Victory for the Warriors! (and Quins relegated)
It went right down to the wire.
Worcester won by 21-19 and so secured their premiership place for next season regardless of how the Quins v Sale game ended (shortly after) If Quins had scored with anything in the last few minutes they would have beaten Sale (final score 22-23) and Northampton would have been for the drop. Luckily for the Saints, Quins' Staunton missed a crucial kick and relegation for Quins was then only moments away. The pressure was on Staunton all through the game which no doubt contributed greatly to his missed kicks. With the benefit of hindsight those missed kicks were invaluable.
The finale of the season couldn't have been any more exciting. Quins, Worcester and Northampton all occupied the bottom place in the "as it stands" table at some stage.
Thank God its all over!
Although the season could be far from over for the Worcester Warriors. Next Friday they play in the Zurich wild card semi-final against Saracens at Vicarage road with the hope of getting to the final at Twickenham and claiming the last Heineken cup place. They also have the European shield final against Auch to play later in the month (21st May). It's very possible (certainly if they beat Saracens) that Worcester games will be televised on sky sports for three consecutive weeks. They'll face either Gloucester or Newcastle in the final if all goes well. If recent form of those clubs is anything to go by then Worcester have a great chance of appearing in the Heineken cup next season.
Congratulations to the Worcester Warriors team! You really lived up to your name through this long hard season. All the doubters have been proved wrong and the respect the club has earned is immeasurable. Now its time to become even stronger and progress to greater achievements. The last half of this season proved how strong the team has become with their consistent wins. We had a couple of wobbly games but so did every other team. If the season was split in two then at one point well into this half of the season we were "second" in the premiership behind Leicester. (not sure where we are now) The early part of this season was tough going at times and that is why we were in the relegation battle on the final day. With a stronger team from day one next season things shoould be very different indeed.
Finishing highly placed next season without the slightest thought of relegation battles is not hard to envisage.
The Worcester Warriors message board - Essential reading for all rugby fans.
Worcester won by 21-19 and so secured their premiership place for next season regardless of how the Quins v Sale game ended (shortly after) If Quins had scored with anything in the last few minutes they would have beaten Sale (final score 22-23) and Northampton would have been for the drop. Luckily for the Saints, Quins' Staunton missed a crucial kick and relegation for Quins was then only moments away. The pressure was on Staunton all through the game which no doubt contributed greatly to his missed kicks. With the benefit of hindsight those missed kicks were invaluable.
The finale of the season couldn't have been any more exciting. Quins, Worcester and Northampton all occupied the bottom place in the "as it stands" table at some stage.
Thank God its all over!
Although the season could be far from over for the Worcester Warriors. Next Friday they play in the Zurich wild card semi-final against Saracens at Vicarage road with the hope of getting to the final at Twickenham and claiming the last Heineken cup place. They also have the European shield final against Auch to play later in the month (21st May). It's very possible (certainly if they beat Saracens) that Worcester games will be televised on sky sports for three consecutive weeks. They'll face either Gloucester or Newcastle in the final if all goes well. If recent form of those clubs is anything to go by then Worcester have a great chance of appearing in the Heineken cup next season.
Congratulations to the Worcester Warriors team! You really lived up to your name through this long hard season. All the doubters have been proved wrong and the respect the club has earned is immeasurable. Now its time to become even stronger and progress to greater achievements. The last half of this season proved how strong the team has become with their consistent wins. We had a couple of wobbly games but so did every other team. If the season was split in two then at one point well into this half of the season we were "second" in the premiership behind Leicester. (not sure where we are now) The early part of this season was tough going at times and that is why we were in the relegation battle on the final day. With a stronger team from day one next season things shoould be very different indeed.
Finishing highly placed next season without the slightest thought of relegation battles is not hard to envisage.
The Worcester Warriors message board - Essential reading for all rugby fans.
posted by Nat at 20:50
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