Worcester Warriors play for glory in the Elior Champ Rugby Final

They take on the Bedford Blues at 3pm

Author: Lauren WattPublished 31st May 2026

Worcester Warriors are playing for glory today in the Elior Champ Rugby Final, as they take on Bedford Blues at Goldington Road.

The Warriors are on a high after a dramatic semi-final win against Ealing - and it's their first season back properly after the club went into administration in 2022.

The competition so far has seen 26 rounds of league action with only the Bedford Blues and Worcester Warriors left standing and hoping to lift the trophy

They have both had strong seasons, finishing second and fourth respectively in the league phase.

Bedford however won the two meetings between the sides in the regular season, winning by 14 points at Sixways in April and by 16 points at Goldington Road in December.

The Worcester Warriors have named an unchanged starting fifteen. Billy Keast starts a sixth consecutive game at loose-head prop, partnering Austin Wallis and Fraser Balmain in the front-row.

Hallam Chapman starts for a 10th game in a row in the four shirt with James Tyas partnering him in the second-row for a sixth consecutive game.

Hugh Bokenham continues at number eight with Australian Tim Anstee and captain Matt Kvesic rounding off the forwards at flanker.

Scrum-half Lloyd Williams will play the final game of his professional rugby career at scrum-half after announcing his retirement last week, with Will Reed again starting at fly-half.

In the centres, Billy Twelvetrees and Siva Naulago start again with Josh Bassett, Jake Garside and Louis Brown completing the starting fifteen in the back three.

There are four changes to the replacements with Jasper Spandler, Ashley Challenger, Obinna Nkwocha and Alfie Garside returning to the 23, joining Livai Natave, Thabo Ndimande, Will Lane and Tiff Eden.

You can find out more about today's game which kicks off at 3pm here.

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