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?Wasps reclaimed second place in the Aviva Premiership after they shrugged off a number of injuries to sink struggling Worcester 26-12 at Sixways.Rob Miller, fly-half deputy for an injured Danny Cipriani, kicked 16 points, while centre Brendan Macken and scrum-half Dan Robson scored tries to keep Wasps tucked closely behind leaders Saracens going into a fortnights European action.Worcester, though, suffered a seventh defeat of the Premiership campaign, and remain in 11th spot as they build towards a crucial clash against bottom club Bristol at Ashton Gate on Boxing Day.Four Jamie Shillcock penalties proved insufficient to threaten Wasps, with the visitors superior game-management underpinning a comfortable victory, even if Worcester dominated second-half field position.Wasps suffered a late injury blow when Cipriani withdrew due to a calf strain, so Miller took the number 10 shirt and full-back Piers OConnor made his Premiership debut.In addition to their England internationals, Wasps were also without injured pair Jimmy Gopperth and Kyle Eastmond.Worcester boss Carl Hogg, meanwhile, made several changes from the side routed by Exeter last weekend, including a first Premiership start for flanker Sam Lewis, who packed down in the back-row alongside skipper Dewald Potgieter and number eight Alafoti Faosiliva, with Faosiliva having returned from Test duty with Samoa.A lengthy list of Wasps absentees also included wing Christian Wade, who scored a Premiership record-equalling six tries in last seasons corresponding fixture, but the visitors needed less than a minute to open their account.Shillcocks pass was intercepted on the halfway line by Macken, and he sprinted clear for a soft opener that Miller converted, before Shillcock and Miller exchanged penalties, making it 10-3 to Wasps after just six minutes.Mackens touchdown after 51 seconds was the Premierships quickest try this season, but Worcester were not fazed by such an early setback as another Shillcock penalty - awarded following a Wasps scrummaging infringement - kept the Warriors in touch.Shillcock completed his penalty hat-trick as Worcester enjoyed a sustained spell of pressure, while Wasps also required some last-ditch tackling to keep out Warriors wing Cooper Vuna when he spearheaded a thrilling counter-attack.Two further Miller penalties restored a seven-point advantage for Wasps, but Shillcock also continued to punish any indiscretion, and a long-range penalty cut the deficit before Miller cancelled it out to give the visitors a 19-12 half-time lead.Wasps began the second period with another quick-fire score, this time for Robson, who skipped his way through a weak Worcester defence inside Warriors 22 for a try that Miller converted, putting daylight between the teams for the first time.Worcester, though, continued to enjoy their share of territory, and they looked to free Vuna, comfortably their most potent attacking weapon, at every opportunity before switching possession wide following another of his trademark bursts, but referee Craig Maxwell-Keys rightly ruled out the try for a forward pass.It served as a reminder to Wasps that Worcester were still in the hunt, and even with a 14-point advantage, they knew the game was not safe entering the closing 15 minutes.But Worcester did not help themselves, lacking accuracy in attack and often looking like a team short on confidence as they snatched at opportunities when Wasps found their defence creaking.The visitors, in contrast, had no such problems, and even though it was far from a vintage performance, it proved a case of job done. 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PETERSBURG, Fla.SAITAMA, Japan - Keisuke Honda made sure Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup by calmly converting a stoppage-time penalty Tuesday to secure a 1-1 draw against Australia. Tommy Oar had given Australia a 1-0 lead in the 82nd minute with a lob over Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawasahima but a handball by Matthew McKay in the last minute of regulation set up the penalty for Honda, who beat Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer with a left-footed shot into the top of the net. Japan needed at least a point to clinch a spot in next years World Cup in Brazil from Group B in Asian qualifying. "I have achieved one of the goals I was hired for," Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said. "But just qualifying is not enough. We have a very strong commitment to playing well so we will aim even higher in Brazil." Honda had missed Japans last two matches — both defeats — but was his teams best player on Tuesday, even before the goal that saved Japan having to wait for the result of a later match between Oman and Iraq to see if it would qualify. "Honda is a special player," Zaccheroni said. "He has two important qualities: hes strong physically and hes strong mentally. That was his first full 90-minute game since November and he was spectacular." Both teams had great scoring chances in the first half, but Schwarzer got his right hand up to block Shinji Kagawas shot from close range. Later, Brett Holman fed a througgh ball to Robbie Kruse who fired a right-footed shot that Kawashima knocked down with an outstretched arm.dddddddddddd Japan, eager to secure qualification at home, started the second half strong with Kagawa grazing the crossbar with an angled shot in the 59th minute. Just when the match looked set to finish in a goalless draw, Oar silenced the crowd of 62,172 when he beat a Japanese defender on the wing and sent a lob toward the net that dipped inside the bar and past the flailing arm of Kawashima. Schwarzer then stopped Yuto Nagatomos shot from close range in the 80th minute before Oar put the visitors ahead minutes later. Australia, bidding for a third straight World Cup appearance, is second in Group B with seven points with two matches remaining. The first two spots earn automatic berths in Brazil. "We probably just deserved to get the three points," captain Lucas Neill said. "Its a bitter pill to swallow to concede a penalty at the death. We knew this is a fantastic team were playing against, a very tough place to come and get points. We would have been delighted to get three, but it sets us up nicely now with one." Australias next two matches are both at home against Jordan in Melbourne on June 11 and Iraq on June 18 in Sydney. "I think everybody is a little bit disappointed but Im sure in the next few days, once we all calm down, well see the positives from the game and take it into next week," Oar said. ' ' '