The Waratahs were no match for the Chiefs’ strong finish in a drama-filled clash at AAMI Park.
The last time the Chiefs met the Waratahs,flying winger Sean Wainui set a Super Rugby record by scoring five tries. It was his last game before tragedy struck.
The Waratahs are hopeful two disciplined victories over the dynamic Fijian Drua will have them prepared for unstructured attacking threat of the Chiefs.
With competition tight for the Waratahs’ No.10 shirt and rival clubs circling,Tane Edmed says he is focused on building on his strong form against the Chiefs.
The format for Super Rugby Pacific has been locked in for the next two years,with two new teams joining Australian and New Zealand sides.
All five New Zealand teams are considered better hopes of winning trans-Tasman Super Rugby than any of the Australian franchises. The winless Waratahs are 500-1.
The Force have added Argentinian stars,Irish internationals,Wallabies and a post-match tradition of singing love ballads. But no addition has been more important than a World Cup-winning All Blacks star.
The creation of a two-way trans-Tasman bubble as soon as April will provide a lucrative window for Australian Super Rugby clubs.
New Zealand Rugby has unveiled an emergency grant to its five Super Rugby teams to keep them afloat.
The going could get tough at WIN Stadium on Friday night and it will be up to an unheralded halfback to make sure the Waratahs get going.
Coach Warren Gatland is demanding better from the opening whistle if the Chiefs are to break a 13-year run of Super Rugby outs in NSW.