Worcester Warriors
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Worcester Warriors Rugby Football Club was a professional rugby union club founded in 1871 that played in the top division of the sport in England, Premiership Rugby.
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Full name | Worcester Warriors Rugby Football Club | ||
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Union | North Midlands RFU | ||
Founded | 1871; 153 years ago (1871) | ||
Disbanded | 9 February 2023; 15 months ago (9 February 2023) | ||
Location | Worcester, Worcestershire, England | ||
Ground(s) | Sixways Stadium (Capacity: 12,067) | ||
Most caps | Craig Gillies (288) | ||
Top scorer | Shane Drahm (726) | ||
Most tries | Nick Baxter (88)[1] | ||
2022–23 | Premiership Rugby, 13th (Relegated) | ||
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In May 2023, it was announced that Atlas Group had completed the purchase of Worcester Warriors.[2] Even though the rugby club and its assets had been acquired, it was not known whether the team would play again in a championship.[3]