Roar Guru
The Waratahs have kept their winning streak rolling on with a hard-fought 26-8 victory against the Brumbies in Sydney.
They will now host the Crusaders in the grand final to decide who will be crowned champion of the 2014 Super Rugby season.
FINAL SCORE:
Waratahs 26
Brumbies 8
The second Super Rugby semi-final of 2014 sees the Waratahs hosting the Brumbies from Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Join us for live scores and updates from 7:40pm AEST.
An all-Australian clash, this match promises to be an absolute cracking affair.
The Waratahs are deserved favourites after a stellar regular season finishing top of the table, allowing them not only a week off but home ground advantage.
It was also only a month ago that the Tahs handed the Brumbies a heavy defeat, also in Sydney. However the last match played was against an injury depleted Brumbies, who have the majority of their regular starters back and in good form.
With only a short trip down the highway and a solid preparation, the odds aren’t a fair reflection of the Brumbies’ chances.
The Waratahs will play a fast and open game as they have for the majority of this season, and the Brumbies will try and keep the game tighter and focus on set piece, territory and counter attack.
There is plenty of talent on display, with both teams boasting 11 Wallabies each from Ewen McKenzie’s recently announced squad.
All of these players have a golden opportunity to perform well in front of the Australian coach and not only push their franchise through to a Super Rugby final but further their cause for starting positions in the upcoming Rugby Championship.
Key match-ups to look out for will be at scrum time, with Scott Sio up against Sekope Kepu, the halfback battle between Nic White against Nick Phipps will be keenly contested, as will the contest between the playmakers Matt Toomua and Bernard Foley, whose respective fortunes will go a long way to deciding the outcome.
Throw in the entertainment value of Henry Speight and Israel Folau and this is not a match you want to miss!
Join in and post your thoughts below as we cover all the action live from Allianz.
Tip: Waratahs by 8.