Worcester have been forced to summon two players out of retirement to allow the crisis club to fulfil Wednesday night’s Premiership Rugby Cup clash with Gloucester at Kingsholm. Academy backs and transition coach Jonny Goodridge, formerly a full-back at Gloucester in a career that also included spells at Leeds and Bristol, played his last competitive match nine years ago. It comes as Worcester continue to fight for their future burdened by debts totalling over £25million, including at least £6m in unpaid tax. Full salary payments to staff and players for August have yet to be completed amid growing anger felt towards owners Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham, who have been accused of asset-stripping the club. “The number of false promises to staff may well be in double figures now in less than a month.

Source: The Herald September 21, 2022 22:16 UTC