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All petty squabbles need to be set aside. Support the Australian team in the S14 finals. To do otherwise is to be small minded and vindictive. Supporting them means happiness and a warm fuzzy glow and good karma. You know what to do.
GOTHETAHS!!!!!
The Waratahs have booked a place in the Super 14 Final with an emphatic 28-13 victory over the Sharks at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday night.
Two tries inside five minutes to start the second half sealed the deal for the hosts who produced their finest performance of the season when it mattered most.
To their credit the Sharks kept fighting but a late try to replacement hooker Craig Burden was not enough for the visitors.
Man-of-the-match Rocky Elsom revelled throughout in what was a physical affair, while skipper Phil Waugh marked his 100th appearance for New South Wales in style with a solid performance.
The Waratahs must now travel to Christchurch on Saturday night to take on the Crusaders, who earlier defeated the Hurricanes 33-22.
The Sharks showed their intentions in the third minute when flyhalf Ruan Pienaar opted for a drop goal to take the early 3-0 lead.
Having conceded the early score, the Waratahs set up camp in Sharks territory but their only reward was a Kurtley Beale penalty goal in the eighteenth minute.
Their dominance was finally rewarded when Lote Tuqiri swooped on a loose ball to post the first five-pointer of the contest - Beale made no mistake from close range to take a 10-3 lead.
A bone-jarring tackle from impressive teenager Rob Horne proved too much for former Springbok centre Adrian Jacobs and Tuqiri was never headed on his 30-metre dash to the line.
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Originally Posted by chook
- the only way to win a hard defensive encounter against England or the Springboks is to use the english playbook 
Courtesy of quality South African commentry
"Remember lads, rugby is a team game; all 14 of you make sure you pass the ball to Giteau." 