That, though, was Australia's cue, and after sustained pressure replacement full-back Rogers was finally given a half-gap that he took to set up Burke's second calamity.
The Italian outside-half Craig Gower and the replacement full-back Manny Edmonds tried to inject some life into the home side's attacks, but they never found the cutting edge required to hurt Wasps.
Tomkins is understandably sick of dancing around questions on the subject, which he must do until Wigan's chairman, Ian Lenagan, has secured a replacement full-back to sweeten the pill of confirming yet another high-profile departure – Matt Bowen, the dazzling but ageing North Queensland Cowboy, is the latest name in the frame.
With Worcester still a man short, the centre Jack Tovey was set free by the electric David Lemi and Bristolian joy was unconfined when their replacement full-back Matthew Morgan sidestepped over to put them 30-16 ahead in the match.
It got worse for the home side as replacement full-back Adam D'Arcy's kick through landed in the arms of Burton who ran in from just over halfway.
With Munster having finally forced a foothold in the Clermont half O'Gara's educated boot began to talk and it was his slide-rule grubber kick that sent replacement full-back Hurley over on the hour.
O'Halloran's 71st-minute try, superbly converted by Carty, set up an exciting finish with replacement full-back Darragh Leader's charge leading to a great late chance before Poolman spilled Henshaw's pass.
Despite having ruled out Mulchrone of the two Bristol matches, Worcester, who lost replacement full-back Ben Howard early on with concussion, are positive about two more of their injured players.
Monye then celebrated his 30th birthday by scoring the hosts' second try of the afternoon, chasing a high kick from Nick Evans and dabbing down the loose ball after Bath winger Olly Woodburn and replacement full-back Jack Cuthbert made a mess of dealing with it.
The Four Nations, a concept which is itself a rather inadequate replacement for full tours to and by Great Britain, goes into cold storage after this tournament.
