The Waratahs beat the Crusaders 24-21 in Super Rugby Pacific. It was high on drama, if low on quality, and provided Super Rugby Pacific with the shot of credibility these transtasman fixtures desperately required. Last year the Crusaders cruised to a 54-28 victory as the Waratahs finished bottom of Super Rugby Transtasman, and last week the Chiefs also put up 50 points on the Sydney side. And when Matera saw yellow for collapsing a maul to cede a penalty try, the Crusaders' chances appeared over. Waratahs 24 (Dylan Pietsch, Mark Nawaqanitawase tries, penalty try; Tane Edmed 2 cons, pen)Crusaders 21 (Penalty try, Sione Havili Talitui, Fletcher Newell tries; Fergus Burke con, Simon Hickey con)Halftime: 17-0

Source: Stuff April 30, 2022 09:34 UTC