FIRSTLY I'd like to apologise to the supporters for the shambles they saw at Sixways on Saturday -- I would have bought each and every one of them a pint if I could have.

Worcester beat Wakefield 22-3 but I was absolutely shattered by the performance of the side -- it was about as exciting as watching paint dry.

As a coach, you can never guarantee a good show from your team, but we went into the game on the back of an absolutely cracking training session, with the guys showing what they really are capable of.

So I was completely taken aback when we went out against a pretty poor Wakefield side and just didn't play.

We scored a great opening try but then 20 minutes into the game we were just awful. None of the players had any pride and even after a half-time roasting, they still didn't respond. I will take some of the blame for changing the team around but the players on the pitch have to stand up and be counted.

OK, we have won every game this season and we are leading the competition by six points, but we have to start playing like champions.

I always look at games and bring in the Rotherham factor. What I mean by that is that I want us to envisage playing Rotherham in the play-off for promotion in every game we play.

If I look at the Wakefield game, Rotherham would have put 50 points past us with a display like that.

I don't want my players to just perform in the big games. It shouldn't matter who you are playing, you have to have your standards and never let them drop. There has to be pride in your performance as players.

Even if your side has won, you need to look at yourself individually and think -- "Have I let myself down?"

One of the good things about the squad is that the players were big enough to admit they'd had shockers. The guys came up to me and agreed the performance was sub-standard.

The other positive thing to come out the game was our defence. Considering we had Cameron Mather sin-binned while Wakefield were camped on our line, we did not let them through and showed real character.

That is encouraging but with that we need to add an intensity. There shouldn't be a problem in that department for Saturday's game as we travel to Moseley in the Tetley Bitter Cup.

Because the fourth and fifth round draws have already been made, we know that if we progress in these next two stages we face a trip to Premiership top dogs Saracens. That is a massive incentive for the squad because they want to test themselves against the very best and see where they are.

I have decided to bring back the four players who were left out against Wakefield, namely Mathew Back, Andrew Lamerton, Neil Lyman and Dan Zaltzman.

New scrum-half, Kiwi Richard Jarman, who arrived in England last week, has looked the part in training and will be on the bench on Saturday. I am very happy with him, I think he will add a lot to the squad. I think it would be a bit too soon, however, to throw him in at Moseley.

It will be a real battle for the guys, but I have no doubt they will want to restore some pride in their play and knock out the Birmingham side.

It will be a typical cup tie with the added spice of being a derby match as well. We have a run of games away from Sixways if we progress in the cup so I am hoping the next time we play at home we will have developed our game further.