Worcester Warriors

Four penalties from England international Billy Twelvetrees helped Gloucester leap to ninth place in the Aviva Premiership as bottom side Worcester remain without a league win.

Worcester Warriors' Scotland centre Alex Grove has become the latest to commit his long-term future to the club by signing a new contract at Sixways.

Worcester's Jeremy Su'a scored after 19 seconds and Biarritz had a prop sent off but that still was not enough for the Warriors to claim their first win in the Amlin Challenge Cup this season.

Worcester's hopes of progressing in the Amlin Challenge Cup are effectively over, prompting director of rugby Dean Ryan to use Thursday night's trip to Biarritz to experiment with selection.

With over 150 caps for Leicester Tigers, three Premiership titles and two caps for his country it could be said that Sam Vesty has accomplished all he possibly could in the game.

Reigning Premiership Champions Leicester began their title defence with a spirited 32-15 win over Worcester.

The captains of the six competing teams are pictured with the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s trophy ahead of the final.

The winners of club rugby's first silverware of the season will be decided on Friday - and the four teams taking part all have their eyes on glory.

A selection images from the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series Pool A which saw Bath, Exeter, Gloucester and Worcestershire compete at Kingsholm.

Reaction after Worcester Warriors and Gloucester Rugby qualified for the J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series at Kingsholm.

Academy manager Mark Hewitt admits the ideals of new Worcester Warriors director of rugby Dean Ryan are already rubbing off on the club as his troops booked their first ever J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series Final appearance.

Worcester Warriors reached the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series for the first time after Richard de Carpentier’s men steamrolled all before them at Kingsholm on Thursday night.

After a long and tough first season back in the Aviva Premiership for the Warriors, the team has had a major re-shuffle

Worcester Warriors owner Cecil Duckworth has called for the Aviva Premiership to be expanded to 14 teams and to be ring-fenced for three years.

As another club season has drawn to a close, the signing of players has been prevalent! Newcastle have recruited intelligently with new signings...

Welford Road, a fortress of English Rugby. The Millenium Stadium, a fortress of Welsh Rugby. Thomond Park, Munster's Tower of London. Sixways, Worcester's version of Old Trafford? Not quite.

Saracens kept up the heat on league leaders Harlequins by recording five tries and a thumping win at Sale Sharks on Friday night.

A last-gasp penalty from Nick Evans spared Harlequins' blushes as they escaped from Kingston Park with a draw after a bruising encounter with Newcastle Falcons.

Aviva Premiership: Week 16 Review

Gloucester travel the short distance to the Rec for the West Country derby on Saturday as the Premiership enters its 15th week.