Waratahs 34 - 10 Western Force

Full time

08 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 4

Allianz Stadium

The NSW Waratahs delivered an impressive performance against the Western Force, winning 34-10 at Allianz Stadium. Max Jorgensen opened the scoring with an early try, followed by efforts from Rob Leota and a second try from Jorgensen before halftime. The Waratahs continued to assert their dominance in the second half with tries from Darby Lancaster and Felix Kalapu. Tane Edmed added the conversion for Kalapu's try, showcasing his skills off the bench. The Western Force managed to score a consolation try through Ryan Coxon late in the match, but it was not enough to alter the outcome. Reed Prinsep received a yellow card for the Force, further hampering their efforts. Overall, the Waratahs' aggressive play and effective execution highlighted their superiority throughout the match.

Weather

Temperature: 23.3°C (Feels like 22.1°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 16.1 km/h, gusting to 33.2 km/h Humidity: 72% Cloud Cover: 87%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Try

Max Jorgensen · Waratahs

5 - 0
20'

Try

Carlo Tizzano · Western Force

5 - 5
29'

Try

Rob Leota · Waratahs

10 - 5
33'

Try

Max Jorgensen · Waratahs

15 - 5
34'

Substitution

Jack Grant on for Jake Gordon · Waratahs
39'

Substitution

Leafi Talataina on for Langi Gleeson · Waratahs
Halftime 15 - 5
Second Half
48'

Substitution

Ryan Coxon on for Marley Pearce · Western Force
50'

Substitution

Tom Horton on for Brandon Paenga-Amosa · Western Force
50'

Substitution

Max Burey on for Dylan Pietsch · Western Force
51'

Substitution

Siosifa Amone on for Taniela Tupou · Waratahs
53'

Try

Darby Lancaster · Waratahs

20 - 5
54'

Conversion

Lawson Creighton · Waratahs

22 - 5
54'

Substitution

Joshua Smith on for Tom Robertson · Western Force
54'

Substitution

Issak Fines-Leleiwasa on for Nic White · Western Force
55'

Substitution

Mahe Vailanu on for Dave Porecki · Waratahs
55'

Substitution

Felix Kalapu on for Hugh Sinclair · Waratahs
58'

Substitution

Triston Reilly on for Darby Lancaster · Waratahs
60'

Substitution

Reed Prinsep on for Nicholas Champion de Crespigny · Western Force
64'

Substitution

Tane Edmed on for Lawson Creighton · Waratahs
67'

Substitution

Josh Thompson on for Jeremy Williams · Western Force
68'

Substitution

Tom Lambert on for Angus Bell · Waratahs
69'

Try

Felix Kalapu · Waratahs

27 - 5
70'

Conversion

Tane Edmed · Waratahs

29 - 5
72'

Yellow Card

Reed Prinsep · Western Force
76'

Try

Andrew Kellaway · Waratahs

34 - 5
81'

Try

Ryan Coxon · Western Force

34 - 10
82'

Yellow Card Complete

Reed Prinsep · Western Force
Fulltime 34 - 10

Player ratings

Waratahs

15 Andrew Kellaway 7.6
14 Max Jorgensen 9.0
13 Henry O'Donnell 7.7
12 Joey Walton 7.2
11 Darby Lancaster 8.1
10 Lawson Creighton 7.6
9 Jake Gordon 6.1
1 Angus Bell 8.9
2 Dave Porecki 8.0
3 Taniela Tupou 5.4
4 Hugh Sinclair 6.8
5 Ben Grant 7.5
6 Rob Leota 6.9
7 Charlie Gamble 7.5
8 Langi Gleeson 7.0
16 Mahe Vailanu 7.4
17 Tom Lambert 6.4
18 Siosifa Amone 6.5
19 Felix Kalapu 7.2
20 Leafi Talataina 6.7
21 Jack Grant 5.3
22 Tane Edmed 6.8
23 Triston Reilly 6.3

Western Force

15 Mac Grealy 6.2
14 Harry Potter 6.5
13 Sio Tomkinson 5.8
12 Hamish Stewart 7.6
11 Dylan Pietsch 5.2
10 Ben Donaldson 5.7
9 Nic White 5.9
1 Marley Pearce 6.2
2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa 6.6
3 Tom Robertson 6.6
4 Jeremy Williams 5.8
5 Darcy Swain 6.3
6 Will Harris 5.5
7 Carlo Tizzano 7.8
8 Nicholas Champion de Crespigny 6.9
16 Tom Horton 6.0
17 Ryan Coxon 6.5
18 Joshua Smith 5.9
19 Josh Thompson 6.2
20 Reed Prinsep 4.8
21 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa 5.9
22 Max Burey 5.6
23 Reesjan Pasitoa –