The second game of the morning and we have a pre-playoff playoff. The losing team is out of the playoff race, it is s simple as that. The Waratahs have the upper hand by being at home again and know that the Highlanders have had a horrid few weeks, losing some key matches along the way.
The Waratahs are further boosted by the fact that they have back from injury their captain Phil Waugh, and he should bring with him the necessary motivation to win this match.
The Highlanders have changed their halfback combination by dropping Jimmy Cowan to the bench and starting with Aaron Smith and Tony Brown instead.
I suspect the Highlanders’ dream might be over and the Waratahs will win by a good ten points.
Waratahs : 15. Kurtley Beale , 14. Lachie Turner , 13. Tom Carter , 12. Berrick Barnes , 11. Sosene Anesi , 10. Daniel Halangahu , 9. Luke Burgess , 8. Wycliff Palu , 7. Phil Waugh [c] , 6. Dave Dennis , 5. Sitaleki Timani , 4. Dean Mumm , 3. Al Baxter , 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau , 1. Benn Robinson
Reserves , 16. John Ulugia , 17. Jeremy Tilse , 18. Pat O’Connor , 19. Chris Alcock , 20. Hugh Perrett , 21. Josh Holmes , 22. Atieli Pakalani.
Highlanders:1. Jamie Mackintosh (C) , 2. Jason Rutledge , 3. Bronson Murray , 4.Jarrad Hoeata , 5.Josh Bekhuis , 6. Adam Thomson , 7. Alando Soakai , 8. Nasi Manu , 9. Aaron Smith , 10.Tony Brown , 11. Siale Piutau , 12.Shaun Treeby , 13. Kendrick Lynn , 14. Kade Poki , 15. Ben Smith
Replacements: 16. Mo Schwalger , 17. Chris King , 18. Nick Crosswell , 19. John Hardie , 20. Jimmy Cowan , 21. Robbie Robinson , 22. Telusa Veainu
Match Officials
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Andrew Lees
Television match official: Matt Goddard
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Waratahs by 7.
Go the Tahs!!
Got them in my multiple for the weekend. #Sportsbet !
Whatever happened to our weekly betting option article? 🙁
Game about to start.
I went with the heart here and pick the highlanders by 6
Tahs kicking off 1st.
Highlanders playing in their old strip.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 6) : ja what happend to mr green 🙂
Game is a bit scrappy.
@franshark (Comment 7) : Wondering too
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 6) : I don’t think the green jerseys were their new jerseys. Just a once off think. Like our pink jerseys we playd in.
@Ben (Comment 10) : I think the green strip is their new colours for next years s15.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 11) : I’m not sure at all, I stand corrected.
Scores are tied on 0 after 7 mins.
Carter try!
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 14) : daniel is not playing in this game 😆
Final whistle I`ll take it!
Beale misses the 2 pointer.
Tahs 5 – 0 Landers
9mins
@franshark (Comment 15) : U mean Deysel 😛
@Ben (Comment 12) : Neither am I 😕
I think Kurtley Beale is the best attacking Fullback in the competition.
14mins gone.
Dave Dennis try! Another break by Beale.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 19) : My thinking is it was their last game at that stadium of theirs. That’s why they wore those jerseys.
Dennis scores.
I threw him out of my other FL side thursday. sigh
Tahs 12 – 0 Landers
16mins
Comon highlanders, HH where are u ,,,,,
SBW who? Beale is freaking awesome!
@franshark (Comment 4) : at your own peril 🙂
@Ben (Comment 23) : New stadium, new strip. Someone will come to rescue and help us out
@KSA Shark © (Comment 28) : 👿 thanks for the reminder…
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 29) : KSA is here I’m sure he knows.
An almost great try by the Landers.
@Ben (Comment 31) : Know what.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 33) : where’s the green strip of the highlanders?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 33) : The story of the H’landers’ green strip. Is it new or once off?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 33) : Why did the Landers play in green last week? Is that their new jerseys?
24 mins in. Highlanders possesion 61%
65. Highlanders want tries not penalties.
Landers try. TMO pending.
Ok I have it, they showcased it in that game, and will be playing in it next season…
Try! Rutledge.
Tahs 12 – 7 Landers
28mins
Come on, you maroon moffies 🙂
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 35) : Okay you were right. Its their new jersey. Will play in it next season.
@Ben (Comment 43) : allready said so
@Ben (Comment 43) : @franshark (Comment 44) :
61. Barnes off. Pakalani on.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 45) : @franshark (Comment 44) : comment 40 🙂
@franshark (Comment 44) : I know. Just telling Jarson he was right.
@Ben (Comment 48) : 🙂
@Ben (Comment 48) : this time next week I’m on road to loftes!!!!!
@franshark (Comment 50) : That makes 2 of us.
60. Carter try no2! 4 FL tries.
@franshark (Comment 50) : @Ben (Comment 51) : Me Three 😛
Beale converts!
19 – 7
39mins
Warratahs 19 – 7 Highlanders
39 minutes
HALF TIME
HALFTIME
Waratahs 19 – 7 Highlanders
12 point margin
And sydney is blue 👿
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 53) : Going with SW as well?
@Ben (Comment 59) : Work colleagues. Mostly Bulls. We’re 15 people at this stage.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 60) : Cool you meating us for a drink?
@Ben (Comment 61) : Don’t know yet. Will have to see what’s happening once we’re there.
46mins gone.
The H’landers have never came back and won a game when trailing by 12 or more points at halftime. 😯
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 64) : can I give u my phone number, then u call us when u’re there and see if its possible to meet up?
Tahs 19 – 7 Landers
55mins
@franshark (Comment 65) : Allready got Ice’s no so it’s cool. 🙂
50. The last 22mins of this game has been quite boring.
Some dancing going on 🙂
Lachie Turner slips and looses the ball attempting a clearance kick inside his own in-goal area. 😯 Luckily for the Tahs, the Landers cant get to the ball.
Landers seems to have the upperhand at this stage.
67mins gone
Still the half time score
Landers still not kicking penalties and rather goes for touch. Winning is non-negotiable for them.
Waratahs defending like madmen..
Tahs 19 – 7 Landers
10mins remaining
10 minutes to go
Time is running out for highlanders… 🙁
45. Handling on both sides are terrible.
Carter try no 3!! Bonus point for the Tahs.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 79) : Why isnt he in my starting xv? 😳
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 79) : that’s bad bad bad bad
Beale converts!
Tahs 26 – 7 Landers
75mins
Holmes try!
31 – 7
78mins
Beale converts again.
33 – 7
FULLTIME
WARATAHS 33 – 7 HIGHLANDERS
80MINS
FL: 5 Tries, 4 Kicks
SB: 3/4, 2 margin points
Go Sharks!
Go Stormers!
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 86) : looks like u counting down to something, what?
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 87) : sharks better get 5 now…
@franshark (Comment 88) : I’m counting everything today. I’m 35 comments away from 10 000 😛
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 86) : Make that 7 kicks.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 90) : I see chaz got to team captain in her last 2 comments 🙂
So the sharks gonna end up 4th, 5th or 7th after today…. Nervous????
@franshark (Comment 92) : I don’t think she knows it 😛
Sharks better get the 5 points today 😕
Okay I see you already know the answer regarding the jersey 🙂
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 94) : I’m still crueling my way to CC player 🙁 half way off getting into the top 50 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 96) : ja thanks hehehe… don’t I get some points for finding the answer… Desperate here 🙂 🙂
@KSA Shark © (Comment 96) : @franshark (Comment 97) :
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 90) : Respect. 😉
@franshark (Comment 98) : Don’t be greedy now! 😉 It takes time buddy. wish Rob could do a competition for us again so that we can score some extra points. 🙂
@franshark (Comment 98) : You get to hold off on your supersport application. 🙂
@KSA Shark © (Comment 102) : I started a monster! 🙂
@KSA Shark © (Comment 102) : 😆 @Ben (Comment 100) : Thanks. Now if I can only manage a trophy somehow 😕
@Ben (Comment 103) : Created a monster, sorry.