WORCESTER Warriors crashed to a 55-19 defeat at Gloucester yesterday in the Aviva Premiership.
Here are our player ratings from the match at Kingsholm.
5 Shillcock – Came in for the injured Josh Adams and looked a bit rusty at full-back, especially in the first half.
5 Hammond – Some promising moments from the wing but didn’t see enough of the ball.
5 Olivier – Gave an energetic display and made some decent tackles.
5 Willison – The centre didn’t see too much of the ball in attack as Warriors were often on the back foot.
5 Vuna – A mixed bag for the wing who scored an excellent individual try but contributed to a shaky start after dropping the kick off.
4 Mills – The fly-half struggled to stamp his authority against his former club.
4 Dowsett – Appears to be finding the pace and physicality of the Premiership tough.
5 Rapava Ruskin – The prop has been linked with a move to Gloucester but wasn’t his usual self.
6 Singleton – The hooker was accurate with his line-outs and solid in the scrum until withdrawn for Jaba Bregvadze.
5 Schonert – He expected a set-piece battle but that wasn’t the case and the open game didn’t suit him.
5 O’Callaghan – Gave away a couple of penalties and found it hard before he was taken off.
5 Barry – Made a fine break in the first half but ignored support on his outside as Warriors squandered the chance.
6 FA’OSILIVA – Was arguably Warriors’ best player. Seemed to have fortune with his try and made a surging break in the first half.
6 Lewis – Can’t be faulted for his work-rate but Warriors’ pack was dominated by the more aggressive hosts. 5 Dowson – Skippered Warriors on his return to the starting line-up but wasn’t able to impose himself on the match.
Replacements: O’Callaghan (Cavubati 47, 6), Ruskin (Leleimalefaga 50, 5), Barry (Spencer 60, 6), Singleton (Bregvadze 60, 5), Dowsett (Baldwin 60, 6), Vuna (Howard 60, 6), Schonert (Alo 64, 5).
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU).
Attendance: 14,584.
Gloucester: Marshall; Sharples, Scott, Twelvetrees, May; Burns, Laidlaw; Hohneck, Hibbard, Ma’afu; Savage, Thrush; Moriarty, Rowan, Morgan. Replacements: Matu’u, McAllister, Afoa, Latta, Ludlow, Vellacott, Symons, Halaifonua.
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