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4 unusual facts about Worcester Warriors


Cecil Duckworth

Cecil Duckworth CBE (born 1937) is the founder of Worcester Bosch and executive chairman of Rugby Union team Worcester Warriors.

Robin Walker

Robin is a long-term supporter of both Worcester RFC "The Worcester Warriors" and the Worcestershire County Cricket Club.

Ron Wylie

Wylie's grandson, Alex Grove, plays rugby union for Worcester Warriors and the Scotland national team.

Worcester, Bosch Group

The company has strong connections to the Worcester Warriors Rugby club through Chairman and founder Cecil Duckworth CBE, and that was renewed in 2010 when Worcester, Bosch Group was named as the Warriors new shirt sponsor up to the 2012-13 season.


Ben Gotting

Ben Gotting (born 15 February 1981 in Dubai, UAE) is a rugby union player for London Scottish, having previously represented Guinness Premiership clubs London Wasps and Worcester Warriors.

Ben Hinshelwood

Joined the University of Sydney Rugby Union team where as a centre he helped secure the 2001 Premiership before leaving for England where he played rugby union at fullback for Worcester Warriors.


see also

Butch Songin

Songin also played 1 game for the Worcester Warriors of the Eastern Hockey League during the 1954-55 season.

Premiership Rugby Sevens Series

Worcester Warriors 7s and Gloucester 7s qualified from Group A, played at Kingsholm on Thursday 1 August; Newcastle Falcons 7s and Leicester Tigers 7s qualified from Group B, played at Franklin's Gardens on Friday 2 August; and Harlequins 7s and Saracens 7s qualified from Group C, played at Allianz Park on Saturday 3 August.