Blues vs Waratahs

2022 - 5 - 28

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Live updates: Waratahs v Blues (New Zealand Herald)

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Blues, Sullivan breaks Waratahs hearts after the siren (Rugby.com.au)

The NSW Waratahs will be out to take down ladder-leaders Blues as they welcome them to Leichhardt Oval.

CONS: Edmed 2/2 Tane Edmed looked to have sent it into extra time with a penalty but once again the Blues found a way to win late as Sullivan dropped back into the pocket and sealed the win. In a tense first half, the boot of Jock McKenzie was the only points as the Blues took a 3-0 lead into the break.

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NSW Waratahs vs Blues: Super Rugby Pacific live scores (The Roar)

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Waratahs fall to Blues, set to face Chiefs in quarter-final (The Sydney Morning Herald)

A three-hour bus ride down the Hume Highway was always a far more appealing proposition than an all-day expedition to Hamilton, but the latter is what NSW ...

I was just a bit sad for them and it dampens the day. He ran a couple of days ago in a straight line. “We’re going to give [Perese] a crack,” Coleman said. “I just felt really bad for those fans,” Coleman said. He’s got to be able to function and run and change direction. It’ll be a race against the clock but we’ll give him as long as we can. “I don’t know if he’ll play but we’re going to push him through this week. We’ve started our whole season 101 [dollar outsiders]. Whether we’re going to Canberra or Hamilton ... it doesn’t really matter.” “The probability was all leading us to Canberra,” said Coleman afterwards. “I don’t think it changes too much. We won’t do that again. After a wild final Saturday of regular season matches, the Waratahs will now travel to Hamilton to face the Chiefs in a quarter-final next week after the Brumbies stumbled against Moana Pasifika and NSW suffered a three-point loss to the Blues at Leichhardt Oval.

Heartbreaking loss seals NSW's finals fate (Wide World of Sports)

Another week, another clutch drop goal from the Blues who broke a club record with a gripping 20-17 win over the Waratahs at Leichhardt Oval.

After a dour first half, the Waratahs roared the life in the second and were odds-on to claim victory after two slick tries to breakout winger Mark Nawaqanitawase. "It just comes down to repetition and being in the moment." "Extraordinary turnover of players and it was 14-3 (to the Waratahs) at one stage."

Blues break Waratahs hearts with drop goal after the siren (NSW Waratahs)

The Blues have rundown the Waratahs 20-17 with a Zarn Sullivan drop goal after the siren stealing the match for the Auckland outfit.

Tane Edmed looked to have sent the game to extra time with a penalty goal in the 78th minute before Zarn Sullivan broke the Waratahs’ hearts with his drop goal after the siren. The Blues refused to go away and ended up taking a 17-14 lead after tries to Cameron Suafoa in the 67th minute and Luke Romano in the 75th minute. The Blues have rundown the Waratahs 20-17 with a Zarn Sullivan drop goal after the siren stealing the match for the Auckland outfit.

Super Rugby Pacific highlights: Zarn Sullivan the hero as Blues pip ... (planetrugby.com)

Zarn Sullivan slotted a late drop-goal which helped the Blues to a 20-17 Super Rugby Pacific win over the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.

The Blues needed a response and they did just that when Suafoa and Romano went over for converted tries which gave them a 17-14 lead before Edmed drew the hosts level with a 79th minute penalty. The game came alive after half-time though when Nawaqanitawase crossed for his first try in the 50th minute and the Waratahs went further ahead when the wing crossed the whitewash again just before the hour mark to give his side a 14-3 lead. The Blues‘ other points came courtesy of five-pointers from Cameron Suafoa and Luke Romano, while Sullivan added seven points – after also adding a couple of conversions – and Jock McKenzie succeeded with a penalty.

Waratahs player ratings vs Blues | Super Rugby Pacific (RugbyPass)

Waratahs had all the possession early but pushed the pass one on too many occasions. The Waratahs had multiple cracks at the Blues goal-line defence in the ...

Followed it up with a spectacular finish in the corner to put the Waratahs further in front. Played up in the line as a second playmaker to provide service to his outside backs. When he got the ball in his hands he looked lively but had to step through heavy traffic to make any in-roads. Put his backline players in motion and played out the back to get around the Blues rushing defenders. Had some loose carries in the first half. Was solid at set piece, but he even struggled in the scrum at times, giving away a penalty on a Waratahs feed. Combined with Pietsch to put Nawaqanitawase in for the Waratahs first try. He carried seven times and made eight tackles, but it was his work off the ball that added extra starch to the Waratahs when they needed it. Won an important turnover early in the match. He was active around the park, hitting rucks hard and putting in a big defensive shift. It was the Blues who nabbed first points just before half time through a penalty goal. Waratahs had all the possession early but pushed the pass one on too many occasions.

Blues player ratings vs Waratahs | Super Rugby Pacific (RugbyPass)

The Blues have laid down the theory that they not only have a winning team but they're a winning club, with a gutsy 20-17 victory over the Waratahs.

May have got a gee up at halftime and got a carry early in the second half but held up. Slightly unfortunate with the yellow card as he had read the rolling maul and folded quickly to shut down the sortie in the 28th minute but wrapped his arm high from the crouching Vailanu. Isn’t shy to take the ball to the line but a a dropsy early and lost his support a couple of times. 20. Cameron Suafoa – 7.5 – On at 54 at lock before Darry and impressed with some very angry carries creating some big dents in the Waratahs line. Then he went into a slump during the second half, a couple of times putting the ball out on the full. He slipped off Foketi at 19 but was a willing ball carrier sometimes on the wings, I don’t know where the wings were! Seemed to not find his rhythm for a while, he had difficulty timing his arrival at the breakdown and some of the service was sloppy early doors. I always like watching this guy at NPC level he never leaves anything on the park and it was the same today. But he wound up and made his mark in defence; an amazing turnover at 39 minutes after the Newsome break and good cover D again at 43. Was a good foil to Romano and he was the main lineout source. Given the captaincy as a reward for his leadership at the club and gave it all. The Waratahs scrum that had marmalised the Hurricanes a couple of weeks ago was left in tatters.

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