Club Rugby

Shillcock holds his nerve to land the late winner

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The Rugby Paper Team
12 August 2018

By WILLIAM RILEY
Benetton……….12 Worcester ……14
WORCESTER made a solid start to their pre-season campaign with a 14-12 victory over fast-improving Benetton at Stadio di Monigo on Friday evening. In an extremely tight affair throughout, the conversion of Joe Taufete’s try at the death by Jamie Shillcock earned Alan Solomons’ side a muchdeserved victory.
Full-back Chris Pennell for the first try after the ball was recycled from an Alafoti Fa’osiliva break. But the Italians struck back almost immediately with tries from Marco Barbini and ex-W...

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