Wasps stung by Worcester
Worcester produced a sensational comeback to score two late tries in a 24-24 draw with Wasps.
Last Updated: 22/09/07 7:52pm
Worcester produced a sensational comeback to score two late tries in a 24-24 draw with Wasps.
The Warriors had been trailing the Heineken Cup champions 24-10 with 10 minutes left at Sixways. However, tries by Kai Horstmann and replacement centre Dominic Feaunati saw Worcester secure their second successive draw with Wasps.
The two sides had drawn 3-3 at the end of last season, however only a win looked on the cards - until Wasps crumbled.
Worcester had taken the lead after two minutes with a superb try which had started in their own half. Dale Rasmussen made the initial hard yards, before James Brown kicked ahead. Mark Tucker was on hand to follow up to set Marcel Garvey up for the try.
Shane Drahm converted, however insisted of building on this early work Worcester found themselves on the backfoot.
Revival
Danny Cipriani slotted over a penalty to start the revival, while the full-back then converted Pat Barnard's close-range score to give Wasps the lead.
Cipriani and team-mate Dave Walder were both on target with further penalties to extend the advantage to 16-7 by half-time.
Walder made it 19-7 after the break - and although Drahm landed a penalty of his own, James Haskell peeled off a scrum to batter his way over to put Wasps in control.
However, Worcester had other ideas as they came storming back at the Londoners.
First No.8 Horstmann powered over and then, with five minutes left Feaunati crossed in the corner. Drahm converted both to secure a share of the spoils.
But that did not deter the home side who saw number eight Horstmann and
Feaunati cross at the corner for scores superbly converted by Drahm.
