Match Centre: Amlin Challenge Cup
Worcester Warriors
71 - 19
Bizkaia Gernika RT
19th January 2013
15:00
Sixways Stadium
Amlin Challenge Cup
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Standings
| 2 | (2) | Worcester Warriors | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 354 | 78 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | (3) | Bizkaia Gernika RT | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 309 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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Max Stelling got a try hat-trick in Spain
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17 Jan 2013, 08:00 pm
By Marc Heywood
Warriors have done all they can
Worcester Warriors have done all they can to top the tightest of tight Pools - and that is all they can continue to do against Spanish newcomers Bizkaia Gernika RT at Sixways.
The group was always likely to feature the showdowns between the Warriors and Perpignan.
And, true to form, those contests ended with home advantage in each case and each club taking a losing point from their match on the road.
So that was five match points each but Perpigan took the honours 3-1 in the try count between them to have the group honours in their hands.
Max Stelling got a try hat-trick after coming off the bench in Spain as the Warriors ran in 13 tries in a 85-5 romp.
Match Facts
- Joe Carlisle's haul of 50 points from his two appearances puts him in second spot in the top points scorers list in the Amlin Challenge Cup this season.
- Andy Short is one of two players to have crossed for six tries in the competition this season.
- Worcester are the leading try-scorers in the Amlin Challenge Cup this season, notching up 40 in their opening five games.
- Bizkaia have conceded 225 points in their three games against Perpignan and Worcester this season, however they did beat Rovigo in their other two Amlin Challenge Cup fixtures.
Previous Meetings
| Date |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Att |
| 19/1/13 |
Worcester Warriors |
71 - 19 |
Bizkaia Gernika RT |
2,424 |
| 13/10/12 |
Bizkaia Gernika RT |
5 - 85 |
Worcester Warriors |
1,000 |
Match Officials
- Referee Cedric Marchat (France)
- Assistant Referee Arnauld Blondel (France)
- Assistant Referee Stephane Boyer (France)
- Fourth Official Ross Campbell (England)
- Assessor Gary Welsh (England)