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International Champ Rugby prop earns prized Top 14 move

WORCESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Toby Trinder of Coventry tackles Tim Hoyt of Worcester during the Champ Rugby match between Worcester Warriors and Coventry Rugby at Sixways Stadium on October 04, 2025 in Worcester, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Worcester Warriors prop Tim Hoyt will be playing his rugby with Lyon in France next season after signing a two-year deal with the Top 14 club.

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Hoyt is the third prop to be signed by Lyon, who announced the move on Instagram, joining Tongan Opeti Helu and Argentinean Thomas Gallo.

A tight-head, Hoyt has made the Warriors’ starting XV in 11 of his 18 appearances this season, having moved to Sixways from Leicester.

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The 23-year-old made seven appearances for his former club in the Premiership Rugby Cup and one in the Premiership.

He has also played for Champ outfits, Chinnor and Nottingham, and England U20s before committing to Fiji, for whom he has two caps, against France and Spain last Autumn.

Prior to the move to Lyon, Worcester head coach Matt Everard spoke highly about Hoyt. “He is a brilliant young prospect of a tighthead. It is absolutely no surprise that he is on some top teams radars.”

So far, Worcester have announced that they have retained the services of Uruguayan full-back Juan Gonzalez, Australian back-rower Tim Anstee and Welsh fly-half Will Reed for the 2026/27 season.

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