YOUNG Warriors signing Jack Hopson is hoping to secure the starting centre position on a week-to-week basis.
The 20-year-old former Gloucester Academy centre signed on with Warriors following two years with Valence Romans in France.
He explained his decision to move back to home soil came from struggling with the culture in France and enjoying the camaraderie Warriors can offer him.
"To be honest I struggled with the culture out in France," he admitted. "Coming back here with the boys is unreal, you get the crack here, you get all the boys around you and if you make a mistake they’re all there to pick you up. That’s what I like, it’s nice.
"I’m really looking forward to it, I can’t wait to get in.
"I’ve had a few barbeques and beers with the boys which has been nice but ready to rip into pre-season now."
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On his goals both in blue and gold and for his long-term career, Hopson added: "I’m looking to break into starting every week for Worcester and hopefully the best case scenario would be to go all the way through with Worcester, to get promoted into the Premiership."
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The centre, who spent time with Gloucester Academy before his France move explained how he has learned from a less-structured, fast-tempo play style in France, but considers his own stronger attributes to be direct physicality and the ability to put others into space to run with the ball.
"I'd say I'm very direct," he explained. "I like a good tackle, I like to run hard but also I see a lot of space in the backfield as well, playing football in my early, early stage of life.
"I like to put others into space but also I like to carry hard and tackle hard."
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