Ex-Tigers back row Rogerson joins Worcester

Matt Rogerson started his professional career with Sale

Former London Irish and Leicester Tigers forward Matt Rogerson has become the latest player to join Championship side Worcester Warriors.

The 31-year-old back-rower is the second signing in 24 hours and fourth new arrival this month.

Rogerson moves to Sixways after two seasons with the Tigers, helping the East Midlands side reach the Premiership final in 2024-25, only to lose to treble-winning Bath.

He made 28 appearances for Leicester in total having joined from London Irish, where he captained the club in the top flight before financial problems led to the Exiles going into administration two years ago.

Warriors had suffered the same fate nearly a year earlier and a third Premiership club - Wasps - also went out of business.

Unlike Irish, who hope to return to rugby next year, Worcester are part of the new-look 14-team Championship that gets underway next season.

Head coach Matt Everard said Rogerson will bring "outstanding experience and leadership" and will "drive the highest standards" and set a "brilliant example to everyone at Warriors".

Everard has helped oversee a huge recruitment drive to get the club ready for their comeback with former Gloucester and Northampton Saints wing Tom Seabrook signed on Thursday.

Newcastle full-back Louis Brown, ex-England back Billy Twelvetrees, Uruguay back Juan Gonzalez, Leicester Tigers prop Tim Hoyt and Exeter Chiefs prop Billy Keast have joined.

And former Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams, Saracens prop Fraser Balmain and Dragons fly-half Will Reed have also signed up at Sixways.