CECIL Duckworth was today celebrating after Worcester Rugby Club received the green light for Premiership entry, writes MARK DOBSON. more...
30/4/04 - Wychavon will back Sixways stand plan
PLANNING officials have laughed off suggestions that there are any problems with Worcester Rugby Club's promotion plans. more...
1/5/04 - French aces to play at Sixways
WORCESTER Rugby Club have set up a mouth-watering pre-season friendly with French giants Stade Francais at Sixways. more...
4/5/04 - Warriors swoop to sign Bowman
JOHN Brain has added another two pieces to Worcester's Premiership jigsaw. more...
5/5/04 - Worcester get ticket to ride!
WYCHAVON District Council will today hand Worcester Warriors their Premiership ticket. more...
6/5/04 - Sixways boost
CECIL Duckworth has thanked the board of England Rugby Limited for their `positive' approach to Wor-cester's Premiership bid. more...
7/5/04 - Powell ready to sign his deal
MATT Powell will hand Worcester Warriors a big boost today by signing a new contract. more...
26/9/05 - Weekend county results round-up
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08/05/04 - Inverdale is at Sixways
WORCESTER Warriors will be the centre of attention tomorrow when the BBC's Rugby Special comes to Sixways. more...
08/05/04 - Worcester wait over captaincy
JOHN Brain is in no rush to appoint Worcester Rug-by Club's captain. The Sixways director of rugby has seen club captain Wer-ner Swanepoel depart due to illness with Tony Windo taking over the captaincy. more...
10/5/04 - Sixways comes under the TV focus
SIXWAYS was the focus of attention again yesterday as BBC's Rugby Special came to Worcester. more...
11/5/04 - Brad set to be crowd pleaser
ANDY Keast has backed new signing Brad MacLeod-Henderson to become a crowd favourite at Sixways. more...
12/5/04 - Sparks to fire Warriors pack
JOHN Brain has continued his summer shopping spree with the acquisition of Steven Sparks. more...
13/5/04 - Warriors launch club for fans
WORCESTER Warriors are launching a supporters' club as they head into the Premiership. more...
14/5/04 - Sixways dreams are under threat
WORCESTER Warriors promotion to the Premiership may be hanging in the balance following claims that their application to play in the top flight next season arrived too late. more...
14/5/04 - Greef signs for Warriors
THE relationship between Worcester and Rotherham looks set to be strained even further after the Warriors today swooped for another of their players. more...
15/5/04 - Brain puts the record straight
JOHN Brain has laughed off Rotherham's protestations over the signing of Brad MacLeod-Henderson. more...
23/6/05 - Royals in last-over triumph
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals held their nerve in a last-over drama in front of a sell-out 5,000 crowd and squeezed home by one run against Warwickshire Bears in their opening Twenty20 Cup fixture at New Road. more...
15/5/04 - Sixways poised for green light
CECIL Duckworth remained defiant last night after confirmation of highways approval arrived at Sixways. more...
24/6/05 - Wood rocks Royals hopes
MATT Wood produced a superb innings of 94 off just 35 balls to inspire Somerset to a 15-run Twenty20 Cup win over Worcestershire at Taunton last night. more...
17/5/04 - Confident coach waits on decision
JOHN Brain believes there would be something "fundamentally wrong" with the game if Worcester were denied promotion. more...
04/7/05 - County left to pick up pieces
STEVE Rhodes has conceded defeat in the race for a Twenty20 quarter-final place admitting that Worcestershire were too inconsistent. more...
18/5/04 - Warriors wait on verdict
WORCESTER Warriors' place in the Premiership will be debated by England Rugby today. more...
Smith plunders 42-ball century
A BLISTERING century from former captain Ben Smith led Worcestershire to a comfortable 37-run Twenty20 Cup victory over Glamorgan -- but it proved too little, too late for the Royals. more...
19/5/04 - Warriors verdict goes to lawyers
WORCESTER Rugby Club are sweating on their Premiership dream after England Rugby deferred a decision on their fate. more...
20/5/04 - Supporters chairman backing Duckworth
THE chairman of Worcester's newly-formed supporters' club John Phillips is backing Sixways chairman Cecil Duckworth. more...
20/5/04 - Sixways chief rallies the fans
JOHN Brain has told Worcester supporters to unite in their hour of need. more...
22/5/04 - Brain hits out at uncertainty
JOHN Brain has hit out at the on-going uncertainty over Worcester's promotion. more...
24/5/04 - Warriors fans meeting
WORCESTER Warriors will launch their supporters' club tomorrow night. more...
25/5/04 - Worcester chase Australian full-back
MATT Burke is the next player on Worcester Rugby Club's shopping list. more...
25/5/04 - Warriors snap up French winger
WORCESTER Warriors have pulled off one of their biggest signings in recent years with the acquisition of winger Thomas Lombard. more...
26/5/04 - Warriors delight at ticket to ride
CECIL Duckworth admitted his "great relief" after Worcester somewhat belatedly received their Premiership ticket to ride. more...
26/5/04 - Supporters' club's inaugural meeting
THE inaugural meeting of the Worcester Warriors Supporters' Club took place last night as news filtered through of their promotion to the Zurich Premiership. more...
27/5/04 - Warriors snap up Celtic prop
WORCESTER Warriors have beaten off interest from Sale, Cardiff and Newport to land Chris Horsman. more...
28/5/04 - Falcons join the race for Burke
WORCESTER Warriors look set to battle it out with Newcastle Falcons for Matt Burke. more...
29/5/04 - Garrard's future is in the balance
CHRIS Garrard's Worcester career could come to an end if Matt Burke signs on at Sixways. more...
C&G Trophy 2005
THE first C&G Trophy game for Worcestershire is on Wednesday, May 4, when they head to Scotland. more...
29/5/04 - No crazy cash at Sixways -- Brain
JOHN Brain has hit out at suggestions that Worcester are simply a money club. more...
31/1/05 - Kabir at the double
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kabir Ali grabbed his first two one-day international wickets in helping England to victory over South Africa in Johannesburg yesterday. more...
Memory Lane trip for City full-back
LES Hines heads back to the ground of his junior days as Worcester City bring their season to a close at Gainsborough Trinity tomorrow. more...
1/6/04 - Warriors wait on Burke decision
WORCESTER Warriors are ex-pecting a decision from Matt Burke by the end of this week. more...
3/2/05 - Kabir the England last ball saviour
WORCESTERSHIRE pace bowler Kabir Ali was the last over hero as England snatched a tie in the second one-day international against South Africa in Bloemfontein. more...
2/6/04 - Money not the key for Burke
MATT Burke's next move will be about rugby not money -- that assessment comes from Worcester's director of rugby John Brain who is still hoping to lure the Australian to Sixways. more...
18/4/05 - Batty spins County to fine victory
GARETH Batty got Worcestershire's Frizzell County Championship challenge up and running with an impressive display of spin bowling in a crushing 10-wicket win against sorry Derbyshire. more...
3/2/05 - County snap up SA star Zander
WORCESTERSHIRE have swooped for South African Test player Zander de Bruyn. more...
4/6/04 - Burke rejects move to Sixways
MATT Burke has turned down the chance of joining Worcester Warriors. more...
2/5/05 - Cork destroys Worcs
DOMINIC Cork ended Lancashire's long wait for a Frizzell County Championship triumph by producing a stirring performance to inspire a tense Second Division victory over Worcestershire at New Road. more...
15/2/05 - Moody says Shoaib will be fit
TOM Moody has backed Shoaib Akhtar to be fighting fit for Worcestershire. more...
4/6/04 - Scotland score for Ben
WORCESTER centre Ben Hinshelwood scored his first try Scotland today in the 38-3 defeat of Samoa in Wellington. more...
16/5/05 - Moody --Hick's back to his best
TOM Moody hailed the genius of Graeme Hick after he helped Worcestershire to a quick Frizzell County Championship weekend victory. more...
2002/3 season
Articles from last season can be found by following the 'archive' link - left. more...
5/6/04 - O'Leary gets call from Barbarians
DAREN O'Leary has won a prestigious call up to play for the Barbarians. more...
15/2/05 - County snap up Test star Vaas
WORCESTERSHIRE have spiced up their attack with the signing of Chaminda Vaas. more...
Otley 20 Worcester Warriors 26
Saturday, September 6, 2003 more...
8/6/04 - Warriors sign Springbok ace
THINUS Delport has stunned Gloucester by swapping Kingsholm for Sixways. The Springbok signed a two-year deal yesterday after the Cherry and Whites failed to come up with a new contract for the full back. more...
6/6/05 - Paul shines with New Road spree
PAUL Collingwood made a timely return to form as Durham's rain-curtailed Frizzell County Championship clash with Worcestershire drifted to an inevitable draw at New Road. more...
16/2/05 - Moody free to leave for national job
WORCESTERSHIRE have revealed that Tom Moody would be "free to leave" New Road if he was offered an international coaching job. more...
Worcester Warriors 40 Orrell 14
Saturday, September 13, 2003 more...
8/6/04 - Worcester's Premier fixtures are finally announced
WORCESTER Warriors will kick off their Zurich Premiership campaign against Newcastle Falcons on September 4. more...
13/6/05 - Moore and Smith steer County home
STEPHEN Moore and Ben Smith led Worcestershire to a comfortable eight-wicket Frizzell County Championship win over Somerset before lunch on the final day at Bath. more...
18/2/05 - Shoaib hit by PCB action
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Shoaib Akhtar has been reprimanded by the Pakistan Cricket Board and fined $500 for displaying `erratic behaviour'. more...
Bedford Blues 20 Worcester Warriors 31
Saturday, September 20, 2003 more...
9/6/04 - Garrard handed Sixways lifeline
CHRIS Garrard could yet be thrown a Sixways lifeline after Thinus Delport's arrival. more...
20/6/05 - Worcestershire slip to surprise setback
LEICESTERSHIRE snatched a dramatic Frizzell County Championship Division Two victory against Worcestershire at Grace Road -- after they had looked doomed to defeat. more...
22/2/05 - Moody year has grand response
TOM Moody's testimonial year raised almost £90,000 for the Australian. more...
Worcester Warriors 34 London Welsh 0
Saturday, September 27, 2003 more...
10/6/04 - Roke in mood to fight for his place
DUNCAN Roke is relishing the Sixways full-back battle after Thinus Delport's arrival. more...
1/3/05 Solanki suffering selection suicide
In The Firing Line comment piece by Mark Dobson more...
Worcester Warriors 59 Harrogate 0
Saturday, October 4, 2003 more...
11/6/04 - Sanderson facing Canadian cup test
WORCESTER Warriors' supporters can get an early glimpse of one of their new signing when Pat Sanderson plays for England on Sunday against Canada in the Churchill Cup. more...
3/3/05 - Pace ace sets himself strict fitness deadline
SHOAIB Akhtar is hoping to play some part in Pakistan's India tour. more...
Manchester 3 Worcester Warriors 56
Saturday, October 11, 2003 more...
Publisher's statement
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3/3/05 - Moody: I'm going nowhere
TOM Moody has reaffirmed his commitment to Worcestershire. more...
Worcester Warriors 33 Exeter Chiefs 27
Saturday, October 18, 2003 more...
Colours
Jersey: Navy Blue and Old Gold. Shorts: Navy Blue. Stockings: Navy Blue and Old Gold Tops. more...
4/3/05 - England slammed by Moody
TOM Moody has hit out at England's selectors over Vikram Solanki. more...
Directions
Directions to the rugby club and conference centre by road and rail - plus details of the Park and Walk and Park and Ride arrangements. more...
5/3/05 - Smith battle against clock
BATSMAN Ben Smith is hoping to nudge England selectors this season by making a major impact for promotion hopefuls Worcestershire. more...
Worcester Warriors 46 Wakefield 15
Saturday, October 25, 2003 more...
12/3/05 - Moody backs Smith to hit back
WORCESTERSHIRE director of cricket Tom Moody is confident Ben Smith will bounce back after his shock resignation as captain. more...
Wakefield 18 Worcester Warriors 17
Saturday, November 1, 2003 more...
The Club
Sixways, Pershore Lane, Hindlip, Worcester WR3 8ZE. Telephone: 01905 454183. Fax: 01905 459333. Official club website www.wrfc.co.uk Email: rugby@wrfc.co.uk more...
Worcester Warriors 59 Henley Hawks 24
Saturday, November 8, 2003 more...
18/3/05 - Kabir signs on for four more years
KABIR Ali has given Worcestershire a boost ahead of the new season by agreeing to stay at New Road until 2008. more...
Plymouth Albion 17 Worcester Warriors 43
Saturday, November 15, 2003 more...
18/3/05 - Vaas may miss Worcs start
WORCESTERSHIRE'S pre-season plans have been hit by the news that Chaminda Vaas could miss more of his new side's Frizzell County Championship Division Two campaign. more...
Worcester Warriors 37 Exeter Chiefs 14
Saturday, November 22, 2003 more...
Gravesend 1 Harriers 2
Saturday, September 24, 2005 more...
22/3/05 - County poised to dump Vaas
WORCESTERSHIRE are ready to pull the plug on Chaminda Vaas. more...
Bristol 3 Worcester Warriors 10
Saturday, November 29, 2003 more...
30/3/05 - Pipe leading the County race
TOM Moody admits that James Pipe is ahead in the race to grab the wicketkeeper's gloves. more...
Worcester Warriors 71 Penzance & Newlyn 10
Saturday, December 6, 2003 more...
30/3/05 - Renewed hope over Vaas deal
WORCESTERSHIRE will wait until next week on their Chaminda Vaas decision. more...
Worcester Warriors 38 Otley 3
Saturday, January 10, 2004 more...
31/3/05 - Weather gets in the way
WORCESTERSHIRE will hope to play a one-dayer against Derbyshire today after yesterday's wash-out. more...
Pertemps Bees 0 Worcester Warriors 18
Saturday, December 13, 2003 more...
4/4/05 - County confirm Vaas arrival
TOM Moody has admitted his relief after Chaminda Vaas' Worcestershire arrival was confirmed. more...
Worcester Warriors 31 Coventry 7
Saturday, December 27, 2003 more...
12/6/04 - Hickey relishes new challenge
DREW Hickey admits he's already thinking of going head to head with Jonny Wilkinson. more...
5/4/05 - Zander's arrival may be delayed
ZANDER de Bruyn could miss Worcestershire's opening three County Championship games. more...
12/6/04 - `Chef' Smiley backs Delboy
WERNER Swanepoel is backing his `sleeping partner' to wake up the Worcester crowd next season. more...
6/4/05 - Hick hits ton but County slip to defeat in final over
WORCESTERSHIRE were beaten by Essex in yesterday's friendly during a dramatic final over at Chelmsford. more...
Orrell 7 Worcester Warriors 15
Saturday, January 17, 2004 more...
15/6/04 - Warriors players back in training
WORCESTER Warriors hope to pack a punch in their Premiership campaign next season and yesterday saw the countdown get under way. more...
7/4/05 - Moody happy in defeat
TOM Moody has described Worcestershire's two friendly matches at Essex as "invaluable". more...
Worcester Warriors 43 Bedford 5
Saturday, January 24, 2004 more...
16/6/04 - Worcester's new East Stand taking shape
WORCESTER Rugby Club's countdown to the Premiership has begun and a drawing has been completed of the new East Stand which will be erected in time for the start of the season. more...
London Welsh 3 Worcester Warriors 28
Saturday, January 31, 2004 more...
18/6/04 - Sixways trio in cup final
COACH Geoff Richards has stuck with a winning team for England Wo-men's biggest game in two years on Saturday -- the Churchill Cup final ag-ainst the World Champions, the Black Ferns. more...
12/4/05 - Hick backing for new-look County
GRAEME Hick insists Vik-ram Solanki will have the full support of the dressing room as he prepares for his first season as Worcestershire skipper. more...
Worcester Warriors 74 Manchester 8
Saturday, February 7, 2004 more...
19/6/04 - Sixways would welcome Welsh
SIXWAYS could have a distinctly Welsh feel to it next season because of the break-up of the Celtic Warriors. more...
12/4/05 - Batty hones secret weapon
NEW vice-captain Gareth Batty is developing a secret weapon to unleash on batsmen this summer. more...
Wakefield 19 Worcester Warriors 64
Saturday, February 14, 2004 more...
21/6/04 - Sixways stars in mixed fortunes
THERE were mixed fortunes for Worcester Warriors' international contingent over the weekend. more...
12/4/05 - Leatherdale in call-up to face Derby
DAVID Leatherdale is back in the firing line for Worcestershire -- 18 months after his last four-day outing. more...
Henley Hawks 33 Worcester Warriors 69
Saturday, February 28, 2004 more...
23/6/04 - Ezulike suffers contract blow
WORCESTER Rugby Club have finally ended Nnamdi Ezulike's Sixways stay. more...
13/4/05 - Loan ranger`s historic move
TOM Moody has described Alamgir Sheriyar's loan move to New Road as `win, win, win' situation. more...
Penzance and Newlyn 24 Worcester 49
Saturday, March 6, 2004 more...
25/6/04 - Garrard offered new deal
CHRIS Garrard has been offered a new Sixways deal but his future still remains far from certain. more...
14/4/04 - Moody targets big advantage
TOM Moody wants his side to bat Derbyshire out of the game on day two at the County Ground. more...
Worcester Warriors 38 Plymouth Albion 13
Saturday, March 13, 2004 more...
26/6/04 - Warren might stay at Sixways
TOM Warren may yet have a future at Sixways despite being released at the end of the season. more...
14/4/05 - Moores named as academy director
PETER Moores was today named as England's new director of the national academy. more...
Exeter Chiefs 14 Worcester Warriors 25
20/3/04 - WORCESTER were the very definition of champions at the County Ground. more...
16/4/05 - Batty aiming to wrap up Derby victory
GARETH Batty is eyeing a five-wicket haul as Worcestershire go in search of victory today. more...
Worcester Warriors 68 Bristol Shoguns 15
Saturday, April 3, 2004 more...
29/6/04 - Percival boosted by U21 campaign
JAMES Percival has returned from Scotland buoyed by his impressive under-21 IRB World Championship campaign. more...
19/4/05 - Vaas called up to pep County
WORCESTERSHIRE will target Aussie ace Mike Hussey at Durham tomorrow. more...
30/6/04 - Garrard rejects Sixways contract
CHRIS Garrard has turned his back on a Sixways return. more...
19/4/05 - Sri Lankan star hungry for wickets
CHAMINDA Vaas flew into New Road warning Worcestershire's rivals -- `I'm hungry for wickets'. more...
Coventry 18 Worcester Warriors 57
Saturday, April 10, 2004 more...
1/7/04 - Warriors lined up for Brive encounter
HEAD coach Andy Keast could not hide his delight at Worcester's mouth-watering Euro draw with Brive. more...
21/4/05 - County hit by Davies six-wicket demolition
DURHAM seamer Mark Davies im-proved his career-best figures for his second successive Chester-le-Street appearance with six for 32 against Worcestershire. more...
Worcester Warriors 49 Pertemps Bees 31
Saturday, April 24, 2004 more...
2/7/04 - O'Duza tipped to hit the top
ANDY Keast believes he has unearthed a gem in Uche O'Duza. more...
Worcester Warriors 9 Newcastle Falcons 30
Sunday, September 5, 2004 more...
3/7/04 - Duo to coach Sevens squad
PAT Sanderson and Billy McGinty will coach Worc-ester's Middlesex Sevens squad in August. more...
22/4/05 - County crash to England pace ace
ENGLAND paceman Steve Harmison continued his fine-tuning for the Ashes series by claiming Durham's first hat-trick in first-class cricket. more...
Saracens 16 Worcester Warriors 10
Sunday, September 12, 2004 more...
6/7/04 - Wilkinson set for Sixways
ANDY Keast believes Worcester's players will relish facing Jonny Wilkinson at Sixways. more...
25/4/05 - Flintoff set for New Road spot
ENGLAND all-rounder An-drew Flintoff may play just a batting role in Lancashire's next Frizzell County Championship match away to Worcestershire, starting on Wednesday. more...
Worcester Warriors 22 Bath 26
Saturday, September 18, 2004 more...
8/7/04 - Car crash hits Fortey's hopes
LEE Fortey's pre-season training has stalled after a serious car crash. more...
26/4/05 - Pace ace back for big clash
KABIR Ali is back to gun down Lancashire. more...
Sale 57 Worcester Warriors 3
Friday, September 24, 2004 more...
9/7/04 - Sixways clash is live on Sky
WORCESTER Warriors' opening Premiership clash with Newcastle Falcons has been put back 24 hours. more...
29/4/05 - Ton-up Hick to ponder future
GRAEME Hick conceded his days as a cricketer may be numbered despite delivering another brilliant display for Worcestershire to put them in control of their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Lancashire at New Road. more...
Worcester Warriors 33 Harlequins 7
Saturday, October 2, 2004 more...
9/7/04 - Gollings signs on for Warriors
BEN Gollings could yet line up against Newcastle in Worcester's Premiership baptism after becoming a Warriors player. more...
30/4/05 - Flintoff makes it tough for County
ANDREW Flintoff battled his way back into form from his long lay-off and spectacularly set up a potentially exciting finish to Lancashire's Frizzell County Championship Second Division contest with Worcestershire Aat New Road. more...
Leeds Tykes 24 Worcester Warriors 19
Sunday, October 10, 2004 more...
10/7/04 - Fitness boost for Worcester
THINUS Delport has handed Worcester Warriors a massive fitness boost. more...
3/5/05 - Kabir set to return for trip to Scotland
PACEMAN Kabir Ali faces a late fitness test ahead of Worcestershire's C&G Trophy clash with Scottish Saltires. more...
Worcester Warriors 13 Gloucester 18
Saturday, October 16, 2004 more...
4/5/05 - Moody link to Sri Lankan job
TOM Moody has been tipped to take on an international coaching role -- this time with Sri Lanka. more...
Worcester Warriors 29 Brive 15
Saturday, October 23, 2004 more...
12/7/04 - Ben checks in with vow
BEN Gollings checked into Sixways today, vowing to put club before country. more...
5/5/05 - County hit by weather
WORCESTERSHIRE'S hopes of making progress in the C&G Trophy were held up again by bad weather in Edinburgh today. more...
13/7/04 - Hooker Daly is back on road to recovery
BEN Daly's rehabilitation from summer surgery is "on track" according to John Brain. more...
7/5/05 - Rookies set to get County first team nod
A HANDFUL of Worcestershire's younger squad members are poised to make their first-team bow tomorrow. more...
Brive 40 Worcester Warriors 10
Saturday, October 30, 2004 more...
9/5/05 - Students make County struggle
WORCESTERSHIRE'S bowlers found themselves on the receiving end as Loughborough took charge in Kidderminster. more...
London Irish 25 Worcester Warriors 15
Saturday, November 6, 2004 more...
17/7/04 - Zurich games aid youngsters
WORCESTER Warriors' young guns will be aided by Zurich `A' games next season according to head coach Andy Keast. more...
Northampton Saints 6 Worcester Warriors 17
Saturday, November 20, 2004 more...
19/7/04 - Warriors' summer signing set for Sixways debut
ONE of Worcester Warriors' biggest summer captures began his Sixways career today. Thomas Lombard met up with his new team-mates this morning as he started training with the Premiership new boys. more...
10/5/05 - Students chasing innings victory
WORCESTERSHIRE are facing a battle to avoid a potentially embarrassing defeat against Loughborough University today. more...
Worcester Warriors 27 London Wasps 24
Friday, November 27, 2004 more...
24/7/04 - Brain happy with Thomas
THOMAS Lombard is already settling into the Sixways regime. more...
10/5/05 - Moody to be interviewed for Indian job
TOM Moody is eyeing an Indian takeaway. more...
Rovigo 3 Worcester Warriors 48
Saturday, December 4, 2004 more...
24/7/04 - Rush to snap up Tigers tickets for supporters
WORCESTER Warriors' Supporters Club have negotiated 250 tickets for Premiership away games next season but need to sell them fast! more...
10/5/05 - Rhodes ready to fill breach
STEVE Rhodes is favourite to step into Tom Moody's shoes at Worcestershire. more...
Worcester 67 Rovigo 14
Saturday, December 13, 2004 more...
28/7/04 - Warriors set to sign SA hooker
WORCESTER Warriors are bidding to bring forward their capture of a new hooker in time for the Zurich Premiership kick-off. more...
11/5/05 - Three early wickets crash at New Road
WORCESTERSHIRE lost Stephen Peters, Graeme Hick and Ben Smith early on after choosing to bat against Derbyshire. more...
Worcester Warriors 7 London Irish 9
Saturday, December 18, 2004 more...
29/7/04 - Hooker agrees deal
WORCESTER Rugby Club will hope to wrap up their signing of André van Niekerk next week. more...
13/5/05 - County closing in on victory
WORCESTERSHIRE could complete a Derbyshire double today. more...
Leicester Tigers 50 Worcester Warriors 7
Monday, December 27, 2004 more...
31/7/04 - Worcester play the pain game!
THERE will be no short cuts to success for the boys at Sixways. more...
14/5/05 - Bowlers set up County run chase
WORCESTERSHIRE are on course to complete a Frizzell County Championship Division Two `double' over Derbyshire at New Road. more...
Worcester Warriors 16 London Irish 6
Saturday, January 1 , 2005 more...
14/5/05 - Bumble backing Solanki call-up
DAVID Lloyd has backed Vikram Solanki's international claims before tomorrow's Sky-televised showdown with Nottinghamshire at New Road (1pm). more...
Worcester Warriors 32 Leonessa 6
Friday, January 7, 2005 more...
31/7/04 - Sixways battles to beat clock
IT'S all systems go at Sixways as they count down to the Premiership. more...
16/5/05 - Pace ace battles to take on the Tykes
KABIR Ali is set for a late fitness test before taking on Yorkshire tomorrow. more...
4/8/04 - Fitness is crucial for Warriors' Premier adventure
WORCESTER Warriors will need to be at their peak of physical fitness just to compete in the forthcoming Premiership campaign, warns Andy Keast. more...
18/5/05 - County tumble out of C&G Trophy
WORCESTERSHIRE'S wait for Lord's glory goes on after they were beaten by Yorkshire. more...
Leonessa 12 Worcester Warriors 28 (abandoned 50 mins)
Friday, January 14, 2005 more...
6/8/04 - Warriors name Ben as captain
BEN Hinshelwood has revealed his delight at being named Worcester Warriors' new club captain. more...
19/5/05 - Rhodes in great chance to stake claim at Essex
WORCESTERSHIRE will have a new leader tomorrow as they travel to Chelmsford. more...
Gloucester 28 Worcester Warriors 16
Saturday, January 29, 2005 more...
11/8/04 - Andrew sounds Sixways warning
WORCESTER Warriors be warned -- Newcastle will start the English domestic season next month with their strongest squad since rugby union's professional era began. more...
18/4/05 - Solanki sets up County victory
A SUPERB century by England international Vikram Solanki steered Worcestershire to a comfortable 31-run win under the Duckworth-Lewis method on the opening day of the totesport League season at Northampton. more...
Worcester Warriors 25 Leeds Tykes 15
Friday, February 4, 2004 more...
12/8/04 - Warriors target Sevens success
WORCESTER Warriors face a potentially tough route through to the London Pride Middlesex Sevens final at Twickenham on Saturday. more...
2/5/05 - Keegan ends County hopes
CHAD Keegan finished the game in style as Middlesex maintained their unbeaten record in the totesport League Division One with a three-wicket win over Wor-cestershire at Lord's. more...
20/5/05 - India's choice
WORCESTERSHIRE'S director of cricket Tom Moody has missed out on the India national team coach's job. more...
Harlequins 9 Worcester Warriors 15
Saturday, February 19, 2005 more...
14/8/04 - Hylton try sinks Cardiff
JON Hylton staked his claim for a Sixways starting spot this season with the winning try as Worcester Warriors edged past Cardiff Blues 12-10 in a bruising encounter at Sixways last night. more...
16/5/05 - Price is right for Worcestershire win
WORCESTERSHIRE heaped more misery on basement boys Nottinghamshire with their second totesport League win of the season. more...
21/5/05 - Mason leads County charge
MATT Mason took four wickets to spearhead a successful first day for Worcestershire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Essex at Chelmsford. more...
Worcester Warriors 23 Sale Sharks 10
Friday, February 25, 2005 more...
16/8/04 - Warriors wait on casualty situation
WORCESTER Warriors are nursing a number of injuries ahead of their second pre-season test. more...
28/5/05 - County slip to Harrison burst
DAVID Harrison took three wickets in five balls as Glamorgan took the totesport League Division One honours against Worcestershire at Sophia Gardens last night. more...
23/5/05 - County line up victory chase
WORCESTERSHIRE are favourites to claim their third Frizzell Championship success of the season against Essex today but, with the pitch offering some help, the result is far from a foregone conclusion. more...
Worcester Warriors 18 Saracens 19
Saturday, March 26, 2005 more...
31/5/05 - Middlesex foil battling Zander
A BATTLING innings from South African all-rounder Zander de Bruyn failed to save Worcestershire Royals from a third defeat in five totesport League Division One games against Middlesex Crusaders at New Road. more...
24/5/05 - Birthday bash for County star Hick
GRAEME Hick celebrated his 39th birthday on a winning note as Worcestershire confirmed their superiority in the Frizzell Championship Division Two clash against Essex at Chelmsford. more...
Worcester Warriors 43 Leeds Tykes 34
Saturday, April 2, 2005 more...
16/8/04 - Warriors make it to semi-final
WORCESTER Warriors returned to Sixways delighted with their first taste of Middlesex Sevens rugby. more...
20/6/05 - Leaders are too hot for Royals
ESSEX Eagles stayed on top of totesport League Division One after registering a fifth successive win -- and their second in three days -- by beating Worcestershire Royals by 39 runs at New Road. more...
24/5/05 - Batty called up on Test stand-by
ENGLAND have indicated their concerns about Ashley Giles' troublesome hip injury by calling up Worcestershire's Gareth Batty as cover for the first npower Test against Bangladesh on Thursday. more...
Newcastle Falcon 16 Worcester Warriors 21
Sunday, April 10, 2005 more...
9/9/04 - Andrew -- show us some respect!
LET'S get a few things straight. I desperately hate losing and anyone who knows me will testify to that. more...
19/8/04 - Sixways facing race to be ready
WORCESTER Warriors remain "hopeful" that their stadium will be ready for their final pre-season game. more...
18/7/05 - County crumble as Dragons roar
MICHAEL Powell helped power Glamorgan Dragons to a record-breaking five-wicket win over Worcestershire Royals in the totesport League Division One match at New Road. more...
26/5/05 Rhodes to take charge in June
TOM Moody will lead Worcestershire tomorrow for one of the final times. more...
Leeds Tykes 30 Worcester Warriors 30 (64-73 on Agg)
Friday, April 22, 2005 more...
16/9/04 - Delport return is key moment
ONE of the greatest aspects of my job is being able to work with class acts and we will see one in action on Saturday. more...
23/8/05 - County survival hopes nosedive
WORCESTERSHIRE were plunged deeper into the relegation mire yesterday after crashing to Hampshire Hawks by four wickets at New Road. more...
31/5/05 - County trio in England call-up
A TRIO of Worcestershire cricketers have been selected in the England one-day squad for the forthcoming NatWest Triangular Series against Bangladesh and Australia. more...
Worcester Warriors 21 Northampton Saints 19
TO dare, to dare again, ever to dare! more...
23/9/04 - I have total faith in Sixways squad
SOMETIMES as a coach, you cannot win. more...
19/8/04 - Bowman axed by the Warriors
WORCESTER Rugby Club will today step up the search for a new lock after Tom Bowman's contract was terminated. more...
2/6/05 - Shoaib flies in for an early County start
SHOAIB Akhtar could be in action for Worcestershire earlier than scheduled. more...
21/8/04 - Kilroy penalty kills off Warriors
WORCESTER Warriors came agonisingly close to victory in Ireland last night before going down 16-13 to Leinster. more...
3/6/05 - Rhodes backs Davies revival
STEVE Rhodes is confident teenager Steve Davies will shake off last night's disappointment and become a future Worcestershire star. more...
Saracens 28 Worcester Warriors 10
Friday, May 6, 2005 more...
21/8/04 - Worcester not chasing Titans
WORCESTER Warriors are ruling out moves for Rotherham's players. more...
4/6/06 - Shoaib keen to make County impact
SHOAIB Akhtar roared into Worcestershire and declared himself fit to spearhead the attack later this month. more...
Worcester Warriors 10 Auch 23
Saturday, May 21, 2005 more...
21/10/04 - Warriors ready for European challenge
MANY have wondered how we would approach our European adventure. Would we play a reserve side? Would we look upon the Challenge Cup as a welcome distraction? more...
24/8/04 - Sixways sold out for Falcons
WORCESTER Warriors' opening Premiership clash with Newcastle has sold out. more...
Llanelli 20 Worcester Warriors 24
Saturday, August 20, 2005 more...
3/11/04 - Euro experience will serve us well
OUR European adventure came to a shuddering halt on Saturday night when we left Brive thoroughly frustrated. more...
25/8/04 - Warriors prop in injury setback
CHRIS Horsman has been ruled out for up to six weeks after breaking his hand in Ireland. more...
4/6/06 - Smith on song to rescue Worcs
BEN Smith's second hundred in successive Frizzell County Championship matches guided Worcestershire out of a tight corner after a collapse to 121-7 on the third day against Durham at New Road. more...
11/11/04 - No fireworks from us at the Madejski
SADLY we failed to light up the stadium at London Irish on Sunday as impressively as the Sixways staff did last weekend. more...
26/8/04 - Cole has chance to show he's king
NEIL Cole has been handed a golden chance to im-press ahead of Worcester's Premiership kick-off. more...
7/6/06 - Batty in call-up to lead County
GARETH Batty will become Worcestershire captain for the first time in a County Championship fixture tomorrow. more...
18/1104 - We must unite to overcome trouble
THERE'S been a hell of a lot of soul-searching this week in the wake of our Leicester defeat. more...
27/8/04 - Noon on trial at Sixways
COLIN Noon has solved Worcester Warriors' tight-head problem. more...
8/6/05 - Mason grabs early wicket
WORCESTERSHIRE made an early break-through in their Frizzell County Championship Division Two fixture against Somerset at Bath's Recreation Ground. more...
28/8/04 - Ben given helping hand
BEN Hinshelwood has been giving a helping hand to the future of Worcester. The Sixways skipper took time out this week to coach youngsters as part of the futurecamps project at Worcester. more...
10/6/05 - Smith century sparks County
BEN Smith and Stephen Moore made Somerset pay for dropped catches on the second day of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at Bath. more...
2/12/04 - Euro trip offers us new options
VICTORY over the European champions was something to savour on Friday night. more...
1/9/04 - Warriors wait on Hylton verdict
JON Hylton will today find out how serious his knee injury is. more...
10/6/05 - Worcs prepare for Batty absence
WORCESTERSHIRE are expecting Gareth Batty to be absent from New Road for the full duration of the NatWest Series. more...
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9/12/04 - Common sense prevails over Pat
THERE'S been no Premiership rugby this week but it's hardly been uneventful at Sixways. more...
2/9/04 - Winger Hylton is out for six months
JON Hylton has been ruled out for six months after rupturing his cruciate ligament. more...
11/6/05 - Elliott leads tributes to Dolly
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club chairman John Elliott has led the tributes to Basil D'Oliveira on the award of his CBE. more...
16/12/04 - Cup blockbuster could be a classic
WE welcome London Irish to Sixways on Saturday for what promises to be a blockbusting encounter. more...
11/6/05 - Somerset slump as Mason strikes
MATT Mason bowled Worcestershire into a winning position against Somerset on the third day of their Frizzell County Championship match at Bath. more...
23/12/04 - Irish coach Gold knows true story
GARY Gold's reaction to London Irish's victory at Sixways was very interesting on Saturday evening. more...
3/9/04 - Brown set for Wilko showdown
JAMES Brown has won the vote in the race for number 10. more...
11/6/05 - Newton expects bumper crowd
MARK Newton hopes the debut of Pakistan speed-king Shoaib Akhtar will generate a bumper New Road crowd for tomorrow's limited overs tourist match against Bangladesh (11am). more...
6/1/05 - Winning mentality shines at Sixways
WE began the New Year in the best possible style as we overcame the Irish. more...
4/9/04 - Newcastle chief says first game means a lot
ROB Andrew believes tomorrow's game could set down a Sixways marker for the rest of the season. more...
13/6/05 - County suffer against tourists
BANGLADESH gave themselves a morale-boosting lift for the NatWest Series with England and Australia by defeating Worcestershire in a 50-over warm-up match at New Road. more...
13/1/05 - The strange world of the Euro Shield
PEOPLE have asked me this week whether victory tomorrow night in Italy will give Worcester more problems in the longer term. more...
4/9/04 - Keast in warning of Wilko fever!
ANDY Keast has told his players not to get caught up in Wilko fever. more...
13/6/05 - Moody memories of New Road glory
TOM Moody has entertained cricket lovers at too many grounds across the world to mention. more...
20/1/05 - Premier break hands us injury boost
THERE are critics of the rugby union structure in this country. However, our break from the Zurich Premiership has been invaluable for a number of key players. more...
6/9/04 - We will adapt claims Keast
ANDY Keast insisted that Worcester will adapt to life in the Premiership before it is too late. more...
27/1/05 - Sixways lift as duo sign new contracts
WE'VE re-signed Craig Gillies and Andre Van Niekerk this week at Sixways and that is a big, big boost. more...
7/9/04 - Canada winger sparks victory
CANADIAN international Mike Pyke made a try-scoring debut for Worcester last night. more...
15/6/05 - Opening ace Moore is targeting England call
IN-FORM opening batsmen Stephen Moore has set his sights on clinching a place in England's Academy squad for next winter. more...
3/2/05 - Players determined to put things right
THE players are determined to put the record straight tomorrow night. more...
8/9/04 - Warriors end interest in Pyke
WORCESTER will not be following up their interest in Mike Pyke. more...
24/9/05 - Loan signing to stay longer
YOUNG midfielder Simon Heslop has provided Kidderminster Harriers boss Stuart Watkiss with a much-needed pick-me-up. more...
15/6/05 - Rhodes hands Davies boost
WORCESTERSHIRE head coach Steve Rhodes is convinced Steve Davies will blossom into a dazzling star of the future following the talented teenager's baptism of fire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two. more...
10/2/05 - Confidence is high after dominant win
THE performance against Leeds on Friday night was spot on. more...
10/9/04 - Hayes called up to face Sarries
BEN Hinshelwood has been ruled out of Worcester Warriors' trip to Saracens. more...
16/6/05 - Leicestershire pegged back by Price
LEICESTERSHIRE, seeking their first home win of the season, were pegged back by Worcestershire on a rain-hit first day of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash at Grace Road. more...
11/9/04 - Brain wants power play
JOHN Brain has told his Worcester Warriors to stand up and be counted in tomorrow's Saracens showdown. more...
16/6/05 - Aussies target Worcs skipper
AUSTRALIAN Test opener Justin Langer has branded Worcestershire captain Vikram Solanki as the weakest link in the England one-day team. more...
17/2/05 - Fantastic four set for Stoop return
WE return to a place I know pretty well on Saturday. more...
11/9/04 - Acid test for Sixways pack
JOHN Brain believes tomorrow's trip to Saracens will be an acid test for his Worcester pack. more...
17/6/05 - Leicester crumble as Malik strikes
NADEEM Malik claimed his best Championship figures for Worcestershire to spark a Leicestershire collapse. more...
24/2/05 - Team ethic is key for us at Sixways
COMPLACENCY certainly won't be tolerated at Sixways. more...
13/9/04 - Brain pleased with Warriors
JOHN Brain believes Worcester earned some Premiership respect after their close call at Saracens. more...
18/6/05 - Mitchell puts County on top
A PATIENT half-century from Daryl Mitchell put Worcestershire on course for their fifth win of the County Championship season in the Division Two match against Leicestershire at Grace Road. more...
3/3/05 - A step nearer to that safety mark
WE took another step towards safety on Friday evening. more...
18/6/05 - Vaas plays his farewell game
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will bid a fond farewell to a "captain's dream" when they entertain Essex Eagles in a totesport League Division One match at New Road tomorrow (1pm). more...
10/3/05 - Respect but no fear of Rec trip
I ALWAYS look forward to trips to the Rec and, after three successive wins, now is a good time to be travelling there. more...
14/9/04 - Front row crisis for Sixways coaches
JOHN Brain has admitted that Worcester have hit a front row crisis. more...
21/6/05 - Smith looking to extend deal
BEN Smith has revealed his desire to commit his long-term future to Worcestershire by signing a new contract sooner rather than later. more...
17/3/05 - Complacent show leaves sour taste
DEFEAT brought a new taste to life at Sixways -- it was distinctly sour and one I don't want to saviour again this season. more...
14/9/04 - Gabey on comeback trail
MARK Gabey stepped up his comeback from injury last night, playing 60 minutes for Worcester Warriors' `A' team. more...
21/6/05 - Hick the player of the month
GRAEME Hick is Worcestershire County Cricket Club's Rock Lobster Player of the Month for April/May. more...
31/3/05 - Apology instead of Premier points
POST match press conferences are never the best time to vent your feelings about referees. more...
15/9/04 - Springbok in line for start
THINUS Delport looks set for a stunning return as Worcester eye up Bath. more...
22/6/05 - Gloucester tie sells out
THE Twenty20 Cup clash between Worcestershire and Gloucestershire on Saturday, July 2 has sold out. more...
7/4/05 - Players prepared to grasp the nettle
THIS time of the season is always about seizing opportunities. more...
16/9/04 - Warriors target line-out danger
BRAD MacLeod-Henderson has taken Drew Hickey's prized back-row spot. more...
14/4/05 - Job still not done despite great win
WHEN we came back down to earth following Newcastle, there was one stark realisation. The job wasn't done. more...
17/9/04 - Barkley back to take on Warriors
ENGLAND fly-half Olly Barkley is ready to give basement club Bath the lift they so badly need when he makes a belated Zurich Premiership entry at Sixways tomorrow (2pm). more...
County boost as Kabir returns
WORCESTERSHIRE'S hopes of making a winning start to their Twenty20 Cup campaign tonight have been boosted by the return of pace bowler Kabir Ali from England duty. more...
21/4/05 - Performance keeps the squad buzzing
THERE are always plenty of ifs and buts in sport. more...
18/9/04 - Confident Cole fitting in well
ANDY Keast has praised Neil Cole for his confident start to the Premiership campaign. more...
24/6/05 -Smith extends contract
BEN Smith has agreed a two-year extension to his existing contract which will take him to the end of the 2008 season. more...
5/5/05 - Team effort has kept us in top grade
THERE are some days in life that you never forget and last Saturday was certainly one of them. more...
20/9/04 - Hayes faces injury woe
TOMMY Hayes could be facing six months on the sidelines after suffering a suspected cruciate ligament injury. more...
25/6/05 - County hopefuls get Midlands academy nod
TWO hot Worcestershire prospects will have the chance to impress England youth team selectors next month. more...
21/9/04 - Horsman suffers injury setback
ANDY Keast did not know whether to laugh or cry yesterday as the medical bulletins flew into Sixways. more...
25/6/05 - Rhodes pinning his faith on Hick
HEAD coach Steve Rhodes is convinced Graeme Hick can put Worcestershire Royals back on track in the Twenty20 Cup. more...
19/5/05 - We can be Euro stars in Shield
OUR season finally reaches its conclusion on Saturday. more...
22/9/04 - Warriors handed Hayes booster
WORCESTER Warriors have been handed a huge lift after it became clear that Tommy Hayes will be out for weeks rather than months. more...
27/6/05 - Old boy haunts County
PHILIP Weston hit an unbeaten 73 to guide Gloucestershire to a five-wicket Twenty20 win over his former county Worcestershire at Bristol. more...
26/5/05 - We won't dwell on Shield defeat
WE finally put our season to bed at the weekend but not in the style we would have wished. more...
23/9/04 - Keast slams Brown critics
ANDY Keast has launched a staunch defence of James Brown after the fly-half was singled out for criticism. more...
28/6/05 - Shoaib's flat start at County
PACE ace Shoaib Akhtar made his competitive debut for Worcestershire yesterday -- but could not prevent the Royals crashing to their third straight Twenty20 defeat. more...
30/6/05 - County coach demanding better
WORCESTERSHIRE must show greater sharpness at Edgbaston to get their Twenty20 campaign back on track, according to Steve Rhodes. more...
24/9/04 - Warriors aiming to spoil party
SALE Sharks will create a new club record if they beat Worcester tonight but rugby director Philippe Saint-Andre is not getting carried away. more...