WORCESTER Warriors wing Miles Benjamin is set to miss three months of action after suffering a broken leg in the 29-14 defeat to Bourgoin in the European Challenge Cup.

Benjamin was carried off in the first-half at the Stade Pierre Rajon to add to Warriors’ recent injury problems.

Director of rugby Mike Ruddock said Benjamin suffered a fractured fibula to his left leg, the second time in his career after suffering the same injury at the Middlesex Sevens in August 2006, and faces a spell on the sidelines.

“To add to a disappointing night, we suffered a bad injury to Miles,” said Ruddock.

“Losing Miles is the most disappointing thing about the defeat in France. He has a fracture to his leg and could see the surgeon in the coming days. He is looking at 12 weeks out of the game.

“It is very disappointing for Miles, particularly when he suffered a similar injury to this only a few years ago at Twickenham. Hopefully, he will get back without any further complications and we wish him a speedy recovery.

“We already have Chris Latham, Marcel Garvey, Matthew Jones, Ryan Powell and Chris Pennell out to add to Sam Tuitupou away for this game.

“Suddenly, there is a very different look to the starting line-up and backs that won such a crucial game up at Sale Sharks but we need to pick ourselves up and respond next week against Bourgoin.”

Ruddock has warned his Warriors that the performance against Bourgoin was unacceptable and ordered them to show a big reaction in the return game on Saturday.

Worcester’s unbeaten record in Pool Three ended in France and they now only have a one-point lead.

“I was very disappointed with the manner of our display and our performance,” admitted Ruddock.

“I was looking for a backlash after last week’s defeat against Saracens and we didn’t get it, which was extremely frustrating.

“We conceded almost straight from the kick-off, which was a result of a turnover by us. We conceded from our own possession and our mistakes which is not good enough. We gave them a dream start before we knew it.

“We got back into the game with a try from Alex Grove which was well worked by us. But, just before half-time, another moment of poor play resulted in another turn-over which Bourgoin picked up and scored from.

“Instead of being 13-7 down at the break, a position from which I always felt the game was very winnable for us, we were down 20-7.

“There were some harsh words at the break and we were much better in the second-half as we stopped them scoring and created a great try of our own. But even so we conceded penalties.”