SO here's the deal. Kick this penalty goal and next season you'll be playing for a relegated club.

It's not quite the scenario Shane Drahm had envisaged when he signed for Worcester back on Easter Monday.

The Australian thought the Warriors would be out of danger by now, Northampton would be safe and nobody would be any the wiser about next season's move.

It's not quite the way it's panned out for the Saints' outstanding fly-half. If he lines up against Worcester tomorrow, he simply cannot win -- whatever the result.

If he boots the Saints to victory, the chances are he'll be playing for a National One club next season and if he misses the vital kicks, he'll be dubbed a cheat. So Shane, what's your motivation?

"I've always said that I would give 100 per cent to Northampton until the end of the season," he said.

"If there is a penalty to win the game then I'd have to put it over -- you cannot do anything else.

"There wouldn't be so much hype if we'd have played Worcester two games ago. But obviously, this is the last match of the season.

"So many people have been coming up to me and the Press interest has been immense. Most of the Northampton supporters want me to play, they want the best team out there rather than people worrying about my situation.

"If I was in the same situation but the roles reversed then Worcester would expect me to do the same.

"You can't purposefully miss a kick. That would be the same as betting on a match and throwing the game."

So what is the perfect situation for the Queenslander who will become a Warrior in the summer? Worcester to edge it, Saints to bag a point and Quins to get a taste of life in National One. That about sums it up for Drahm.

"I personally think Harlequins are going to struggle big time to beat Sale," added Drahm. "Hopefully, that result comes about because I don't want either Northampton or Worcester to go down.

"If selected, I just want to play well tomorrow. If I play well then nobody can doubt my integrity and loyalty. As for the result -- well I just hope that Harlequins lose.

"If Worcester went down, then it would be a strange feeling. However, I'd just have to deal with that if it happens. It's fair to say that it wouldn't be the perfect scenario but I made my decision a couple of months ago and I will have to deal with the consequences.

"If I play against Worcester, I have to do what I have to do. My focus is on Northampton and my game and if I have to kick the penalty that sends Worcester down, I'll do it. I've been to Worcester a couple of times to look at properties but, other than that, I haven't given the move a lot of thought yet. It's been put to the back of my mind until I finish at Northampton.

"Clearly, though, in an ideal world I wouldn't want to be joining a National One club in the summer.

"There's no doubt about it -- it's a weird situation."