WORCESTER Warriors will mark their return to professional rugby with a Midlands derby against Coventry Rugby on the opening weekend of the season.
Champ Rugby revealed the fixtures for the 2025/26 season with the second tier undergoing a revamp and expansion for the 2025/26 campaign.
The RFU’s newly-formed Tier 2 board confirmed Worcester’s return to professional rugby in April earlier this year.
And Warriors will host Midlands rivals Coventry at Sixways Stadium on Saturday, October 4 with kick-off at 2pm in their Champ Rugby opener.
Matt Everard’s newly-assembled squad will play in front of their home fans more than three years since the club entered administration in September 2022.
Warriors will then face Hartpury in their first away game of the campaign on Saturday, October 11.
Worcester close out the opening month of the season with a home game against Ampthill (October 18), a trip to Doncaster Knights (October 25) and another home fixture against London Scottish (October 31).
Warriors entertain newly-promoted Richmond in their last home game before Christmas (December 13).
And Everard’s side travel to Bedford Blues in their final fixture before Christmas (December 20).
The club’s first post-Christmas match sees Warriors host Chinnor (December 27).
And Worcester begin 2026 with a daunting trip to defending champions Ealing Trailfinders (January 3).
The club’s first home game of the New Year sees Hartpury visit Sixways (January 24).
Worcester’s final home game of the season is against Ealing in the return fixture (May 2).
And Warriors finish the campaign with a trip to opening day opponents and Midlands rivals Coventry (May 9).
Worcester’s 2025/26 Champ Rugby fixtures in full
October
Sat 4th – Coventry Rugby (H)
Sat 11th – Hartpury (A)
Sat 18th – Ampthill (H)
Sat 25th – Doncaster Knights (A)
Fri 31st – London Scottish (H)
November
Sat 8th – Caldy (A)
Sat 15th – Nottingham (H)
Sat 29th – Cambridge (A)
December
Sat 6th – Cornish Pirates (H)
Sat 13th – Richmond (H)
Sat 20th – Bedford Blues (A)
Sat 27th – Chinnor (H)
January
Sat 3rd – Ealing Trailfinders (A)
Sat 24th – Hartpury (H)
Sat 31st – Ampthill (A)
February
Sat 7th – Doncaster Knights (H)
Sat 14th – London Scottish (A)
Sat 21st – Caldy (H)
Sat 28th – Nottingham (A)
March
Sat 21st – Cambridge (H)
Sat 28th – Cornish Pirates (A)
April
Sat 4th – Richmond (A)
Sat 11th – Bedford Blues (H)
Sat 18th – Chinnor (A)
May
Sat 2nd – Ealing Trailfinders (H)
Sat 9th – Coventry Rugby (A)
