Worcester are an English rugby union team who play in the Zurich Premiership.

History

They were founded in 1871 by the Reverend Francis John Ede with the first recorded game being played against the Artillery on November 8th 1871. Since the creation of leagues they have spent most of their time in regional leagues.

Due to the support from their backer Cecil Duckworth, Worcester were able to build a strong team and promotion after promotion followed.

They were promoted to the Zurich Premiership after winning National Division One in 2003/4 with a perfect record of 26 wins from 26 games. They are also known as Worcester Warriors.

External link

• Official site
• Datas, Statitics and others about Worcester (in English and in French)