British and Irish Lions

Gillies appeared to stamp on Joe El Abd and could miss the rest of the season for the offence but will also face the possibility of internal action from Worcester.

"The disciplinary procedure will take its course and we obviously have the wherewithal to invoke our own disciplinary process," said Worcester director of rugby John Brain.

Defeat came courtesy of two David Lemi tries and another effort by Sam Cox, while Mark Tucker and Thinus Delport replied for Worcester.

It meant Worcester failed to ease their relegation worries.

Assistant coach Graham Rowntree says The British & Irish Lions will have to be fully focussed to avoid a potential banana skin when they face The Barbarians a week today.

Three former British & Irish Lions will line-up against an England XV at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday as the Barbarians warm-up for their showdown with the 2013 tourists in Hong Kong next week.

Radike Samo, one of only two players still playing top level rugby in Australia who placed against the 2001 British & Irish Lions, will return to top flight action with Queensland Reds against the Stormers in Cape Town on Sunday.