Versatile forward Joe Batley has re-joined Bristol Bears with immediate effect, the club have confirmed.
The 26-year-old, who can play in the second row and back row, returns to Ashton Gate after leaving Worcester Warriors following their financial collapse.
The Rugby Football Union has announced today that Worcester have been suspended from the Gallagher Premiership and Premiership Rugby Cup for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. It is the latest devastating development as Warriors’ future had been left in doubt after the club was partially liquidated at a High Court hearing on Wednesday, with HM Revenue and Customs pursuing unpaid tax in the region of £6million.
