Worcester name Hill as head coach

Worcester have appointed former England scrum-half Richard Hill as head coach on a two-year contract.

Hill’s arrival at Sixways comes a month after Mike Ruddock resigned as Warriors rugby director following relegation from the Guinness Premiership.

Hill, 49, has previously coached at Bristol, Gloucester, Harlequins and Newport.

He will now begin the task of planning Worcester’s campaign in the Championship and what the club hope will be a rapid return to English rugby’s top flight.