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Blues
48
Match Complete
NSW Waratahs
21
| O. Black |  | 78 | ||
| B. Heem |  | 77 | ||
| B. Heem | | 67 | ||
| 63 | | W. Harrison | ||
| 62 | | D. Porecki | ||
| 57 | |||
| O. Black | | 49 | ||
| R. Ioane | | 47 | ||
| O. Black | | 37 | ||
| K. Eklund | | 36 | ||
| 34 | | W. Harrison | ||
| 33 | | J. Gordon | ||
| 31 | | W. Harrison | ||
| 30 | | A. Bell | ||
| O. Black | | 28 | ||
| T. Robinson | | 27 | ||
| B. Heem | | 7 | ||
| O. Black |  | 3 |
| 7 | Tries | 3 | ||
| 4 | Conversions | 3 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Nobody expects the NSW Waratahs to be able to challenge the Blues when they travel to Eden Park for some Saturday afternoon rugby. Keep an eye on this Super Rugby Trans-Tasman match on The Roar from 2:35pm (AEST).
After a winless Super Rugby AU season, the Tahs showed signs of improvement in defeat to the Hurricanes last week. Letting through ten tries was unlikely to result in a happy ending, but scoring seven of their own, including a double to impressive prop Harry Johnson-Holmes, points to a brighter future for the men in sky blue.
The Blues, too, piled on the points in their opening round win over the Rebels: the difference was, their miserly defence conceded just three points for the match. Back at home, where only the all-conquering Crusaders could topple them in Super Rugby Aotearoa, the Tahs will be up against it from the outset.
The visitors are handing a debut to James Turner, the 2020 Shute Shield leading try-scorer. Named on the wing, ‘Jimmy the Jet’ could trouble the Blues with his pace and power.
Kick-off: 2:35pm (AEST)
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Live stream: Stan Sport
Betting: Blues $1.01, Waratahs $19.75 (odds via PlayUp)
Blues
1. Karl Tu’inukuafe, 2. Kurt Eklund, 3. Ofa Tuungafasi, 4. Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 5. Josh Goodhue, 6. Tom Robinson (c), 7. Blake Gibson, 8. Akira Ioane, 9. Finlay Christie, 10. Otere Black, 11. AJ Lam, 12. TJ Faiane, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Bryce Heem, 15. Zarn Sullivan
Bench: 16. Soane Vikena, 17. Alex Hodgman, 18. Marcel Renata, 19. Patrick Tuipulotu, 20. Dalton Papalii, 21. Sam Nock, 22. Harry Plummer, 23. Mark Telea, 24. Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Waratahs
1. Angus Bell, 2. David Porecki, 3. Harry Johnson-Holmes, 4. Hugh Sinclair, 5. Max Douglas, 6. Lachlan Swinton, 7. Charlie Gamble, 8. Will Harris, 9. Jake Gordon (C), 10. Ben Donaldson, 11. James Turner, 12. Lalakai Foketi, 13. Izaia Perese, 14. Alex Newsome, 15. Jack Maddocks
Bench: 16. Joe Cotton, 17. Te Tera Faulkner, 18. Darcy Breen, 19. Jack Whetton, 20. Jack Dempsey, 21. Carlo Tizzano
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Join The Roar rugby editor Christy Doran, former Wallaby Matt Toomua and a cast of regular and special guests as they look at the biggest issues in the game on The Roar Rugby Podcast. If you’re looking for great odds on the next game check out Aussie bookmaker PlayUp. Chances are you’re about to lose. Set a deposit limit.