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Waratahs vs Reds: Super Rugby Live scores, blog

Roar Guru
13th July, 2013
Teams

Waratahs

1. Benn Robinson
2. John Ulugia
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Sitaleki Timani
5. Kane Douglas
6. Jed Holloway
7. Michael Hooper
8. Dave Dennis (c)
9. Brendan McKibbin
10. Bernard Foley
11. Peter Betham
12. Berrick Barnes
13. Rob Horne
14. Tom Kingston
15. Cam Crawford

Replacements

16. Luke Holmes
17. Jeremy Tilse
18. Will Skelton
19. Pat McCutcheon
20. Mitchell Chapman
21. Matt Lucas
22. Tom Carter
23. Ben Volavola

Reds

1. Greg Holmes
2. Saia Faingaa
3. James Slipper (c)
4. Ed O'Donoghue
5. Rob Simmons
6. Eddie Quirk
7. Liam Gill
8. Jake Schatz
9. Nick Frisby
10. Quade Cooper
11. Luke Morahan
12. Mike Harris
13. Ben Tapuai
14. Rod Davies
15. Ben Lucas

Replacements

16. Albert Anae
17. Jono Owen
18. Radike Samo
19. Jarrad Butler
20. Beau Robinson
21. Anthony Faingaa
22. Dom Shipperley

Kick-Off: 7.40pm AEST
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Referee: Steve Walsh
Last Time: Reds 25-17 Waratahs
History: Waratahs 7 Reds 12 Drawn 1
Betting: $1.67 Waratahs, $2.22 Reds
TV: Fox Sports (LIVE)
The Tahs and Reds kick off the 2016 Super Rugby season in Australia. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
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13th July, 2013
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Michael Cheika believes tonight’s game versus the Reds are the last opportunity for his Waratah players to impress newly appointed Wallaby coach Ewen McKenzie. Join us for live updates from 7.40pm AEST.

The season for the Waratahs is over as they can no longer make the Super Rugby play offs, but there is no shortage of motivation for NSW as this game is the last Berrick Barnes will play for the Waratahs before he takes an 18 month sabbatical to Japan.

The Reds can no longer catch the Brumbies at the top of the Australian conference.

Being five points behind, even a bonus point win over the Waratahs would mean they still have the issue of a points difference deficit to the Brumbies.

The Reds have to decide whether they want to play the Crusaders in Christchurch or the Brumbies in Canberra; I know which one I would prefer.

The Crusaders are currently the red hot team in the competition, having thumped the defending champion Chiefs last weekend.

The question is, what do the Reds want to do? If they drop the game it means the Brumbies, but it also means momentum lost.

Win and they travel to New Zealand.

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The Waratahs will want to play for pride. It’s been another ‘almost’ season for them – they started poorly and took a number of rounds to hit their stride before having a number of impressive wins on tour, notably the 70-odd point thrashing of the Kings in Port Elizabeth which announced the arrival of Israel Folau.

Ultimately, this match is purely for entertainment purposes and we should see some good play.

The Reds will be without the services of Will Genia, the Waratahs lacking Folau.

My tip, Waratahs by seven.

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