A totting up of the individual attendances last weekend (Round 1) indicates that 17580 were present at individual games and a further 12420 plus watched via ClubberTV. I imagine that figure will drop a little once the novelty wears off but it does appear a significant number, one that The Champ certainly feels is worth publicising. It would be really interesting to know if that figure is in line with original projections and whether televising all the Champ games is financia

But for many fans of Champ clubs outside of Worcester, the current prodigal son of English rugby appears to have sold its very soul to the devil (in the form of the RFU obviously). And it has come to pass that for Worcester Warriors at least, deliverance from its previous sins is indeed at hand and that Bill Sweeney and his faithful disciples, the most unlikely of Messiahs, have given the club a golden ticket to the promised land.

Here comes the rain again Falling from the stars Drenched in my pain again Becoming who we are As my memory rests But never forgets what...

You see, I had this crazy dream last night This man, he talked to me He told me everything that's good and bad about my history But he...

It's always tease, tease, tease You're happy when I'm on my knees One day it's fine, and next it's black So if you want me off your back...

For Cov, and especially for many of the younger, less experienced players, this season has been something of learning curve. At times, a steep one. Despite the challenges, Saturday demonstrated just how much they have learned. Even when facing the strongest opponents, they showed they possess the ability, physicality, and mental resilience to meet the challenge. On Saturday, they made the supporters proud, they made the Club proud, but most importantly, they made themselves p

those starting the game yesterday did more than enough to show that there's a core of young players that has the potential to take Cov forward to that next level, even without such as talisman as Kvesic. Indeed, Kvesic had a fairly quiet game by his standards and it was the likes of Tom Ball, Chester Owen, David Opoku-Fordjour and Dan Green, when he came on, who caught the eye the most.

Now I'm free, free fallin' (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) Yeah I'm free, free fallin'...

For me, the most unfortunate aspect of all this is that some Worcester supporters still seem unaware of the reasons behind this situation. Meritocracy has always been a fundamental principle in sports, so when a club is forced into a league where many believe it doesn't rightfully belong, it inevitably causes some resentment. And when that same club then begins to recruit from the ranks of its own and in so doing further upsets the very supporters it is hoping to appease, the

We extort and pilfer, we filch and sack Drink up me 'earties, yo ho Maraud and embezzle and even highjack Drink up me 'earties, yo ho A...

Will we be seeing any of these youngsters running out onto the BPA in Cov Rugby colours in the years to come?