Worcester Warriors players have their contracts terminated with immediate effect

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WORCESTER'S PREVIOUS FIVE HIGHEST-PAID PLAYERS:

#5. Matt Kvesic

• Age: 30
• Position: Flanker
• Honours: England

Exeter Chiefs player Matt Kvesic during the warm up before the Gallagher Premiership rugby game between Sale Sharks and Exeter Chiefs at JW Bell Stadium on March 2nd - PHOTO: Steve Bond/PPAUK

#4. Fin Smith

• Age: 20
• Position: Fly-half
• Honours: England U20

Fin Smith of Worcester Warriors during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Worcester Warriors and Bristol Bears at Sixways Stadium, Worcester on 18 February 2022. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

#3. Ollie Lawrence

• Age: 22
• Position: Centre
• Honours: England

Tom Hendrickson of Exeter Chiefs is tackled by Matt Kvesic of Worcester Warriors, Ollie Lawrence of Worcester Warriors and Justin Clegg of Worcester Warriors during the Gallagher Premiership match between Exeter Chiefs and Worcester Warriors at Sandy Park on 9 Oct 2021. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

#2. Ted Hill

• Age: 23
• Position: Flanker
• Honours: England

Ted Hill, Captain of Worcester Warriors on the break during the Gallagher Premiership rugby match between London Irish and Worcester Warriors at The Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford, London on March 14 2021. - PHOTO: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

#1. Duhan van de Merwe

• Age: 27
• Position: Winger
• Honours: Scotland, British & Irish Lions

Duhan van der Merwe of Scotland slips the tackle from Maro Itoje of England Rugby during the Six Nations Championship, 127th Calcutta Cup match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on January 6 2021. - PHOTO: Phil Mingo/PPAUK