Warriors brushed aside after Nanai’s early red

■ By ROGER PANTING
MELANI Nanai’s red card ruined Jonny May’s comeback and any chance Worcester had of returning from lockdown with a derby win.
The Samoan full-back crashed into May in the 18th minute with a headhigh shoulder charge which ended the wing’s game and allowed Gloucester to run riot with six tries.
Nanai’s sending off continued the Samoan’s miserable first season for Worcester following a serious shoulder injury that ruled him out from early November.
Worcester’s director of rugby Alan Solomons said: “It’s very difficult t...

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