Blues 46 - 6 Waratahs

Full time

31 May 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

Eden Park

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The Blues delivered a commanding performance against the NSW Waratahs, finishing the match with a score of 46-6. Mark Tele'a opened the scoring with a try in the 10th minute, quickly followed by Rieko Ioane's two tries, showcasing his attacking prowess. Beauden Barrett added to the scoreline with successful conversions, demonstrating his kicking accuracy throughout the match. The Waratahs struggled to find their rhythm, managing only two penalties from Jack Bowen. The Blues continued to dominate in the second half with tries from Corey Evans, Ricky Riccitelli, and another from Ioane, sealing a comprehensive victory. The home side's physicality and speed were too much for the Waratahs, who failed to answer back effectively. Overall, it was a decisive win for the Blues, solidifying their position in the competition.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 16.6°C (Feels like 12.1°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 24.7 km/h, gusting to 48.3 km/h Humidity: 70% Cloud Cover: 62%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
10'

Try

Mark Tele'a · Blues

5 - 0
22'

Penalty

Jack Bowen · Waratahs

5 - 3
27'

Try

Rieko Ioane · Blues

10 - 3
33'

Penalty

Jack Bowen · Waratahs

10 - 6
36'

Try

Rieko Ioane · Blues

15 - 6
37'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

17 - 6
39'

Try

Mark Tele'a · Blues

22 - 6
40'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

24 - 6
Halftime 24 - 6
Second Half
45'

Try

Corey Evans · Blues

29 - 6
46'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

31 - 6
50'

Substitution

Mahe Vailanu on for Dave Porecki · Waratahs
50'

Substitution

Jack Grant on for Teddy Wilson · Waratahs
56'

Try

Ricky Riccitelli · Blues

36 - 6
57'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

38 - 6
58'

Substitution

Kurt Eklund on for Ricky Riccitelli · Blues
58'

Substitution

Leafi Talataina on for Hugh Sinclair · Waratahs
58'

Substitution

Adrian Choat on for Anton Segner · Blues
58'

Substitution

Harry Plummer on for AJ Lam · Blues
59'

Substitution

Tane Edmed on for Jack Bowen · Waratahs
60'

Substitution

Sam Nock on for Finlay Christie · Blues
61'

Substitution

Tom Lambert on for Angus Bell · Waratahs
61'

Substitution

Darby Lancaster on for Triston Reilly · Waratahs
61'

Substitution

Daniel Botha on for Taniela Tupou · Waratahs
62'

Substitution

Angus Ta'avao on for Marcel Renata · Blues
63'

Substitution

Jordan Lay on for Josh Fusitu'a · Blues
66'

Substitution

Ben Grant on for Fergus Lee-Warner · Waratahs
68'

Try

Rieko Ioane · Blues

43 - 6
68'

Substitution

Josh Beehre on for Patrick Tuipulotu · Blues
69'

Substitution

Cole Forbes on for Beauden Barrett · Blues
81'

Penalty

Harry Plummer · Blues

46 - 6
Fulltime 46 - 6

Player ratings

Blues

15 Corey Evans 7.9
14 Mark Tele'a 8.5
13 Rieko Ioane 9.7
12 AJ Lam 8.0
11 Caleb Clarke 7.5
10 Beauden Barrett 8.3
9 Finlay Christie 5.8
1 Josh Fusitu'a 7.0
2 Ricky Riccitelli 8.5
3 Marcel Renata 7.6
4 Patrick Tuipulotu 6.7
5 Laghlan McWhannell 6.6
6 Anton Segner 6.6
7 Dalton Papali'i 6.7
8 Hoskins Sotutu 8.6
16 Kurt Eklund 6.9
17 Jordan Lay 6.5
18 Angus Ta'avao 6.3
19 Josh Beehre 6.3
20 Adrian Choat 6.5
21 Sam Nock 6.4
22 Harry Plummer 7.0
23 Cole Forbes 6.2

Waratahs

15 Lawson Creighton 6.4
14 Andrew Kellaway 6.4
13 Henry O'Donnell 6.8
12 Joey Walton 7.1
11 Triston Reilly 5.4
10 Jack Bowen 5.8
9 Teddy Wilson 6.4
1 Angus Bell 6.8
2 Dave Porecki 6.5
3 Taniela Tupou 5.8
4 Fergus Lee-Warner 6.9
5 Miles Amatosero 6.4
6 Hugh Sinclair 6.5
7 Jamie Adamson 6.8
8 Langi Gleeson 7.6
16 Mahe Vailanu 6.2
17 Tom Lambert 6.6
18 Daniel Botha 5.2
19 Ben Grant 6.0
20 Leafi Talataina 6.1
21 Jack Grant 5.7
22 Tane Edmed 6.0
23 Darby Lancaster 5.8