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Good evening and welcome to tonight’s live coverage of this Round 7 clash with the Waratahs hosting the Blues from Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 7:40pm AEDT.
An important game for both teams tonight as the Waratahs look to continue to build on their momentum after an impressive win over the Brumbies and the Blues looking to secure their first win for 2015 and keeping their slim playoff hopes alive.
The defending title holders, the Waratahs have had an indifferent start to the 2015 season but sprung back into life last weekend against their bitter rivals from Canberra.
Back in their game was the fluidity and cohesion, the unforced errors minimised and led by some sterling performances up front, they rediscovered their physicality, dominating their more fancied opponents in the collisions. They looked the part as defending Champions and stamped a warning to the competition that they will not relinquish their title easily.
The Blues are coming off the bye and have had a miserable start to the season, losing all five of their previous matches. Gone is Ihiaia West from the starting side with Dan Bowden handed the reins at 10 to try and spark this talented yet misfiring backline.
Jimmy Cowans leadership and experience will be vital to the Blues’ chances and needs to gel quickly with Bowden to provide the direction the Blues need in the halves, particularly up against Nick Phipps and Bernard Foley, the incumbent Wallaby duo.
The Blues certainly do have a pack capable of footing it physically with the Waratahs impressive eight and will hold no fear of their opposites. The Blues pack has performed reasonably this year and another strong performance will be required against a large and physical Waratahs pack.
The Blues will need to work hard on their first up tackles and also compete hard at the breakdown to try and disrupt the Waratahs rhythm, if the Waratahs are allowed onto the front foot too easily it will be a long night for the Blues with the likes of Israel Folau too great a threat. If they can prove disruptive, the Blues certainly have enough firepower of their own to cause the Waratahs plenty of problems.
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Tip: Waratahs
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