Blues (31) 31 / Waratahs (7) 17 (Final Score)
The Blues hosted the Waratahs at Eden Park, Auckland at 09:35 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
The Blues started like a house on fire and within half an hour had already recorded their bonus point for tries scored.
The Warayahs desperately tried to break back into the game, but fell short of any bonus points.
Scorers:
Blues: 3 Conversions Luke McAlister, 1 Try John Afoa, 1 Try Tevita Mailau, 1 Try Jared Payne, 1 Try Rene Ranger, 1 Try Alby Mathewson
Waratahs: 1 Conversion Kurtley Beale, 1 Try Daniel Halangahu, 1 Try Drew Mitchell, 1 Try Ryan Cross
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Teams:
Blues: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Anthony Boric, 4 Kurtis Haiu, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tevita Mailau.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Pauliasi Manu, 18 Filo Paulo, 19 Chris Lowrey, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Lachie Munro, 22 Benson Stanley.
Waratahs: 15 Lachie Turner, 14 Tom Kingston, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 Daniel Halangahu, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Ben Mowen, 7 Pat McCutcheon, 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Dean Mumm (captain), 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 John Ulugia, 17 Al Baxter, 18 Pat O’Connor, 19 Sitaleki Timani, 20 Chris Alcock, 21 Brendan McKibbin, 22 Sosene Anesi.
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Jonathon White (New Zealand)
TMO: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
10 min to go…. Waratahs have 3 tries already.
@ grootblousmile:
Soos dinge nou staan skuif Blues na 34 en Waratahs bly op 27
Bulle beter 5 kry sodat ons na 26 punte toe kan skuif, nog steeds 8ste. Eishhhh
Penalty Waratahs… will they go for the lineout… yes, they do
4 min left…. Blues must now just keep the Tahs out….
Looks like the Blues will manage to prevent the Tahs from getting any bonus points… 1 min and a bit left
Blues het nou weer asem gekry
Seconds left, 5m from Tahs line… they would have to go 95m from this scrum…
Final Score: Blues 31 / 17 Waratahs
Geluk Blues, na 30 minute was die wedstryd verby en toe het hul begin rus.
Nou vir die Bulle teen die Reds, wat gaan dit wees ?
OK so this is how the cookie crumbles, Waratahs moving into the troubled zone.
The NZ conference have 2 top 3 spots
62: baie van die NZ moet nog teen mekaar speel en gaan mekaar uithaal. Bulle moet net wen, niks minder nie.
Kom ons skuiwe oor na die Bulls thread
@ bdb:
met die struktuur van die kompetisie raak dit nou so dat ons (Bulle) nou moet hoop die Lions wen vanmiddag. Die seisoen is nog lank maar die Bulle is nou ver agter
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