WORCESTER Warriors winger Tom Biggs will be returning to his former Headingley stomping ground in Leeds this afternoon (2.30pm).

Biggs made a huge impression when he was at Yorkshire Carnegie (then called Leeds Tykes) and became the club’s all-time leading try-scorer with 51 touchdowns.

He made his Leeds debut in 2004 and was part of the side which claimed victory in the Powergen Cup final at Twickenham in 2005.

Biggs has bagged five tries in nine appearances for Warriors this term and will be aiming to help Dean Ryan’s men to a ninth successive victory in the Greene King IPA Championship.

“I am really looking forward to the match against Yorkshire Carnegie,” said Biggs.

“I am going back to one of my former clubs and seeing a few friends – it will be a fantastic occasion.

“Considering where they came last year and how well they played, they have dropped off a little bit.”

Sixth-placed Yorkshire Carnegie secured a hard-earned 17-13 victory at Jersey last Saturday thanks to a penalty try and one from Chris Walker along with seven points from the boot of Harry Leonard.

Biggs said: “Things have changed slightly in Yorkshire’s coaching and I think we might see them back to their attacking ways, just like they showed last year.

“I know a few of the guys in their set-up – Chris Pilgrim, Ollie Hayes, Rob Vickerman and Tommy McGee who is now the coach.”

Biggs joined Warriors from Bath in the summer after scoring 32 tries in 127 Premiership appearances during spells with Leeds, Newcastle Falcons and Bath.

He was regular for Bath during his time in the West Country and was the club’s top try-scorer during the 2011/12 campaign. He has also represented England at under-21s, Sevens and Saxons levels. Biggs said: “I think it has been great start from us this season – we know where we are as a squad, there’s a lot of competition for places and everyone is coming back to full fitness.

“We were disappointed with the result against Bristol at the start of the season – they are a top side and have some great players.

“We are going really well in the A-League and it just shows the strength of the squad we’ve got at Sixways.

“At times, we have lost our structure a little bit and gone off-plan but when we have put it together I think we have looked great. We just need to be a little bit more consistent.”

Biggs has previously experienced life in the Championship, with Leeds, and says English rugby’s second tier remains a challenging competition.

“I think it’s a great standard – I played in the Championship when I was at Leeds and there are a lot of guys who have played Premiership rugby and other guys who have been with the academies at Premiership clubs,” said Biggs.

Before linking up with Warriors, Biggs had been set for a cross-code switch to join Rugby League outfit Hull. However, the switch broke down. “I was bitterly disappointed that my move to rugby league didn’t come through, especially with it being my home-town club at Hull,” said Biggs.

“But I still support Hull and wish them luck for the coming season.

“These things happen for a reason and I am now enjoying myself at Worcester.

“It’s still something I would still like to do. I am not too sure whether it will happen.

“I am a massive Rugby League fan and I would love to get the opportunity to play it one day.”