Worcester Warriors retain Billy Twelvetrees and Rory Taylor

Player-coach Billy Twelvetrees is one of the two latest players announced to remain with Worcester Warriors for the 2026/27 campaign, along with former England youth international Rory Taylor.

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Twelvetrees retired as a player at the end of the 2023/24 season following the a title-winning campaign with Ealing Trailfinders, however he came out of retirement to take on a player-coach role with Warriors in the 2025/26 season.

The 37-year-old has made 12 appearances this season, with a lengthy mid-season spell on the side lines, owing to an injury.

Twelvetrees has appeared most-often at centre, but has pulled on the number 10 shirt in recent matches with first-choice fly-half Will Reed having been injured.

He has crossed for three tries for Warriors.

PLAYER-COACH: Billy Twelvetrees has been retained by Worcester Warriors for next season (Image: Nick B Images)

Rory Taylor, a former youth international who signed from Gloucester, is also adept both as a fly-half or as a centre.

Taylor has featured 15 times for Warriors this season, including a memorable intercept try against London Scottish that saw the 21-year-old run the length of the pitch to score.

Taylor has been an ever-present feature in the side of late, playing in 11 of their last 13 matches.

RETAINED: Rory Taylor will remain with Worcester Warriors for the 2026/27 campaign (Image: Nick B Images)

The duo are the latest on a growing list of retained players and new signings ready to take on the 2026/27 campaign for Warriors.

They join confirmed retentions in Ashley Challenger, Jake Garside, Matt Kvesic, Fraser Balmain, James Short, Tom Seabrook, Matt Rogerson, Juan Gonzalez, Will Reed, Tim Anstee, Hallam Chapman, James Tyas and Côme Joussain, Livai Natave, Alfie Garside, Will Trewin, Tiff Eden, Roma Zheng, Josh Bassett, Thabo Ndimande, Finn Haynes, George Young, Archie Vanes, Will Biggs and Austin Wallis.

The signings of Joe Jones, Jack Dickinson, Cam Miell, Owain Evans, John Hawkins and James Cherry have also been announced, while the departure of Tim Hoyt and Hugh Bokenham has been confirmed.

Hoyt leaves Warriors to join French Top-14 side Lyon. Meanwhile Bokenham, currently on loan with Warriors from Gloucester, will re-join his former side Cornish Pirates for the 2026/27 season.