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Cheika hoping Bulls' kick-first attitude continues
Georgina Robinson Up and back, up and back, up and back, run, run, run. That is the rhythm Michael Cheika is expecting the Waratahs will have to work to against kicking powerhouses the Bulls on Sunday morning.
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Waratahs plan to boot Bulls forwards ragged
Georgina Robinson Johannesburg: After a season spent bottling the urge to kick under pressure, the Waratahs are about to loosen the lid and test their kicking game against the Bulls this weekend.
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Ill-disciplined Tahs pay the penalty as Steyn leads Bulls to victory
Georgina Robinson A 25-point scoring blitz by Springboks five-eighth Morne Steyn was too much for the Waratahs to answer on the high veldt on Saturday with NSW going down 30-19 to the South African conference leaders.
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Bulls' last charge leaves Tahs finals hopes dashed
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs finals campaign appears to be in tatters after they fought hard but faded to their seventh loss this season against a lacklustre but stubborn Bulls in Sydney last night.
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Foley shakes up Waratahs for Bulls match
Georgina Robinson Adam Ashley-Cooper will move to inside centre in a major back-line reshuffle ahead of the Waratahs' must-win clash with the Bulls in Sydney on Friday.
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No royal welcome for Kings captain as fans hold grudge
Georgina Robinson Luke Watson must be the only captain in Super Rugby to be regularly booed by his home crowd.
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Cheika dismissive of White's snipe at Folau
Georgina Robinson Waratahs coach Michael Cheika ''isn't interested'' in Jake White's opinion of Israel Folau's Wallabies chances after the Brumbies coach said giving the former NRL and AFL star a Test jersey now would...
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Kings for a day, Tahs back to earth
Georgina Robinson Eleven tries is 11 tries but it does not a season make. Waratahs coach Michael Cheika vowed not to let his team get distracted by notching their biggest win ever in Super Rugby at the weekend.
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Barnes and Mitchell to make comebacks from the bench
Georgina Robinson Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has taken out kicking insurance for his side's must-win clash against the Stormers this weekend, backing Test back Berrick Barnes to start from the bench after just 20...
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Who are these Tahs? Dennis rebuffs penalties to conjure late triumph
Georgina Robinson One year ago snow in May at Allianz Stadium was as likely an occurrence as a Waratahs captain rebuffing two shots at goal to make up a four-point deficit with eight minutes on the clock.
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Lions prowl as Kings face fight to save Super status
Georgina Robinson Super Rugby's newest side has more than respect and legitimacy to play for; the Kings are playing for sheer survival.
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Waratahs chase redemption after dismal lineout display
Georgina Robinson A highveld stampede is good for a few things after all.
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Betham in as Cheika keeps tinkering with rear engine
Georgina Robinson Michael Cheika will test his seventh permutation of the Waratahs' back three this season when Peter Betham returns to the starting line-up against the Kings on Sunday.
The Breakdown
Folau scales new heights to sharp end of Waratahs' most-wanted-player list
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs have maintained radio silence amid renewed speculation on the future of code-hopping star Israel Folau.
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Jono Lance joins NSW Waratahs
Georgina Robinson The cattle trading in Australian rugby's mid-tier continues with the defection of Reds playmaker Jono Lance to NSW this week.
New-found belief has Tahs on front foot
Georgina Robinson With a scalp such as the Chiefs come higher expectations.
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Ashley-Cooper out to relish pressure of the Bullring
Georgina Robinson Johannesburg: Only one current Waratah has known victory against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.
Cold comfort as NSW's game plan goes out the window
Georgina Robinson When the sting subsides following the Waratahs' three-tries-to-two loss on the highveld on Sunday, the attention, as always, will turn to the little things.
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Cheika critical of officiating as Waratahs come up short
Georgina Robinson Michael Cheika singled out the performance of match officials at Loftus Versfeld as one of the defining factors in the Waratahs' 30-19 loss to the Bulls on Sunday.
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Tahs kicking themselves over lack of attack in Barnes' boot
Georgina Robinson Test playmaker Berrick Barnes has played roughly 20 minutes of rugby this season but for the most part the Waratahs back line has managed to draw the attention away from his absence and on to their...
