Worcester Warriors have made their first signing since being crowned Champ Rugby champions, agreeing a deal for next season with Exeter scrum-half Charlie Chapman.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old has made 23 appearances for the Chiefs so far in 2025-26, with 10 of those coming in the Prem.<\/p>\n
He joined Exeter on a one-season deal from Gloucester last year,<\/a> having spent his formative years with Gloucester, where he played more than 100 times for the Cherry and Whites across eight seasons.<\/p>\n Chapman becomes the seventh player brought in by Warriors for the 2026-27 campaign, following back-row James Cherry, <\/a>props Joe Jones<\/a> and Cam Miell, hooker Jack Dickinson, forward John Hawkins<\/a> and lock Owain Evans.<\/p>\n Worcester won the Champ in thrilling fashion<\/a> in their first season back in professional rugby after financial problems.<\/p>\n After finishing fourth in the regular season, they beat Chinnor in the play-off quarter-final, unbeaten leaders Ealing <\/a>with the last play of the game in the semi-final, and Bedford 27-14 in the final.<\/a><\/p>\n