WORCESTER Warriors will face play-off final foes Bedford Blues on the opening day of the 2026/27 Champ Rugby season.
Matt Everard’s side will begin the defence of their Champ Rugby title with a home game against Bedford on September 19 at Sixways Stadium.
The RFU released the Champ Rugby fixtures for the 2026/27 season with Warriors to head into the campaign as defending champions after victory against Bedford in last season’s play-off final.
Worcester then host newly-promoted Rotherham Titans (September 26) after the latter side won the National League 1 title last season.
The club’s first away game of the season comes at Richmond (October 3) before Nottingham visit Sixways (October 10).
Worcester then head to Hartpury (October 17) before closing out the month with a home game against newly-promoted Blackheath (October 31).
Warriors travel to Doncaster Knights the following month (November 7) before hosting Ampthill (November 14) and heading to West Midlands rivals Coventry (November 21).
Everard’s side then face a bumper clash at home against Ealing Trailfinders (December 5) before making the trip to Caldy (December 12).
Worcester travel to Chinnor (December 19) in the club’s last game before Christmas and host Cornish Pirates on Boxing Day (December 26).
Warriors travel to Penzance for the reverse fixture against the Pirates in the club’s first game of 2027 (January 2).
And Worcester close out the first month of the New Year with a trip to Ealing (January 23) and a home game against Doncaster (January 30).
Everard’s side then travel to Blackheath (February 6) before hosting Hartpury (February 13), making the trip to Nottingham (February 20) and entertaining Richmond (February 27).
Worcester welcome rivals Coventry to Sixways the following month (March 20) and then travel to Ampthill (March 27).
Warriors begin the final month of the campaign with back-to-back home games against Caldy (April 3) and Chinnor (April 10).
And Worcester finish the campaign with away trips to Rotherham (April 17) and Bedford (April 24) on the final day of the season.
