A WORCESTER development team ran out convincing 71-7 winners when they tackled Gogledd Cymru at Wrexham Rugby Club.

Warriors sent a side with 18 players selected from the academy ranks as well as first teamers Phil Murphy and Marcel Garvey as they made comebacks from injury and Tim Collier and Gavin Quinnell.

The visitors, captained by Murphy, were always in complete control against the north Wales regional rugby team and ran in 11 tries.

Quinnell grabbed a hat-trick to push his first team claims and there were also tries for Alex Grove (two), Jordan Page, Glyn Hoosen-Owen, Lotti Molatika, Charley Thomas, Greg Evans and Ollie Frost.

Tim Streather kicked six conversions and George Crook slotted two kicks.

Academy boss Andrew Stanley said: "It was valuable game time for all the players involved but the bonus was being able to give games to school boys such as Ollie Frost and Mike Hill alongside seasoned first team members who set a first-class example in attitude and approach to the game."

Warriors: Penn, Fellows, Grove, Evans, Garvey, Wheatcroft, Runciman N; Hoosen-Owen, Page, Thomas, Collier, Murphy, Quinnell, Abbott, Havea. Replacements: Wright, Hill, Molatika, Mullan L, Frost, Streather, Pimlow, Crook.