‘All’s well that ends well’ – Alan Solomons

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Worcester Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons admitted he hadn’t witnessed a finish like the one that saw his side beat Bath 21-19 at the death.

Down 19-3 at half-time, the Warriors managed to recover to edge a Bath side that finished a remarkable fixture with 11 players on the field.

The game incredibly ran until the 99th minute due to yellow cards being issued to Bath, who also had Ross Batty sent-off in the 64th minute.

“I have been coaching for a long time, so I have seen it go both ways, but it was pretty tight at the end, I must admit,” Solomons told the Premiership Rugby’s website after the home win, which gives them a significant boost in their fight to avoid relegation from the top flight.

“It went on and on and on, but the boys held their nerve and we eventually got the try and conversion. All’s well that ends well.

“I’ve seen games go right to the death quite often, but not in that particular manner. There were umpteen scrums, and then eventually we got the ball, moved it wide and scored the try.”

Meanwhile, Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder revealed it was a result that was hard to take and he was at a loss to explain the defeat.

“I have never been involved with a game before that finished like that. It’s a new one,” he said.

“It will be fascinating to go back and have a look at it all and try to work out what the hell happened.

“We will always look at it as being 19-3 in front and in a commanding position, and then being down to 11 men at the end.”

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