Greene King IPA Championship: Now the headaches begin for Worcester
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldA breathless 30-30 draw with Bristol saw Worcester return to the Premirship at the first attempt – but staying up will be a colossal challenge for the men from Sixways Warriors on the rise: Cooper Vuna...
Play-off format needs change - Ryan
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWorcester boss Dean Ryan says the promotion system needs changing, despite winning the Championship play-off final to return to the Premiership. The Warriors scored two late tries in a 30-30...
Worcester edge Bristol in promotion thriller
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWorcester edge Bristol in promotion thriller
Ryan Lamb holds his nerve to inflict more play-off agony on Bristol
1 decade ago by The TimesWorcester Warriors 30 Bristol 30 (Worcester Warriors win 59-58 on agg) Only after the last kick of the last game of the season could Worcester Warriors and Bristol be separated. This was an extraordinary...
Worcester promoted after draw
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyWorcester secured a dramatic Premiership return after a last-gasp try from Chris Pennell secured a 30-30 draw against Bristol and a 59-58 win on aggregate in their Championship play-off final.
Worcester promoted after draw
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyWorcester secured a dramatic Premiership return after a last-gasp try from Chris Pennell secured a 30-30 draw against Bristol and a 59-58 win on aggregate in their Championship play-off final.
Worcester 30 Bristol 30 (Worcs win 59-58 on aggregate), match report: Late Chris Pennell try breaks Bristol hearts
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIt could not have been closer, more gripping, more uproarious for Worcester who won promotion to the Premiership with the very last act of an astonishing night. Ryan Lamb’s conversion of Chris Pennell’s...
Worcester beat Bristol with last kick to secure promotion to Premiership
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Worcester 30-30 Bristol; Worcester win 59-58 on aggregateAfter a constructive year of rebuilding Worcester will be back in the Premiership penthouse again next season. They will never forget this night,...
Exeter Chiefs: How the club has progressed in five years
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoFive years on from the day history was made for Exeter Chiefs, not many players remain at the club from the side that won promotion against Bristol. Five of the starting line-up from May 2010 – Matt...
Pressure mounts on Bristol to rise to huge occasion
1 decade ago by The Times“Everything is at stake,” is how Dwayne Peel, the Bristol scrum half, put it. And that was before the knife-edge first leg. Tonight, at Sixways, Worcester Warriors and Bristol go toe-to-toe...
