Waratahs v Chiefs

[Burgs]

Waratahs v Chiefs, Match Day Information

Friday, 20 February 2009
NSWRU Media Unit

The HSBC Waratahs contest their first home game of the 2009 Super 14 season tonight at the Sydney Football Stadium where they take on the Chiefs.

TIME
7:35pm AEDT

TELEVISION
Fox Sports 2 - Live


WEATHER
Min: 20C Max: 26C Wind: ESE 150kmh
Fine, chance of a late shower.


VENUE
Sydney Football Stadium
Capacity: 42,500


MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (AUS)

Assistant Referees: Ian Smith (AUS) & Damien Mitchelmore (AUS)
Television Match Official: George Ayoub (AUS)


HSBC WARATAHS V CHIEFS SUPER RUGBY STATISTICS

Played: 13 - Won 7, Lost 86

Points: For 373 Against 339
Most Caps: 9 by Chris Whitaker (Al Baxter & Phil Waugh will equal Whitaker with tonight's appearance)
Most Tries: 5 by Scott Staniforth

Most Conversions: 22 by Matt Burke

Most Penalty Goals: 16 by Matt Burke

Most Drop Goals: 1 by Matt Dunning
Most Points: 107 by Matt Burke
Most Individual Points in a Match: 22 by Matt Burke (1t, 4c, 3p at SFS 2001)
Highest Score: 42 at SFS, 2001 and Rotorua, 2002
Biggest Win: 42-23 at SFS 2001
Biggest Loss: 17-39 at Rugby Park 1996


TEAMS

HSBC WARATAHS

1. Benn Robinson (Eastwood)
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (Parramatta)
3. Al Baxter (Northern Suburbs)
4. Dean Mumm (Sydney University)
5. Will Caldwell (Sydney University)
6. Ben Mowen (Randwick)
7. Phil Waugh [c] (Sydney University)
8. Wycliff Palu (Manly)

9. Luke Burgess (Eastern Suburbs)
10. Kurtley Beale (Northern Suburbs)
11. Lote Tuqiri (West Harbour)
12. Timana Tahu (West Harbour)
13. Rob Horne (Southern Districts)
14. Lachie Turner (Eastwood)
15. Sam Norton-Knight (Northern Suburbs)

16. Adam Freier (Randwick)
17. Dan Palmer (Southern Districts)
18. Chris Thomson (Warringah)
19. Scott Fava (Eastwood)
20. Brett Sheehan (Warringah)
21. Daniel Halangahu (Sydney University)
22. Tom Carter (Sydney University)

Chiefs

1. Sona Taumalolo (Hawke's Bay)
2. Hika Elliot (Hawke's Bay)
3. Ben May (Waikato)
4. Toby Lynn (Waikato)
5. Kevin O'Neill (Waikato)
6. Liam Messam [c] (Waikato)
7. Tanerau Latimer (Bay of Plenty)
8. Colin Bourke (Bay of Plenty)

9. Brendon Leonard (Waikato)
10.Stephen Donald (Waikato)
11.Sitiveni Sivivatu (Waikato)
12.Callum Bruce (Waikato)
13.Richard Kahui (Waikato)
14.Lelia Masaga (Counties-Manakau)
15.Mike Delany (Bay of Plenty)

16. Aled de Malmanche (Waikato)
17. James McGougan (Bay of Plenty)
18. Craig Clarke (Taranaki)
19. Serge Lilo (Wellington)
20. Toby Morland (Otago)
21. Dwayne Sweeney (Waikato)
22. James Wilson (Southland)

Curtain Raiser

HSBC JUNIOR WARATAHS V AUSTRALIAN (NSW...) BARBARIANS

Friday 20 February 2009 (Kick-off 5:15pm AEDT)
Sydney Football Stadium

HSBC JUNIOR WARATAHS

1. Jeremy Tilse (Sydney University),
2. Damien Fitzpatrick (Eastwood),
3. Tim Archibald (Northern Suburbs);
4. Luke Doherty (Club TBC),
5. Sitiveni Mafi (Parramatta);
6. Dave Dennis (Sydney University),
7. Pat McCutcheon (Sydney University),
8. Lachlan McCaffrey (Eastwood);

9. Jeremy Su'a (Penrith),
10. Harry Bennett (Eastern Suburbs);
11. Damon Anderson (Eastern Suburbs),
12. Tim Bennetts (Eastwood),
13. Matt Carraro (Randwick),
14. Peter Playford (Sydney University);
15. Mark Preston (Gordon).

16. Nath Nicol (Gordon),
17. Mike Ross (Eastern Suburbs),
18. Phil Mathers (Eastwood),
19. Kotoni Ale (Warringah),
20. Eddie Bredenhann (Sydney University),
21. Dave Paurini (West Harbour),
22. Mitch Inman (Sydney University),
23. Salesi Manu (Manly),
24. Michael McDougall (Eastwood).

AUSTRALIAN BARBARIANS

1. Lotu Taukeiaho (Randwick),
2. Scott Podmore (Parramatta),
3. Pingi Talaapitaga (Warringah);
4. Liam Winton (Penrith),
5. Damian Lloyd (West Harbour);
6. Scott Fardy (Warringah),
7. Tim McGann (Southern Districts),
8. Hugh Perrett (Eastwood);

9. Scott Stumbles (Sydney University),
10. Dave Harvey (Gordon);
11. Andrew Smith (Northern Suburbs),
12. Tom Azar (Eastern Suburbs),
13. Rowan Kellam (Eastwood),
14. Lupeni Siale (Manly);
15. Tim Wright (Randwick).

16. Campese Ma'afu (West Harbour),
17. Elvis Levi (Penrith),
18. Eddie Aholelei (Manly),
19. Andrew Cox (Parramatta),
20. Jono Jenkins (Sydney University),
21. Steve Evans (Northern Suburbs),
22. Lachlan Mitchell (Gordon),
23. Pat Dellit (Eastern Suburbs).

[James]

16. Campese Ma'afu (West Harbour)

Please tell me he wasn't named after David Campese.

[Burgs]

Please tell me he wasn't named after David Campese.

Unfortunately for the poor bugger he was
Read it in an interview about his brother a couple of years ago.

[JediKnight]

I thought Tahu had been dropped to the bench?!
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[jargan83]

last weeks team sheet JK
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[James]

Unfortunately for the poor bugger he was
Read it in an interview about his brother a couple of years ago.

Playing as a hooker I'd like to see him do the goose-step.

[waratahjesus]

its last weeks preview isnt it? tahs v highlanders this week!

[Burgs]

Yeah, my cock up, I got a little excited about the curtain raiser more than anything.
Now if we would all shut up it could happily disappear into the wilderness

[waratahjesus]

there is an old boys curtain raiser this week i think with the ellas and kearns and a few boys playing ive been told, not sure if its true!

[jargan83]

you heading down this week or are you still going to be a jew?
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[Burgs]

That would be good for a laugh!

[waratahjesus]

should be there this week!
i cant be a jew, i have no money to be tight with!
went back to school a couple of weeks ago, hoping to get into high school in a few years!

[jargan83]

work hard at that finger painting WJ and it will pay off eventually
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[waratahjesus]

i will paint you something nice for you to take home so you dont have to look out the window and be depressed anymore jargs!

you guys fox and lioning it or coming to the tah bar?

[jargan83]

I'm never depressed! I am always awesome! I am thinking about heading down on friday, nothing set in stone just yet.

I know the fox and lion, they had $4.50 schooners when i was there last. WTF is a tah bar?
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