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Exclusive: Phil Larder reveals his passion for Worcester Warriors and backs them to succeed

THE man responsible for turning Worcester into one of the meanest teams in the Premiership has backed the club’s Heineken Cup dreams.Read

Austin Healey calls for fresh coaching approach at Worcester Warriors

MOTORMOUTH pundit Austin Healey has guaranteed himself a hot reception at Sixways on Friday night after urging Worcester to get rid of Richard Hill.Read

Mark Hopley praises Birmingham and Solihull Bees captain Jack Preece

BEES forward Mark Hopley has encouraged captain Jack Preece to continue playing well in the hope he will be spotted by one of rugby’s big boys.Read

Worcester Warriors Beach Boy Sam Betty says he has no qualms swapping surfing for Sixways

SURFER boy Sam Betty insists he made the right decision to wave goodbye to the beach bum lifestyle in Cornwall.Read

Championship Rugby: Moseley 10 Nottingham 20

MOSELEY try scorer Billy Robinson admitted complacency played a part in his team’s disappointing defeat to Nottingham.Read

Worcester Warriors lock James Percival offered role in porn sex movie

MIDLAND rugby hero James Percival last night revealed how he turned down an offer to be a PORN STAR.Read

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Real Zaragoza 0: Sunday Mercury big match report with reaction and 25 pictures

WOLVES completed their encouraging pre-season with a Real slick second-half against Zaragoza.Read

Mick McCarthy criticises 'ludicrous' international matches

MICK McCarthy has ridiculed the ‘ludicrous’ scheduling of international matches just three days before the new Premier League season.Read

Where Are They Now: Aston Villa's Ken McNaught

EUROPEAN Cup hero Ken McNaught travelled to the other side of the world and spent a quarter of a century searching for something to live up to his playing days – only to find it just where he’d left them.Read

Former Birmingham City defender Jeff Kenna heads to Florida to pursue American dream

JEFF Kenna is planning an escape to the sun after becoming exasperated with English football.Read

Wolves star Mel Eves uses his brains and experience to help next generation of footballers

MEL Eves’ simple message to young footballers working to follow in his footsteps is Three Es-y does it.Read

Nostalgia: West Brom's legendary defender John Wile

FEW people have expended as much blood, sweat and tears for the West Brom cause as legendary defender John Wile.Read

Birmingham City legend Joe Gallagher keeps right on to the end of the St Andrew's road

WHEN life is at its hardest the homing instinct in all of us drives us back to where we were happiest. For Joe Gallagher that was both the city of Birmingham and Birmingham City.Read

Sunday Mercury Feature: A look at what former Walsall favourite Stuart Ryder is up to these days

FORMER England Under-21 Stuart Ryder has revealed how a redrawn raffle brought him back into football and kickstarted his new career.Read

Where are they now? Aston Villa European Cup winner Pat Heard puts young footballers on the road to passing their driving test

THREE decades after finding the Road to Rotterdam paved with silver, former Villa midfielder Pat Heard is making his way as a driving instructor.Read

Aston Villa 1 Wigan 1: Sunday Mercury Big Match Report

A DELICIOUSLY curled first-half free-kick from their Crown Jewel demonstrated once more that while there are question marks about other parts of their anatomy Villa remain Young at heart.Read

Worcester scrum-half Jonny Arr's age concern

BABY-FACED Warrior Jonny Arr has proved his abilities to Richard Hill – but still has to prove his age when he goes DIY shopping.Read

Moseley's Ben Pons recalls harrowing trip to Esher

BEN Pons goes to Esher next Saturday knowing whatever happens will not be as bad as the last time he played at the Pillar Data Arena.Read

Gerard Houllier made to lament Aston Villa's sale of Gary Cahill

GERARD Houllier was last night left to lament what might have been – had Villa not sold Gary Cahill to Bolton.Read

Rasmussen happy to stay with Worcester Warriors as Exeter come calling

WARRIORS stalwart Dale Rasmussen has revealed he turned down an offer from Premiership new-boys Exeter to be part of the Worcester revival.Read

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Brian has been Birmingham Post's rugby union correspondent for the last three years and also writes on a wide range of topics including tennis, athletics and football. In 2006 he was named Midlands Sports Journalist of the Year and he has also been recognised by the Warwickshire Lawn Tennis Association.