Worcester sign Newcastle full-back Brown

Louis Brown began his rugby union career with Leeds Tykes before moving to Coventry in 2019

Newcastle Falcons full-back Louis Brown has become the latest player to join Worcester Warriors ahead of the former Premiership club's return to rugby.

Brown, who can also play on the wing, joined Falcons from Coventry on a two-year deal ahead of the 2023-24 season.

In his two campaigns with Newcastle, Brown appeared 20 times and scored five tries.

He made nine of those in the Premiership this term as the Falcons finished bottom of the table, 16 points adrift of Exeter Chiefs.

"I'm looking forward to being part of a team that gets Worcester back where they belong," Brown said.

He said the vison of head coach Matt Everard and the club's "incredible" fan base made moving to Warriors "an easy decision".

Brown is the second player to join Worcester this week following the arrival of former England back Billy Twelvetrees, who came out of retirement to take up a player-coach role at Sixways.

Uruguay back Juan Gonzalez, Leicester Tigers prop Tim Hoyt and Exeter Chiefs prop Billy Keast have also signed up for next season.

The club have also brought in Cornish Pirates full-back/wing Will Trewin, Warriors legend Matt Kvesic, former Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams, Saracens prop Fraser Balmain and Dragons fly-half Will Reed.

Warriors are preparing for next season's new-look Championship as professional rugby returns to Sixways for the first time since the club went into administration in 2022.