The last game of the weekend, and an unusual Sunday match, has us go for an early morning match in Australia, where the Waratahs host the Crusaders.
The Waratahs are yet to announce their team for the clash, with a squad chosen, as injuries will be assessed in the build up to the game. The Waratahs come off a win over the Rebels last weekend, which was a bore fest of an Australian derby match, and we are likely to see some better action in this match.
The Crusaders comprehensively outplayed the Hurricanes last weekend, running in four tries before half time, and I am afraid to say the Crusaders team of old is back. They will target this match, even though an away match, as a four pointer, as they climb the log after a poor start to the season.
Waratahs squad : Adam Ashley-Cooper , Berrick Barnes ,Peter Betham , Dave Dennis , Kane Douglas ,Tom Carter ,Rocky Elsom , Tom Kingston , Daniel Halangahu ,Jono Jenkins ,Sekope Kepu , Brendan McKibbin , Dean Mumm ,Atieli Pakalani ,Wycliff Palu ,Tatafu Polota-Nau ,Sarel Pretorius ,Benn Robinson , Jeremy Tilse,Lopeti Timani , Sitaleki Timani , John Ulugia
Crusaders: 1. Ben Franks 2. Corey Flynn 3. Owen Franks 4. Tom Donnelly 5. Luke Romano 6. George Whitelock 7. Matt Todd 8. Kieran Read 9. Andy Ellis 10. Tom Taylor 11. Zac Guildford 12. Dan Carter 13. Robbie Fruean 14. Adam Whitelock, 15. Israel Dagg
Reserves: 16. Ben Funnell 17. Wyatt Crockett 18. Samuel Whitelock 19. Richie McCaw 20. Willi Heinz 21. Ryan Crotty 22. Tom Marshall
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Ref 1:Craig Joubert
Assistant Ref 2:Andrew Lees
TMO: George Ayoub
Why is Supersport showing the highlites of the Stormers game and not the Saders game?
The Supersh!t website has the game starting at 8:10
Well I suppose getting up an earlier is helpful…if I used the time productivly…which I didn’t.
Need the Saders to win here…done badly in Superbu
The “BCB” who is leading the Sharksworld pool is my sister *tears*…I just keep doing worse…:(
What a try by the Tahs! Poetry in motion
Tahs 7 Saders 0. 12 mins
Robbie Fruan try under post…tahs went to sleep with that one
@Just a Fan (Comment 4) : Your sister supports the Bulls?? That is not right.
Tahs 7 Saders 7. 18 Mins
@lostfish (Comment 8) : *tears* I KNOW!
@Just a Fan (Comment 7) : Not really, Fruean just cut their defense apart with some skillful running.
@lostfish (Comment 11) : yeah saw that in the replay
I need the Saders to win for my FL to do better
Bad decision by Kaplan there… Reid was the tackler.
2 LMS picks for the Crusaders, none for the Waratahs.
BRILLIANT try to Saders…Fruean on FIRE
Tahs 10 Saders 14a. 35 mins
Why is Fruean not in my FL squad?
Half time Tahs 13 Saders 14
Go Saders!!
Had I known Carter wouldn’t be the first choice kicker I wouldn’t have picked him for my FL team.
Guys not wasting anytime putting points on the board in the 2nd half…
Saders have a pen…tahs just got a well worked try..
Tahs 20 Saders 17. 46 mins
Saders Try…adam whitelock over the white wash
Tahs 20 Saders 24. 49mins
Its like pingpong…tahs with a penalty infront of posts…
Tahs 23. Saders 24. 51mins
The Ritchie is warming up
Fruean you beauty!!
And the ping pong continues… Tahs 23 Saders 27. 53 mins
Robbie Fuean TRY!!! Unbelievable!!!
Tahs 23 Saders 34. 55 mins
Saders have their bonus point try.
Richie comes on..
Saders starting to kick into the next gear. Tahs gonna have to step up too if they don’t want to be onto a hiding…
@lostfish (Comment 21) : Same here
Richie offsides..tahs penalty
Tahs 26 Saders 34. 66 mins
Saders penalty now…
Tahs 26 Saders 37.
How much time left?
Brilliant try by Sarel Preotrious!!!
Tahs 33 Saders 37. 75 mins
3 mins to go..crowd waking up now too. Pretorious injecting some hope into the Tahs.
Saders doing everything possible to waste time.
If the Saders win I’ll get the 20 bonus points for the full starting xv wins.
Come on Saders, almost there!
Full time:
Tahs 33 Saders 37 with bonus point.
Yay!
Tom Carter cost his team 14 points by missing two tackles on Fruean, which resulted in two converted tries!