Worcester Warriors will be capable of depend on the expertise of Billy Twelvetrees as each a participant and a coach subsequent season after the 36-year-old determined to step out of retirement to play Champ Rugby.
The centre, who was capped 22 instances by England between 2013 and 2015 and toured with the Lions in Australia 12 years in the past, mentioned he couldn’t wait to tackle the problem of the twin function.
“Becoming a member of Worcester Warriors as a player-coach is a unbelievable alternative,” mentioned Twelvetrees, who was first linked to Worcester by RugbyPass.
“I’m excited to contribute each on and off the sphere, serving to to develop expertise and convey actual power to the squad.
“It’s a problem that I’m prepared for, and I can’t wait to get began.”
Twelvetrees made a reputation for himself within the Championship with Bedford Blues in 2008/09 whereas on a season-long mortgage from Leicester. After the Tigers, Twelvetres moved to Gloucester, which is the place he performed the majority of his skilled rugby.
He remodeled 270 appearances for Gloucester over an 11-year tenure, earlier than spending one season at Ealing Trailfinders. He introduced he had retired from enjoying in June 2024, however has now completed a u-turn.
Twelvetrees joins Tom Cruse (forwards) and Will Cusack (S&C) as confirmed members of head coach Matt Everard’s teaching workforce, having minimize his tooth as backs and assault coach at Hartpury final season.
“Billy is a kind of particular those that, after spending only a brief period of time with, you’ll always remember,” mentioned Everard.
“Sort, extremely laborious working and all the time has such a optimistic influence on folks.
“He’s somebody I really feel very grateful to be working with every single day and I look ahead to welcoming him, Georgie and their good household to Sixways.”
