Mike Ruddock felt Worcester were full value for their 11-10 victory over Wasps.
Wasps crash to second defeat in a row
Director of rugby Mike Ruddock felt Worcester were full value for their 11-10 victory over defending Guinness Premiership champions Wasps on Sunday.
Loki Crichton kicked the match-clinching penalty 10 minutes into injury time to condemn Wasps to their second league defeat in a row.
"We deserved our victory. To beat the defending champions in their own back yard is a first for us and a significant achievement," said Ruddock.
"Wasps are still a quality outfit and it took a mammoth effort to beat them."
Worcester had taken the lead with a try from centre Sam Tuitupou and a Matthew Jones penalty before Wasps hit back through England winger Paul Sackey.
Dave Walder, making his return from a broken ankle, slotted a penalty to push Wasps ahead but they could not close out the game.
And when Tom Palmer was penalised for handling in the ruck after Worcester winger Miles Benjamin caused panic in the Wasps defence, Crichton stepped up to seal the game.
Responsibility
"I asked the boys to front up today and take responsibility for the jersey, for the club and for the fans and not be afraid to play rugby," continued Ruddock.
"Against Northampton last week we never got out of second gear but today the boys showed an intent to create things and we did that with the last play of the game."
In March 2007, Crichton missed a simple last-minute penalty when playing for Newcastle against Worcester, which cost the Falcons a victory.
Ruddock added: "Well done to Loki. In the past he has taken stick before for missing last-minute kicks in front of the posts but he has been doing a lot of work on his skills."
Wasps were left shell-shocked by the late defeat. Successive poor performances are a major concern for boss Ian McGeechan, particularly as nine of today's starting XV will be absent on international duty through November and the Six Nations.
"We were naive and we are making too many errors. When we do that it means we are not competitive in the league," said McGeechan.
"It is a concern. We wanted to start with a bang and we haven't. It's unacceptable and we know that. We had a game out there for the winning and we didn't take it.
"Sometimes we are trying to play too much rugby and we need to be more patient. The new experimental laws means you have to wait for your chances."
