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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Bret Harris

Waratahs deliver timely confidence boost for Australian rugby

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Jed Holloway of Waratahs catches a line out ball during the Waratahs’ Super Rugby win over the Crusaders at Leichhardt Oval.
Jed Holloway of Waratahs catches a line out ball during the Waratahs’ Super Rugby win over the Crusaders at Leichhardt Oval. Photograph: Pete Dovgan/Speed Media/REX/Shutterstock

The date 30 April 2022 will live in renown, not just for the NSW Waratahs, but more broadly for Australian rugby and the Super Rugby Pacific competition as a whole. The Waratahs upset the Crusaders 24-21 at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday afternoon to confirm the resurgence of the men in sky blue under new coach Darren Coleman.

There has been a marked improvement in the Waratahs’ play this season, but no one saw that stunning result coming. NSW were rank outsiders, but that was not apparent as they took on the most successful team in the history of Super Rugby without the slightest hint of trepidation.

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