STEVE Diamond looks set to begin his clear out at Worcester Warriors as he starts to build side side for years to come.

The front five has always been Diamond's area to work on and it appears that the likes of hooker Niall Annett, loosehead prop Ethan Waller and tighthead Christian Judge are all on their way out of the door at the conclusion of the season.

Worcester centurion Annett is close to a deal with Gallagher Premiership rivals Bath Rugby, according to reports in The Rugby Paper.

Bath chairman Ed Griffiths used to be the agent of Annett and despite some interest from Leicester Tigers, the blue, black and whites are in prime position to land his signature.

Waller, another member of the 100 club at Worcester, is also deemed surplus to requirements by Diamond and is apparently heading back to his former club Northampton Saints in the summer whilst summer signing Christian Judge is on the wishlist of Saracens.

Judge, who was signed by former head coach Jonathan Thomas at the start of the 2021/22 campaign, spent a short time at Saracens whilst on loan from Championship club Cornish Pirates in 2018.

The ex-Premiership and European champions are on the hunt for a new tighthead and Judge is their priority for next season.