SIXWAYS supporters were treated to a glimpse of the new Warriors' in the exhillarating 24-24 Guinness Premiership draw with Lon-don Wasps.

Since taking over, director of rugby Mike Ruddock has looked to bring some flair to the Warriors game and that was certainly evident as the home side staged a breath-taking comeback to score two converted tries in the last 10 minutes to salvage a draw.

Former Wales coach Ruddock said: "I was very proud of the players and some of the rugby in the second-half was fantastic. The crowd got right behind them and we looked threatening.

"We saw the way forward for the Warriors and retained some of our set-piece strength, with some good work in the scrum and line-out, but as the game started to break up we saw glimpses of the new Warriors.

"I felt we were by far the better team for the majority of the game, we just let our guard down once or twice and good sides like Wasps punish you then - and they did.

"We created six or seven chances in the first-half and just failed to take them. Shane Drahm had an off-load in their 22' and knocked it on, but it was a difficult one to take.

"Also, Thinus Delport went through down the far side and there were others that we possibly could have converted.

"But in the second-half we started to nail some of them down and the critical moment in the game was whether or not we should have had a penalty try, but the ref said no and we've got to accept that."

A large part of the credit for the result must go to Drahm, who twice split the posts from conversions on the left-hand touchline to secure vital points.

Ruddock admitted he had singled out his full-back for praise. However, the Warriors chief was also quick to laud the performances of several other players - especially his replacements, who helped turn the game.

Ruddock added: "I complimented Shane on his two kicks from the touchline. He struggled a little with his kicking at Bath because of tight hamstrings, but he put the work in for this game and he held his nerve to convert some important kicks which were crucial at the end.

"All the replacements did well, it was right to bring them on to make an impact in the game. Initially we wanted a team that could dominate the game line and a team that could put the ball in behind Wasps' blitz defence.

"Once we went behind we needed something different and needed players who could make an impact and carry the ball and up the tempo. We made the right calls and changed the way the game went.

"It's early days in terms of player selection but those that came in put their hands up.

"Last week the intent was great but our skills let us down. Now we need to become more cohesive and play for 80 minutes. We wanted to win against Wasps but as coaches you take things out of a game - we took a lot out of that."