Warriors' ratings v Birmingham and Solihull (From Worcester News)

Warriors' ratings v Birmingham and Solihull

6:10pm Sunday 29th August 2010 in

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Arscott: Kicking looked a bit suspect at times, but will score plenty of tries with his electric pace this term.6.

Garvey: Opened his account in fine style, beating three defenders with some dazzling footwork.8.

Crockett: Good work rate and formed a rock-solid centre partnership with fellow newcomer Higgitt.7.

Higgitt: Grabbed the third try early in the second-half and was a key part of Warriors’ water-tight defence.7.

Benjamin: One surging run aside, the powerful winger was largely a peripheral figure.6.

Carlisle: Some neat passing, but still made too many poor decisions — would have been punished by better opponents.6.

Arr: A real livewire around the fringes and unlucky to have a try chalked off for an off-the-ball shove.8.

C Black: Hard work in pre-season was evident as the young prop covered every blade of grass.8.

Shervington: Starting with the former Ospreys man allows Hill to have a devastating impact sub in Aleki Lutui.7.

Douglas: The former Scotland international held his end up well and gave the Bees front-row a torrid afternoon.7.

Bowley: Caused untold problems on Bees line-out ball and was a real presence for his side.8.

Gillies: Was looking back to his commanding best before being forced off with a foot injury after just 23 minutes.7.

Best: Late yellow card for cynically killing the ball couldn’t take the shine off an excellent, abrasive debut.8.

Abbott: The academy-produced flanker was one of the best players on the pitch, despite his stupid yellow card.8.

Horstmann: The captain was lucky not to be given a first-half yellow card after swinging a huge hay-maker.6.

REPLACEMENTS: Lutui 8 (Shervington, 54), Taumoepeau 7 (Douglas, 54), Kitchener 8 (Gillies, 24), Collins 6 (Abbott, 72), Williams 7 (Arr, 54), Goode 8 (Carlisle, 54), Rasmussen 6 (Crockett, 68).