Richard Hill - Head Coach

Richard Hill is one of the most highly qualified, driven and talented coaches in the English game who boasts a fantastic record in club rugby. The vastly experienced former Bath and England international scrum-half, who signed a two-year deal with Warriors in June 2010, is renowned for the development of a winning culture both on and off the field.

Hill, who played 29 times for England, spent six highly successful years at Bristol where he guided them to promotion out of the second tier of English rugby and into to the Guinness Premiership in 2005.

His outstanding work at the Memorial Stadium saw him lead Bristol to a best-ever third place in 2006/2007 and Heineken Cup rugby. The following season the club achieved a memorable victory over French champions Stade Francais on home soil.

Hill also previously coached at Gloucester, Newport and Harlequins and has spells as Head Coach of England Students and backs coach at Ebbw Vale.

Tony Windo - Skills Development (Scrum) Coach

Former prop legend Windo joined the coaching set-up at Warriors in a full-time role in 2008 after calling time on a playing career that saw him play over 400 senior games for home-town club Gloucester and Worcester.

Windo has continued to make a contribution to the Warriors squad in a coaching capacity as he has passed on his vast knowledge and been hugely influential in the development of a number of young home-grown front row stars.

Windo was appointed Skills Development and Scrum Coach in 2010, a role that will see him work closely with all the front row forwards in both the Warriors and Academy squads and specialise in scrummaging skills.

The former prop is also Head Coach at Stourbridge RFC as Warriors look to build stronger links with the National Division One club. Warriors hope to be able to place a number of coaches and young players with Stourbridge RFC as part of their continual development programme over the coming years.

Matthew Powell - Skills Coach & Attack Analyst

Matthew Powell became a huge fan's favourite with supporters at Sixways Stadium ever since his arrival at Worcester in 2003. The scrum half, who has played 150 senior games for the club, was part of the National Division One promotion winning team of 2003/04 and was instrumental in Warriors development in the top-flight.

Keir Hansen - Head of Strength & Conditioning

Keir Hansen, a graduate of Auckland University of Technology, has the role of Head of Strength & Conditioning at Worcester Warriors.

Hansen brings with him a wealth of experience after a successful five years with the New Zealand Warriors Rugby League team.

Stuart Pickering - Senior Strength & Conditioning

Stuart Pickering has worked with Worcester Warriors for the past four years and become a key component in the backroom team.

Pickering previously enjoyed spells with Gloucester Academy and Hartpury College, alongside current Warriors Academy Manager Andrew Stanley.

Ben MacDonald - Head of Medical Services

Ben Macdonald has been a key component at Warriors for the past four seasons, joining on an initial part-time basis in 2005 before becoming a permanent part of the support staff a year later and now heading up the medical team.

Macdonald has previously worked with Crystal Palace FC, in New Zealand and in the NHS before taking on a full-time position at Sixways Stadium.

Mike Lancaster - Senior Physiotherapist

Mike Lancaster joined Warriors in 2006 to help develop the next generation of Warriors in the Academy set-up alongside Andrew Stanley and Gary Meechan before moving into the senior team set-up in the summer of 2010.

Lancaster previously worked at New Brighton Rugby Club and has also worked in New Zealand. He has a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy from Liverpool University.

Mike Hall - Performance Analyst

Mike Hall has become one of the crucial backroom staff at Warriors as the club's Performance Analyst.

Prior to undertaking his current post, he worked for two seasons in the Celtic League and Heineken Cup for the Ospreys in South Wales. He graduated from St Luke's College Exeter with a BSc in Exercise & Sport Science and has been involved in coaching a wide range of teams at a variety of levels

Alun Carter - Team Manager

Former Wales international Alun Carter, who has a wealth of rugby experience in both the domestic and international stage, joined Warriors in April 2008 and has established himself as key part of the backroom team.

Carter previously worked as head of match analysis for the Wales team between 1998 and 2007. His tenure with the coaching set up took in one Five Nations tournament, which included Wales's victory over England at Wembley in 1999, seven Six Nations tournaments, including the Wales Grand Slam of 2005, and two Rugby World Cups working under Kevin Bowring, Graham Henry, Steve Hansen, Gareth Jenkins and current Warriors boss Ruddock. In 2001 he toured Australia with the Lions as Technical Assistant.

As a player, Carter captained the first ever Grand Slam winning Wales Schools side in 1983 and later went on to play for home town club Pontypool as a flanker, where he made 150 appearances, and then Newport. Carter was capped twice at senior level against England and Scotland in the 1991 Five Nations.

Chris Derrick - Kit Manager

Chris Derrick has been working at Worcester Warriors for the past four seasons having played rugby in the front row in his earlier years.

Derrick studied at Hartpury College alongside backroom staff colleague Stuart Pickering before making the move to Sixways where he is responsible for helping the coaching staff prepare for training, first team games and A matches.

Karen Andrews - Rugby Administrator

Karen Andrews joined Warriors when the club won promotion to the Premiership in 2004 and deals with both the first team at Sixways and the Academy and AASE sections

Karen is the first point of contact at Warriors for all rugby enquiries and her duties include assisting the Team Manager, administration and organising fixtures for all levels, plus general player welfare.

Andrew Stanley - Head of Skill Development & Academy Manager

Andrew Stanley, a qualified RFU Level 5 coach, played almost 200 first team games for Gloucester before he retired from senior rugby in 1998. A former lecturer in construction management at Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology in Cheltenham, he joined the Warriors Academy from Hartpury College in Gloucestershire, where he was director of rugby, in January 2005.

Along with being in control of the young players' development at Warriors, he is also responsible for identifying new talent from the partner clubs and links with colleges around the region.

Gary Meechan - Academy Assistant Manager

Gary Meechan played rugby for England Schoolboys before a successful spell as player and coach at Stourbridge. A former RFU Rugby Development Officer for North Midlands, he was brought to Sixways Stadium to coach the Academy backs before taking up a full-time as Assistant Academy Manager.

Gary is completing his RFU Level 4 coaching qualification and also works on skills with the senior team at Warriors.

Lee Cleaver - Strength & Conditioning Coach

Lee Cleaver is a driving force behind the strength and conditioning of all the next generation of stars at Warriors.

Lee, who joined Warriors in 205, graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Conditioning and Coaching from the University of West England and is studying a Masters in Applied Sports & Exercise Science.</.< P>

Lee Douglas - Strength & Conditioning Coach

Lee Douglas graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Conditioning and Coaching from the University of West England and also has a Masters in Sport & Exercise Science from the University of Wales Institute in Wales.

Lee joined the club in 2004 and is renowned for bringing his experience and enthusiasm to the Warriors Academy set-up.

Karl Denvir - Academy Physiotherapist

Karl graduated with a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree from the University of Brighton in 2007 and then went on to complete a MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine from Trinity College Dublin.

Karl has always been heavily involved in rugby, covering matches and running clinics for Naas RFC, Belvedere and Leinster before joining Warriors in the summer of 2010.

Matthew Sherratt - AASE Co-ordinator

Vastly experienced coach Matt Sherratt has been a part of the fabric of the Worcester Warriors team since first joining the club in 2005.

Matt has a BEd (Hons) in Teaching from the University of Gloucestershire and is taking his RFU Level 4 coaching badge. Matt, who has also previously managed the Community department at Sixways Stadium, has a wealth of rugby coaching experience from all ages and abilities, from Tag Rugby at primary schools to National Academy players.

Tom Tench - Warriors Academy & AASE Analyst

Tom Tench has been with Warriors since 2006 and has a degree in Sports Coaching Science and is completing his Masters in Performance Analysis.

Tom is responsible for all the statistics gathered within the Academy and AASE system and in charge of footage used for video and technical analysis in the media suite at Sixways Stadium.