Worcester Warriors vs. Harlequin: An Opening for Warriors to Brush Up

Worcester Warriors and Harlequin have successfully competed throughout the Premiership. When the tournament has reached the 18th round, the teams will be opposing each other on 25 February 2022 at the Sixways Stadium, Worcester, England. 

Worcester Warriors will be competing at home for the next match of the Premiership, which always adds up to the expectations. The team got lucky against Bristol 19-14 in the most recent game after facing 4 successive losses. Since 2020, the Warriors have not won any back-to-back games. Some of the team’s best games of the Premiership were against Wasps 32-31, Sale Sharks 27-14, and London Irish 36-24. Out of 5 games played in 2022, the Warriors have had only a single win to celebrate. One of the most incredible wins of 2021 was by Bristol 68-13, before which the team had lost 15 consecutive games. Amongst the last 3 head-to-head matches, the Warriors defeated Harlequin once in 2020, 29-14. The Warriors have been having a tough time on the field, but their recent win might signify that they are finally aiming to create a better record. Moreover, this game can help Warriors level the current head-to-head count and break Harlequin’s dominance.

• Murray Mccallum
• Joe Batley
• Gareth Simpson
• Francois Venter
• Noah Heward

Harlequin has been putting a tremendous effort into the game, and it shows. The team was a bit off track, losing 3 continuous games to Bath 21-17, Sale Sharks 36-14, and Saracens 19-10, but the last game they played concluded in a victory against Wasps 29-24. This season, some of their greatest successes were against Sale Sharks 45-12 and Newcastle Falcons 54-26. The team has won 2 out of 3 recent head-to-head games, one of which ended in a score almost doubled to that of the Warriors 50-26. With the performance Harlequin has put forward throughout the series, it is pretty evident that they possess great potential and are aware of ways to showcase it.

• Jack Walker
• Archie White
• Luke Wallace
• Cadan Murley
• Tyrone Green

Looking at the record, it is obvious that the Warriors need some wins to improve their overall performance in the tournament. At the same time, Harlequin has been doing really good and will be aiming to continue at their usual pace or better. Probably, the Harlequin doesn’t let the Warriors take advantage of their coming chance.