'Numerous unpaid players' could leave Worcester including captain Ted Hill

Friday, 30 September 2022 at 18:35

byRugby Rucker

Worcester Warriors' administrators say they expect unpaid players to serve the club with breach of contract notices.

Players and staff at Sixways were not paid their September wages on Friday with Hers Majesty's Revenue & Customs' winding-up petition against WRFC Players Ltd to be heard on 5 October.

Warriors captain Ted Hill told BBC Hereford & Worcester on Friday morning: "We want to get the club up and running and back to its former glory.

"That's the main thing. If it does that, then people will stay. But stuff happens, it's a professional sport and you have to have a plan B."

Worcester staff are appealing to the public for money, as some face yet another month without pay, through a Go Fund Me page.

WORCESTER'S FIVE HIGHEST-PAID PLAYERS:

#5. Matt Kvesic

Age: 30
Position: Flanker
Honours: England

Exeter Chiefs player Matt Kvesic during the warm up before the Gallagher Premiership rugby game between Sale Sharks and Exeter Chiefs at JW Bell Stadium on March 2nd - PHOTO: Steve Bond/PPAUK

#4. Fin Smith

Age: 20
Position: Fly-half
Honours: England U20

Fin Smith of Worcester Warriors during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Worcester Warriors and Bristol Bears at Sixways Stadium, Worcester on 18 February 2022. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

#3. Ollie Lawrence

Age: 22
Position: Centre
Honours: England

Tom Hendrickson of Exeter Chiefs is tackled by Matt Kvesic of Worcester Warriors, Ollie Lawrence of Worcester Warriors and Justin Clegg of Worcester Warriors during the Gallagher Premiership match between Exeter Chiefs and Worcester Warriors at Sandy Park on 9 Oct 2021. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

#2. Ted Hill

Age: 23
Position: Flanker
Honours: England

Ted Hill, Captain of Worcester Warriors on the break during the Gallagher Premiership rugby match between London Irish and Worcester Warriors at The Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford, London on March 14 2021. - PHOTO: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

#1. Duhan van de Merwe

Age: 27
Position: Winger
Honours: Scotland, British & Irish Lions

Duhan van der Merwe of Scotland slips the tackle from Maro Itoje of England Rugby during the Six Nations Championship, 127th Calcutta Cup match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on January 6 2021. - PHOTO: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

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