Crisis club Worcester call players out of retirement to fill bench for cup clash

CRISIS CLUB: Worcester face administration if they are unable to find a new buyer. Pic: Nigel French/PA

Worcester have been forced to summon two players out of retirement to allow the crisis club to fulfil Wednesday night’s Premiership Rugby Cup clash with Gloucester at Kingsholm.

Academy backs and transition coach Jonny Goodridge, formerly a full-back at Gloucester in a career that also included spells at Leeds and Bristol, played his last competitive match nine years ago.