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Cape Town - The Waratahs outplayed the Blues in a Super Rugby warm-up match in Sydney on Friday.
The Australian side won 33-12, after leading 14-0 at the break.
Fullback Kurtley Beale, who has returned to his old team following a two-year stint in Melbourne with the Rebels, had a stellar game, including scoring a try.
The 'Tahs start their season-proper with a home game against the Force on February 23, while the New Zealanders start away to compatriots, the Highlanders, on February 22.
Scorers:
Waratahs:
Tries: Kurtley Beale, Will Skelton, Bernard Foley, Stephen Hoiles, Alofa Alofa
Conversions: Bernard Foley (3), Kurtley Beale
Blues:
Tries: Jordan Manihera, Charles Piutau
Conversion: Chris Noakes
Teams:
Waratahs:
15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Matthew Carraro, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Jono Lance, 11 Peter Betham, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Pat McCutcheon, 6 Dave Dennis (captain), 5 Will Skelton, 4 Kane Douglas, 3 Paddy Ryan, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson
Substitutes: Michael Hooper, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Israel Folau (others not available)
Blues:
15 Albert Nikoro, 14 Frank Halai, 13 George Moala, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 Tevita Li, 10 Benji Marshall, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Kane Barrett, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Angus Ta'avao, 2 James Parsons, 1 Sam Prattley
Substitutes: 16 Greg Pleasants-Tate, 17 Tom McCartney, 18 Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 19 William Lloyd, 20 Patrick Tuipulotu, 21 Jordan Manihera, 22 Brendon O'Connor, 23 Sonatane Takulua, 24 Chris Noakes, 25 Simon Hickey, 26 Francis Saili, 27 Lolagi Visinia, 28 Baden Kerr, 29 Charles Piutau
The Australian side won 33-12, after leading 14-0 at the break.
Fullback Kurtley Beale, who has returned to his old team following a two-year stint in Melbourne with the Rebels, had a stellar game, including scoring a try.
The 'Tahs start their season-proper with a home game against the Force on February 23, while the New Zealanders start away to compatriots, the Highlanders, on February 22.
Scorers:
Waratahs:
Tries: Kurtley Beale, Will Skelton, Bernard Foley, Stephen Hoiles, Alofa Alofa
Conversions: Bernard Foley (3), Kurtley Beale
Blues:
Tries: Jordan Manihera, Charles Piutau
Conversion: Chris Noakes
Teams:
Waratahs:
15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Matthew Carraro, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Jono Lance, 11 Peter Betham, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Pat McCutcheon, 6 Dave Dennis (captain), 5 Will Skelton, 4 Kane Douglas, 3 Paddy Ryan, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson
Substitutes: Michael Hooper, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Israel Folau (others not available)
Blues:
15 Albert Nikoro, 14 Frank Halai, 13 George Moala, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 Tevita Li, 10 Benji Marshall, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Kane Barrett, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Angus Ta'avao, 2 James Parsons, 1 Sam Prattley
Substitutes: 16 Greg Pleasants-Tate, 17 Tom McCartney, 18 Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 19 William Lloyd, 20 Patrick Tuipulotu, 21 Jordan Manihera, 22 Brendon O'Connor, 23 Sonatane Takulua, 24 Chris Noakes, 25 Simon Hickey, 26 Francis Saili, 27 Lolagi Visinia, 28 Baden Kerr, 29 Charles Piutau
