WORCESTER Warriors Supporters Trust have put on an “unprecedented” fourth fans coach for the Champ Rugby final, after a “remarkable” semi-final performance.
Warriors secured their spot in the Champ Rugby final last Saturday (May 23), triumphing 29-34 away over an Ealing Trailfinders side that hadn’t tasted defeat since April 2025.
The team will play Bedford Blues in the final on Sunday (May 31), with the chance to win the title in their first season back from financial insolvency.
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Worcester Warriors Supporters Trust chair Marcus Mulcahy, who was in the London crowd as Jake Garside won it for Warriors in the final 10 seconds of the match, ranks it amongst Warriors’ best matches in recent history.
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“I was surprised how well we started,” he said. “To go up by three tries.
“It was unexpected, certainly when (Ealing) seemed to win the game with the final score.
“It was just incredible, we just went ballistic really. Everybody was just hugging each other, hugging complete strangers – hopefully not mistaking an Ealing supporter for a Warriors fan!”
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Mr Mulcahy and the Supporters Trust have been running coach travel to the away fixtures all season but explained that it has reached an “unprecedented” number for the final, with Warriors fans clamouring to watch their side compete for the gold in Bedford.
“We have got 200 people on the coaches so far and if there are any more match tickets released then we will probably put on another coach,” he explained. “As soon as we release them, they seem to disappear.”
He estimates between the coaches and fans travelling themselves, there will be four figures of Warriors fans in attendance for the match.
“For us to get to the final is a remarkable achievement for Matt Everard (head coach) and the coaching team,” he added.
“I don’t think anyone with realistic expectations expected it.”
The stage is set.
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Mr Mulcahy explained that against a strong Bedford side, the squad will need to get to the same level that brought euphoria on Saturday.
“Bedford are a really strong team,” he said. “They have beaten us twice convincingly this season.
“We have got a chance if we can get up like we did against Ealing.
“Ealing felt like a final, it’s just if the boys can get up again.”
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