HEAD coach Carl Hogg was pleased with Warriors’ first-half display in the 31-12 victory against Moseley — but says they must play with the same intensity for the full 80 minutes.

“In the first-half I thought we were very good and expressed ourselves well and a got good balance between set-piece and playing with a little bit more width,” said Hogg.

“We were reasonably clinical in the first-half. The second-half is a little bit of concern but we can kick on because in the first-half we looked pretty sharp, got a good balance and tempo in the game.

“In the second-half, we couldn’t quite get the game up to the next level of tempo and that’s something we will need to address over the next couple of weeks.

“There were elements in the first-half where we played with a lot more width and more ambition than there has been. It was a decent afternoon to play some attacking rugby and I thought we did that.”

He added: “We still can raise our standards and we know we have a long way to go. There are periods in games when we are very clinical.

“As a player, when you have got the game and five points in the bag, your mind does drift to the next event and the next challenge. That’s something we will need to address.”

Warriors’ duo Perry Humphreys and Sam Betty picked up yellow cards and Hogg admitted it was vital for his side to maintain their discipline.

“You want to hold your discipline in any performance and it’s critical,” said Hogg.

“But it’s the nature of the contest that you are always going to get a flashpoint. We were up against a streetwise side and it’s something we want to eradicate from our game.”

Hogg was delighted to see Chris Pennell and Jonathan Thomas back in the starting line-up.

“It’s great to integrate guys with the quality of Chris Pennell and Jonathan Thomas at this time of year because it’s like having a couple of fresh recruits,” said Hogg.

“It’s great to have them back and I am sure they will be happy to have got through 80 minutes. Both will now look forward to the next match.”

Moseley head coach Kevin Maggs felt his players showed a fighting spirit after trailing 24-0 at the break.

“It was about us giving game-time and a couple of lower league lads an opportunity,” said Maggs.

“We showed great attitude to come back and win the second-half.

“Worcester are a big, physical side and have got a Premiership budget and a Premiership squad so you can’t really expect much else.

“My lads have done really well and they gave a good account of themselves, particularly after the break and I thought we played the best rugby, too.

“It’s disappointing because we go into every game trying to win. We were up against a bigger and better team.

“We have only got a small squad and some guys really put their hands up.”