WORCESTER Warriors recorded a 33-20 victory against Newport Gwent Dragons in the European Challenge Cup.
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7 Adams – The versatile back looked composed in the number 15 jersey and provided a spark in attack. Hauled down a metre short of the line in the second half.
6 Howard – After a slow start, the returning Howard became more involved and provided the final offload for Dean Hammond’s try.
7 Stelling – The centre sped through a gap in Dragons’ defence for a thrilling second-half try which delivered the knockout blow.
7 Mills – Marked his return after a two-week ban with the captaincy and gave an assured display in midfield.
7 Hammond – A try-scoring showing from the wing, who was a threat in attack.
8 Braid – A promising debut from the fly-half who kicked intelligently out of hand. Slotted four conversions but missed a penalty.
7 De Cothi – Played the full 80 minutes. Was accurate with his passing and kicked sensibly.
8 Rapava Ruskin – The sole survivor from Warriors’ starting line-up against Wasps and led from the front. Scored Worcester’s first try.
7 Singleton – Added his power to Warriors’ front five and had an improved afternoon in the line-out after his baptism of fire at Exeter.
8 Alo – The prop continues to improve and is fast becoming a fans’ favourite at Sixways. His strength caused problems for the Dragons.
8 Spencer – Didn’t disappoint on his long-awaited debut and made a couple of strong carries before he was replaced on the hour.
7 Scotland-Williamson – Yellow-carded for a trip in the first half but formed a strong second row combination with Spencer.
6 Betty – Sin-binned for a no-arms clear out after 10 minutes. A bit rusty.
7 Kirwan – The ex-London Welsh skipper left the field with a serious-looking shoulder injury.
9 Cox - The stand-out player who gave Warriors a host of front-foot ball.
Replacements: Adams (Short 74), Ruskin (Bower 60, 7), Alo (Daniels 60, 7), Spencer (Kitchener 60, 6), Scotland-Williamson (Williams 75), Betty (Taylor 66, 6), Kirwan (Hewitt 69, 6). Not used: Shillcock.
Dragons: Prydie; Morgan, Beard (Dixon 53),Warren (Jones 69), Hewitt; O’Brien, Pretorius (Knoyle 51); Price (Hobbs 45), Buckley (Dee 54), Harris, Screech, Hill (R Landman 45), Thomas (Brown 47-58,Harris 58-69), Cudd (H Keddie 20), Evans.
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