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RUGBY UNION - Worcester Warriors make two changes for final day trip to Coventry Rugby

Aaron Sutcliffe 8th May, 2026 Updated: 8th May, 2026   0

WORCESTER Warriors have made two changes ahead of the club’s trip to Coventry Rugby on the final day of the season.

Warriors make the trip to Coventry with the clubs to face-off in a straight shootout for third place in the Champ Rugby table.

Worcester name an unchanged front row from their last outing with Billy Keast, Archie Vanes and Fraser Balmain all starting again.

Hallam Chapman starts for a seventh consecutive game in the second row with James Tyas also starting again alongside him.

And Tim Anstee, captain Matt Kvesic and Hugh Bokenham complete the forwards in the back row.

Lloyd Williams comes in to start at fly-half where he partners Billy Twelvetrees at scrum-half.




And James Short returns to the starting line-up to combine with Rory Taylor in the centres.

The back three of Josh Bassett, Jake Garside and Juan Gonzalez also remains unchanged.


Amongst the replacements, Ashley Challenger and Matt Rogerson also return to the matchday squad with Austin Wallis, Cam Miell, Thabo Ndimande, Will Lane, Tiff Eden and Will Trewin completing the squad.

Worcester travel to Coventry on Saturday, May 9 with kick-off at 3pm at the Nick Newbold Stadium.

Worcester’s squad to play Coventry

Starting XV: Billy Keast, Archie Vanes, Fraser Balmain, Hallam Chapman, James Tyas, Tim Anstee, Matt Kvesic, Hugh Bokenham, Lloyd Williams, Billy Twelvetrees, Josh Bassett, Rory Taylor, James Short, Jake Garside, Juan Gonzalez.

Replacements: Austin Wallis, Cam Miell, Ashley Challenger, Matt Rogerson, Thabo Ndimande, Will Lane, Tiff Eden,Will Trewin,