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Last Updated: Sunday, 26 November 2006, 15:47 GMT
Saracens 17-20 Worcester
Saracens' Neil De Kock is dragged down by the Worcester defence
Saracens' Neil De Kock is dragged down by the Worcester defence
Saracens: (17) 17
Tries: Castaignede, Jackson
Pens: Jackson
Cons: Jackson (2)

Worcester (3) 20
Tries: C Fortey, Quinnell
Pens: Brown
Cons: Drahm (2)
Drops: Drahm

Replacement Shane Drahm's late drop-goal capped a fine Worcester comeback and gave the Warriors their first Premiership win of the season.

Saracens led 17-3 at half-time thanks to converted tries from Thomas Castaignede and Glen Jackson.

But Sarries' line-out fell apart after the break and Chris Fortey and then Gavin Quinnell went over for Worcester.

And the visitors' sustained pressure was rewarded when Drahm landed a drop-goal in the 77th minute.

The first league win came in the same week that Worcester sacked head coach Anthony Eddy.


  • Saracens director of rugby Alan Gaffney:
    "We can take a lot of positives from the first 40 minutes but we can't take one from the second half.

    "There were a lot of dumb actions on the pitch, and until we become a smart side we'll struggle against any team.

    "We've got to examine ourselves. We threw that game away, and it will stay with me for the rest of the year."

  • Worcester rugby director John Brain:
    "Saracens are a side in form, but our second-half performance was probably the best in the five years I've been at Worcester.

    "That win will give us a lot of confidence and now we've got to look forward to taking that firepower into the next three non-Premiership games and build from there.

    "If we continue to perform like that we'll be fine and someone else will be in trouble (in the table)."


    Saracens: Castaignede, Scarbrough, Sorrell, Farrell, Vaikona, Jackson, de Kock, Yates, Byrne, Visagie, Ryder, Chesney, Vyvyan, Seymour, Skirving.
    Replacements: Cairns, Mercey, Fullarton, Gustard, Dickens, Penney, De Vedia.

    Worcester: Delport, Havili, Rasmussen, Lombard, Tucker, Brown, M. Powell, Morris, C. Fortey, Horsman, Collier, Gillies, Horstmann, Harding, Hickey.
    Replacements: Windo, Gotting, Murphy, Quinnell, R. Powell, Drahm, Garvey.

    Referee: Martain Fox (RFU)

    SEE ALSO
    Northampton 13-35 Saracens
    18 Nov 06 |  English
    Harlequins 20-6 Worcester
    17 Nov 06 |  English


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