sport news Worcester players and staff set to have contracts TERMINATED trends now Worcester players and staff set to have contracts TERMINATED after part of the club is wound up in the High Court over unpaid taxes... which is expected to lead to a mass exodus at Sixways WRFC Players Ltd, part of Worcester, has been wound up in the High Court The organisation holds the player contracts at the crisis-ridden club A host of players are now set to leave Worcester as their problems continue By Pa Sport Staff Published: 12:13 BST, 5 October 2022 | Updated: 12:13 BST, 5 October 2022 Viewcomments A company which holds Worcester Warriors Rugby Club player contracts has been wound up, a development that is expected to initiate an exodus of players from Sixways. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is pursuing the Warriors for unpaid tax in the region of £6million. While Worcester are in administration, the company that holds player and some staff contracts - WRFC Players Ltd, a subsidiary of WRFC Trading Ltd - had been operational and was the subject of HMRC's action. A part of Worcester Warriors has been wound up, which is set to lead to a mass exodus of players Judge Nicholas Briggs made an order winding up WRFC Players Ltd at an Insolvency & Companies Court hearing on Wednesday. Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence, Fergus Lee-Warner and Valeriy Morozov have already joined Bath on loan and others will follow them out of the door having become unemployed, along with members of staff. Because they had not been paid for September, all players were able to leave on October 14, meaning that liquidation has simply brought their departure forward by nine days. The news is the latest blow to the crisis-ridden club, who have been suspended from all competitions Administrators Begbies Traynor are seeking a buyer for WRFC Trading Ltd and are talking to two consortiums, but any successful takeover will bring with it the urgent task of rebuilding the squad. Worcester's matches against Gloucester and Harlequins were cancelled on Monday and while they remain suspended from all competitions, they could be restored to the Gallagher Premiership if a buyer is found by the middle of this month. No definite decision on relegation has been made by the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby, although the chances of continuing in the top flight appear remote considering the lack of time to agree terms with new investors. Worcester Warriors captain Ted Hill told the BBC this week that his side needed to prepare for 'plan B' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility