Warriors can today confirm their new 16-man Three Pears Senior Academy squad for the 2018/19 campaign.
Ten players are retained from the 2017/18 Three Pears Academy while there are six new additions to the squad.
Alex Bartley, Tom Fawcett and Ollie Lawrence will step up from the Warriors Under 18 set-up, while former Warriors Under 18 prop Kai Owen and Wales Under 18 pair Luke Scully and Callum Morris have joined the Academy ahead of the new season.
Warriors Academy Manager Chim Gale said: “A lot of the guys have really impressed when handed opportunities with the first-team or Worcester Cavaliers in 2017/18 and hopefully now they will continue to make strides and make the step up to the senior squad in the next couple of seasons.
“For the young guys coming in, they will be hungry to make an impression and we’re looking forward to working alongside them to try and help them realise their potential.
“I’d like to place on record our thanks to all our local clubs, schools, coaches and the parents who continue to help support our thriving Academy system within the North Midlands and South Warwickshire.”
Warriors Director of Rugby Alan Solomons added: “A flourishing Academy is vital for the success of this Club. We’ve got some tremendous young players who really stepped up to the plate last season and I have no doubt we’ll see more of these young guys impressing in the upcoming campaign.”
Meanwhile Academy back Afeafe Haisila Lokotui, who made two first-team appearances, has left the Club.
Gale added: “We’d like to thank Afe for his services over the past couple of years and we wish him all the best in his next venture.”
ALEX BARTLEY
• WINGER
• 03/10/1999 (18)
• Represented England Under 17s
• Warriors Under 18s
• Made one appearance for Worcester Cavaliers in their 2017/18 Premiership Rugby A League campaign
• Joins from Solihull School
WILL BUTLER
• CENTRE
• 17.04.1998 (20)
• 16 England Under 20s appearances
• Five Warriors appearances, including captaining the side in Anglo-Welsh Cup
• Made Premiership debut off the bench against Leicester Tigers in March
• Made first Premiership start vs Northampton Saints in May
• Five tries in nine appearances for Worcester Cavaliers, finishing as the side’s top tryscorer in 2017/18 Premiership Rugby A League
• Captained the side throughout the A League campaign as Cavaliers finished third in Northern Conference
• Played for Birmingham Moseley in 2017/18 National League One
BECK CUTTING
• HOOKER
• 04.09.1998 (19)
• Four England Under 20s appearances
• Represented England Under 18s
• Made one appearance for Warriors against Sale Sharks in Anglo-Welsh Cup last November
• Scored two tries in nine games for Worcester Cavaliers in their 2017/18 Premiership Rugby A League campaign
• Represented University of Bath and also Bishop’s Stortford RFC in 2017/18 National League One
NICK DAVID
• FULL-BACK
• 04.11.1998 (19)
• Represented both England Under 18s and 19s
• Played six times for Worcester Cavaliers and crossed for one try in their Premiership Rugby A League season
• Represented Stourbridge RFC in 2017/18 National League One
TOM DODD
• BACK ROW
• 28.10.1997 (20)
• Five Scotland Under 20s appearances
• Three Warriors appearances in 2017/18 after making debut vs Sale Sharks in November’s Anglo-Welsh Cup clash
• Played all ten Premiership Rugby A League games for Worcester Cavaliers, scoring three tries
• Represented Birmingham Moseley and Stourbridge RFC in 2017/18 National League One
TOM FAWCETT
• BACK ROW
• 01/06/2000 (18)
• Represented England Under 17s
• Warriors Under 18s
• Joins from Warwick School
ALEX HEARLE
• WINGER
• 08.11.1998 (19)
• Three Warriors appearances after making his debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Wasps in November 2016
• Played nine times for Worcester Cavaliers in 2017/18 Premiership Rugby A League, scoring two tries
• Represented Birmingham Moseley and Stourbridge RFC in 2017/18 National League One
TED HILL
• BACK ROW
• 26.03.1999 (19)
• 11 England Under 20s appearances
• Two Warriors appearances after making debut vs Sale Sharks in Anglo-Welsh Cup in November 2016
• Played all ten games for Worcester Cavaliers, scoring four tries in their Premiership Rugby A League campaign
• Represented Luctonians RFC in National League Two North in 2017/18
ANDREW KITCHENER
• LOCK
• 15.07.96 (21)
• 18 Warriors first-team appearances
• Six Premiership appearances
• Seven England Under 20s appearances
• Played six times for Worcester Cavaliers in 2017/18 Premiership Rugby A League season
• Represented Birmingham Moseley in 2017/18 National League One
OLLIE LAWRENCE
• CENTRE
• 18/09/1999 (18)
• One England Under 20s appearance
• Represented England Under 18s
• Three appearances for Warriors including a try on his debut in 2017/18 Anglo-Welsh Cup vs Sale Sharks
• Played six times for Worcester Cavaliers in Premiership Rugby A League campaign, scoring two tries, and assisting four more in a single game against Sale Jets
• Warriors Under 18s
• Joins from Bromsgrove School
• Attended England Senior Squad Training Camp earlier this summer
CALLUM MORRIS
• SCRUM-HALF
• 20/06/1999 (19)
• Represented Wales Under 18s
• Joins from Dragons Academy and Lymm High School
• English-qualified
JOE MORRIS
• TIGHTHEAD PROP
• 08.05.1998 (20)
• Four England Under 20s appearances
• Played eight times for Worcester Cavaliers in 2017/18 Premiership Rugby A League season
• Represented Oxford University and Henley Hawks in National League Two South in 2017/18
KAI OWEN
• LOOSEHEAD PROP
• 27/02/1999 (19)
• Featured seven times for Worcester Cavaliers, crossing for one try in the 2017/18 Premiership Rugby A League campaign
• Joins from Telford College
• Former Warriors Under 18
NICK RIGBY
• LOOSEHEAD PROP
• 05.10.1998 (19)
• Represented England Under 18s
• One Warriors appearance vs Sale Sharks in November’s Anglo-Welsh Cup
• Represented Luctonians RFC in 2017/18 National League Two North
JAMES SCOTT
• LOCK
• 18.06.1999 (19)
• 11 England Under 20s appearances
• Represented England Under 18s
• Made six appearances for Worcester Cavaliers in their 2017/18 Premiership Rugby A League season, scoring one try
• Represented Luctonians RFC in 2017/18 National League Two North
LUKE SCULLY
• FLY-HALF
• 28/02/2000 (18)
• Represented Wales Under 18s
• Joins from Neath Port Talbot College