Club owners Atlas have u-turned on the plan to rebrand Worcester Warriors as Sixways Rugby; Speaking at a supporters event on Saturday, Atlas co-owners Jim O’Toole and James Sandford announced an agreement in principle with Wasps to play at Sixways from next season
Last Updated: 18/02/23 6:57pm
Worcester Warriors will not be rebranding, while the owners claim to have an agreement in principle with Wasps to play at Sixways
The new owners of Worcester Warriors have u-turned on their plan to drop the club’s name and say they have an agreement in principle with Wasps to play at Sixways.
Atlas co-owners Jim O’Toole and James Sandford made the announcements while speaking at a supporters’ event at Sixways on Saturday.
Earlier this month, Atlas had announced their intention to rebrand as Sixways Rugby, but have now opted to stick with the original name of the financially-stricken club.
“We will hold our hands up and say we got it wrong on the name,” O’Toole told those in attendance. “So, we intend to keep the Worcester Warriors name.”
At the same time, Atlas claimed an agreement in principle to play at the Warriors’ Sixways home from the start of the 2023/24 season for a minimum of three-years.
The deal will see Wasps, who have been accepted into the Championship for next season after going into administration and being relegated from the Gallagher Premiership along with Worcester, train at the ground and base their business there too.
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