Gloucester has signed three Worcester Warriors players as the exodus from Sixways Stadium continues.
Centres Alex Hearle and Seb Atkinson, along with hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas have all inked a deal with Gloucester after Worcester was placed in administration.
Worcester was partially liquidated as HM Revenue and Customs were pursuing unpaid tax of £6million.
Sixways exodus
The club has been suspended from the Premiership and may face relegation at the end of the season, with several players having already departed from the club, including Duhan van der Merwe, Ollie Lawrence, Ted Hill and Fin Smith, amongst others.
Hearle had spent a total of six years at the club, while Atkinson had been at the club for two years before the forced departure. Theobald-Thomas is still a young prospect at 19, having come through the club’s academy.
Gloucester chief operating officer Alex Brown was delighted to bring the trio to the club and is looking forward to seeing what impact the players can make.
“The opportunity arose to explore bringing in further additions to our squad, and we are really pleased to welcome Alex, Seb and Finn,” Brown said.
“They are three young players who have a very bright future in the game, and we are confident that they will add another layer of depth to our squad.
“Alex really kicked on last season to establish himself as a regular Premiership player. He has got a well-rounded game and is a natural finisher.
“Seb and Finn are both players who were beginning to make an impact for the Warriors.”
Meanwhile, Worcester’s administrator Begbies Traynor revealed that discussions are ongoing with hopes to sell the club with enough time to rebuild a squad for next season.
“We are not yet at a stage to be able to enter into any preferred bidder agreement, but expect to continue discussions around this with a view to achieving a sale in the timescale needed for a squad to be built by a purchaser in good time for next season,” Begbies Traynor said.
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