Worcester will use play-offs to put Coventry loss right

Matt Everard coached at Prem club Leicester Tigers before joining Worcester Warriors as head coach [BBC]

Worcester Warriors head coach Matt Everard said their heavy defeat by Coventry was an "unacceptable down" in their season but there is a huge determination to put that right in their play-off quarter-final against Chinnor on Saturday.

Warriors shipped 45 second-half points against Cov in their 64-28 loss as the hosts ran in nine tries to seal an emphatic victory at the Butts Park Arena in their final game of the Champ campaign.

It was Worcester's fourth straight defeat, leaving them fourth in the table at the end of the regular season.

"It was a poor performance and we were very, very disappointed," Everard told BBC Hereford and Worcester.

"We've not obviously won every game this season but I've never questioned our physical intent but I did on Saturday. Coventry attacked very, very well and we defended really poorly."

Everard added that he "didn't see the drop in our physical intent coming" but said Warriors will do everything to respond at the weekend.

"We haven't always got it right. We're learning so much each week and progression isn't a straight line - there's always going to be ups and downs, but Saturday was an unacceptable down," he said.

"Performances like that hurt, and they should do and everyone, not just the squad, I'm sure fans included, are desperate for Saturday to put it right."

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