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Waratahs hoping to break new ground and secure finals spot

Waratahs hoping to break new ground and secure finals spot

By Alipate Narawa
20/05/2023
[Photo: Super Rugby]

The NSW Waratahs will have to break new ground under coach Darren Coleman to secure a Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific finals berth when they host the Fijian Drua.

The last time the Waratahs strung four wins together was in 2018, well before Coleman came on board as coach for the 2022 season.

Sixth on the ladder, they can lock down a top eight spot with two rounds remaining if they trump the ninth-placed Drua, who they have thrashed in their previous three clashes.

Skipper Jake Gordon has been key to their resurgence with the halfback's improved form reflected in their recent results.

With the Drua just one point behind the eighth-placed Western Force, they will also be desperate for maximum points.

Gordon says the Fijians' wins over top-four side, the Crusaders and Hurricanes, showed what a threat they could be.

He also says what they know is that one to 15 they've got the ability to offload and get in behind their defence so they need to be controlled around how they play and the set piece is going to be massive for them.

The Waratahs host the Drua at 9.35 tonight.

The Chiefs host the Hurricanes at 7.05 tonight, while the Force meet the Brumbies at 12am.

Source: rugby.com

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