Chairman now looks to a bright future

Chairman Cecil Duckworth set his sights on a bright future at Sixways Stadium as he watched his Worcester Warriors win promotion back to the Aviva Premiership.

Worcester has been transformed under the guidance of Mr Duckworth over the last decade and he enjoyed another special night as a sell out crowd witnessed the return of the Warriors to the top-flight.

“We have achieved what we set out to achieve through this long season,” he said. “Pirates are a good side, and there are a few good sides in the Championship and some very good players who have given us a run for our money.

“In my mind I didn’t ever feel promotion was ever in doubt, even when we left it very late against Bedford, but we did it.

“We have developed a new attack and new defence in the run-up to Christmas and we were aiming to put together that all-round performance just for the play-offs, which ultimately we were able to do.

“We are not fully there yet, but by next year we will be. We are not setting any real targets at this stage, and will enjoy this success before focusing on the Premiership.”


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