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Match Report - Waratahs overcome physical Drua in bonus point win (NSW Waratahs)

The Waratahs have bounced back with a 46-17 win over the Fijian Drua in the headline match of Super Round in Melbourne. In a bruising encounter at AAMI Park, ...

"We spoke all year last year about wanting to be Tah tough and i thought we were that tonight. Waratahs Head Coach Darren Coleman said "I'm definitely happy. Michael Hooper jump started the Waratahs first try of the half, running a great line to break the through the defence and find Langi Gleeson who put Ben Donaldson away in the corner for his first Super Rugby try. Tane Edmed was the beneficiary from a Jed Holloway lineout steal on the Drua’s 5m line, with the Waratahs showing patience and skill through multiple phases for the flyhalf to slip through two back peddling defenders. Ill discipline and poor handling from the Waratahs allowed the Drua to get a foothold in the game, eventually taking a 10-7 lead through a Caleb Muntz penalty goal and a Joseva Tamani pick and drive try. The Waratahs have bounced back with a 46-17 win over the Fijian Drua in the headline match of Super Round in Melbourne.

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

The NSW Waratahs were really challenged by both the Fijian Drua and their own lapses before finding the answers in a key clash.

Edmed did have to stand up in the second half in an awkward game with plenty of Fijian heat flying at him. He ran strongly and looked for work. It took until the final 30 or so minutes to really knuckle down to that. The Waratahs got a real surge with the performances from the bench in the second half. Gordon showed far greater direction in the second half. His pop over the top to put Ben Donaldson over for a try to get to 17-all and his own powerful reach for the line for another were at key moments when the match was being decided in the 20 minutes to open the second half.

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Waratahs down Fijian Drua with Super second half (South Coast Register)

The NSW Waratahs have emerged battered and bruised but with a vital win against Fijian Drua in a brutal Super Round rugby clash in Melbourne.

"We got beaten fair and square today but when we went down to 13 we were in a bit of trouble." The Waratahs started strongly but had little to show for their early dominance, restricted to a try in the 10th minute from Dave Porecki, the hooker diving across the line from the back of the ruck. "I was just really proud of how we stayed in the fight and stuck to our plan and didn't lose patience in what our tactical keys were and we rolled over them - it was unreal."

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Gritty Waratahs survive ferocious Fijian challenge (Wide World of Sports)

Waratahs score 36 unanswered points in gritty 46-17 Super Rugby win over physical Drua.

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Gleeson shines as 'bashed' Waratahs power over the top of Fijians (The Sydney Morning Herald)

An ice-cool Tane Edmed, a No.8 with a point to prove and some well-timed replacements helped the Waratahs weather a brutal onslaught from the Fijian Drua ...

Edmed made it 24-17 as the game opened up for the Australians. The battle did not abate in the second half. The Waratahs hit back, levelling with an excellent converted try to Donaldson. [Georgina Robinson](/by/georgina-robinson-hvea0)is the chief rugby reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via But after sending on back-row replacements Charlie Gamble and Taleni Seu in the second half, the Waratahs broke free, piling on five unanswered tries to blow out the final scoreline. The scoreline made a brusing encounter look much easier than it was.

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WATCH: Waratahs score 36 unanswered points to defeat Fijian Drua (planetrugby.com)

Big hits, slick scores and Tane Edmed's masterclass as the Waratahs got off the mark in Super Rugby Pacific, defeating the Fijian Drua 46-17 on Saturday.

The Drua were quickest out the blocks in the second half when Tevita Ikanivere snuck over the line after a maul. They face the Melbourne Rebels in the next rounds of action. A lovely flowing attack opened up the space out wide for Ben Donaldson to slip through. Just before half-time, Tamani put in a massive tackle on Izaia Perese, but his team-mates conceded the penalty from the resulting ruck. Dave Porecki finished off a well-constructed try which initially saw Lalakai Foketi go just shy of the whitewash before the hooker crashed over. Live & On Demand on the Home of Rugby, Stan Sport.

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Fijian Drua walloped 46-17 by Waratahs (Fijivillage)

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua lost 46-17 to the Waratahs in their Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific Super Round clash tonight.

69th minute- Max Jorgensen extends Waratahs lead with a try in the corner. Waratahs 38-17 Fijian Drua. Conversion to come 73rd minute- Mark Nawaqanitawase scores in the corner for the Waratahs to extend their lead to 43-17 with the conversion unsuccessful. Joe Tamani scored a converted try in the 31st minute to give the Drua a 10-7 lead before Tane Edmend levelled the score with a penalty conversion for the Waratahs as both teams headed into half-time locked at 10-10. Waratahs scored the first try through hooker Dave Porecki in the 10th minute to lead 7-0 before Muntz converted a penalty to close the gap to 7-3.

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Waratahs tonk Fijian Drua to take bonus point (NEWS.com.au)

Rugby Union: The Waratahs put Fijian Drua to the sword late in the second half, racking up 49 points and a handy bonus point at AAMI Park.

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