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Worcester face Bristol in Sevens opener

Worcester will launch their bid to lift the Middlesex Sevens this season with a clash against Bristol Rugby at Twickenham. Read

Worcester Warriors Premiership fixtures released

Worcester have been handed a start to their fifth Guinness Premiership season that is both intriguing and difficult. Read

Fundraisers save Coventry's National One status

Coventry rugby club have been saved and will play in National One next year thanks to a newspaper-led campaign that raised more than £50,000 in only two weeks. Read

Bees relegated as appeal is overruled

Pertemps Bees’ relegation to National Two was rubber-stamped by the Rugby Football Union following the governing body’s rejection of their attempts to have the result of their match with Cornish Pirates reversed. Read

New Zealand police to quiz four England rugby players

Police in New Zealand are to speak to four England rugby stars about sex attack allegations. Detectives are investigating a “serious allegation” made against the players by the alleged victim’s boyfriend, it was claimed. Read

Sigley to return to Moseley

After two years as something of a rugby itinerant Terry Sigley has agreed to return to Moseley and has vowed to ‘put down roots’ with the National One outfit. Read

Coventry await their fate as deadline approaches

The fate of beleaguered National One outfit Coventry should become clearer by the end of the day as they seek to satisfy Rugby Football Union concerns about their future viability. Read

Courage and ruthlessness drives England on under Borthwick

Captain Steve Borthwick has outlined the values on which he will attempt to build another world-beating era for England - courage, ruthlessness and a driving ambition to be the best. Read

Adam Whitney joins Moseley

Moseley have reinforced their pack with the signing of back row forward Adam Whitney from Welsh Premiership club Cardiff. Read

Worcester Warriors ready to challenge for the next level

Worcester Warriors director of rugby Mike Ruddock tells Brian Dick of his pride at how far the Sixways side have come and how missing out on Heineken Cup qualification may not have been a bad thing. Read

Eugene Martin on a mission to sharpen up Pertemps Bees

Eugene Martin, Pertemps Bees’ new backs coach, has vowed to use all his experience, including three years as a professional powerlifter, to help the club sharpen their cutting edge. Read

Eugene Martin signs up as Pertemps Bees backs coach

Pertemps Bees have unveiled Eugene Martin as their first backs coach since Ben Harvey left Sharmans Cross Road last December. Read

Phil Maynard unveiled as Coventry director of rugby

Phil Maynard has made a dramatic return to professional rugby as director of rugby for National One outfit Coventry. Read

Worcester Warriors on the up as they surpass expectations

Brian Dick, Rugby Correspondent, reviews a remarkable season for Worcester. Read

Phil Maynard's task to stabilise Coventry's fortunes

One of the most colourful personalities in Midlands rugby has joined the region’s most colourful club with Phil Maynard beign named rugby director at troubled Coventry. Read

Ally Muldowney joins the Moseley pack

Moseley have bolstered their improving pack by signing rising second-row star Ally Muldowney from Stourbridge on a twelve-month contract. Read

Matthew Jones signs for Worcester Warriors

Former Moseley and London Welsh fly half Matthew Jones has signed a two-year deal with Worcester Warriors. Read

Rugby chiefs pass the buck on Pertemps Bees relegation

Pertemps Bees’ future was still in the balance after an ‘unsatisfactory’ meeting about their future took place in Stoke-on-Trent on Tuesday night. Read

Worcester Warriors reveal new logo

Worcester Warriors have revealed their new club crest, which will feature on the club's playing shirts next season. Read

Worcester Warriors' European adventure ends in defeat

Neither Worcester skipper Pat Sanderson nor rugby director Mike Ruddock refused to blame the referee for Warriors' European Challenge Cup Final defeat. Read

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