The former England wing, who has notched 55 tries in 79 European appearances, has joined Warriors with immediate effect on a contract to the end of the 2021/22 season.

The 33-year-old already has an outstanding return in the Challenge Cup, having netted 15 in just 12 games for Northampton Saints and Sale Sharks to add to his Heineken Champions Cup record total of 40 in 67 games for Northampton, Saracens, RC Toulon and Sale.

“We are pleased to welcome Chris to Sixways. He is a quality, proven international, who is equally at home at wing or full-back,” Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons told the club website.

“Chris is the consummate professional and will be a good role model for our younger players. I have no doubt that Chris will make his mark here at Sixways.”

Ashton, 33, who scored 20 tries in his 44 Tests between 2010 and 2019, is also a double European champion, having lifted the Champions Cup with Saracens in 2016 and 2017.

“I’d love to do it again, but just to have that first experience is the one that sticks with me,” he recalled.

“To finally get to win a Champions Cup is something that I had always wanted to do, so to get to the final and to finally get over the line against Racing in France was an amazing achievement. I’ve got a lot of gratitude for it.

“I am still enjoying playing. I still very much enjoy the occasion of a weekend and I hope to do it for a few more years yet. Beyond that, I want to stay in the game. That’s all I’ve ever known since I was four years old: rugby league or rugby union. I’m just not quite sure what that’s going to be yet.”

Chris Ashton will attempt to boost his European record try tally in the Challenge Cup, after leaving Heineken Champions Cup side Harlequins for Gallagher Premiership rivals Worcester Warriors.