Waratahs

2022 - 5 - 28

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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.

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 deny NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby (Mandurah Mail)

The depleted Blues have dealt the NSW Waratahs a reality check with a last-gasp 20-17 Super Rugby Pacific victory in Sydney. A drop goal from fullback Zarn ...

We've got a tough test next week." The Blues kept the Waratahs scoreless in the first half even while reduced to 13 players after back-rowers Akira Ioane and Adrian Choat were both shown yellow cards in the space of a minute. The depleted Blues have dealt the NSW Waratahs a reality check with a last-gasp 20-17 Super Rugby Pacific victory in Sydney.

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.

Blues deny NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby (Bega District News)

The depleted Blues have dealt the NSW Waratahs a reality check with a last-gasp 20-17 Super Rugby Pacific...

We've got a tough test next week." The Blues kept the Waratahs scoreless in the first half even while reduced to 13 players after back-rowers Akira Ioane and Adrian Choat were both shown yellow cards in the space of a minute. A drop goal from fullback Zarn Sullivan a minute after fulltime secured the Blues a record 13th consecutive victory and consigned the Waratahs to sixth spot on the ladder.

Five things we learnt from Waratahs-Blues (Rugby.com.au)

The Blues once again escaped jail, collecting $200 and a club-record 13th win as they defeated the Waratahs 20-17.

With their attack struggling to fire, the winger found himself in the right place at the right time to finish off a great pass from fellow winger Dylan Pietsch. However, their scrum kept them in the first half and earned a crucial penalty to flip momentum. As the Waratahs found themselves parked in their 22, the Blues lost backrowers Adrian Choat and Akira Ioane to the bin, leaving them in serious danger on their goal-line. The Blues can pin-point the ten minutes before the break as the key to their victory. It was the perfect way to cement their place in history, a club-record 13th win and firmly establish them as the team to beat in the finals. They had been eyeing off a match-up with the Brumbies for weeks, however, their respective defeat to Moana Pasifika and the Blues ended any chances of that even after the Force's shock win.