Waratahs 20 - 35 Blues

Full time

21 Mar 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 6

Allianz Stadium

The Blues triumphed over the NSW Waratahs with a score of 35-20 in a decisive Super Rugby clash at Allianz Stadium. Finlay Christie opened the scoring for the Blues with an early try, while Malachi Wrampling-Alec received a yellow card shortly after. The Waratahs responded with a try from Jack Debreczeni, followed by a penalty and another try from Tom Lambert, bringing them close at halftime. However, Beauden Barrett's kicking and AJ Lam's two tries in the second half helped the Blues maintain their lead. Despite the Waratahs' efforts and Sid Harvey's penalties, they could not close the gap. The match featured solid performances from Barrett and Lam, who proved instrumental for the Blues. With this victory, the Blues continued their dominance over the Waratahs in recent encounters.

Broadcasters

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

Weather

Temperature: 24.1°C (Feels like 24.3°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 9.3 km/h, gusting to 21.3 km/h Humidity: 71% Cloud Cover: 89%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Finlay Christie · Blues

0 - 5
5'

Yellow Card

Malachi Wrampling-Alec · Blues
15'

Yellow Card Complete

Malachi Wrampling-Alec · Blues
21'

Penalty

Sid Harvey · Waratahs

3 - 5
27'

Substitution

George Poolman on for Harry Potter · Waratahs
30'

Try

Jack Debreczeni · Waratahs

8 - 5
31'

Conversion

Sid Harvey · Waratahs

10 - 5
38'

Penalty

Beauden Barrett · Blues

10 - 8
40'

Try

Tom Lambert · Waratahs

15 - 8
40'

Substitution

Harry Potter on for George Poolman · Waratahs
40'

Substitution

Torian Barnes on for Dalton Papali'i · Blues
40'

Substitution

Mason Tupaea on for Ofa Tu'ungafasi · Blues
40'

Substitution

Marcel Renata on for Sam Matenga · Blues
Halftime 15 - 8
Second Half
42'

Conversion

Sid Harvey · Waratahs

17 - 8
43'

Penalty

Sid Harvey · Waratahs

20 - 8
43'

Substitution

Taufa Funaki on for Finlay Christie · Blues
47'

Substitution

Leafi Talataina on for Clem Halaholo · Waratahs
49'

Try

Codemeru Vai · Blues

20 - 13
51'

Substitution

Payton Spencer on for Zarn Sullivan · Blues
51'

Substitution

Angus Blyth on for Miles Amatosero · Waratahs
56'

Try

AJ Lam · Blues

20 - 18
57'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

20 - 20
57'

Substitution

Ioane Moananu on for Ethan Dobbins · Waratahs
57'

Substitution

Isaac Kailea on for Tom Lambert · Waratahs
57'

Substitution

Siosifa Amone on for Daniel Botha · Waratahs
62'

Penalty

Beauden Barrett · Blues

20 - 23
64'

Substitution

Teddy Wilson on for Jake Gordon · Waratahs
65'

Substitution

Xavi Taele on for Pita Ahki · Blues
65'

Substitution

Che Clark on for Malachi Wrampling-Alec · Blues
69'

Substitution

Angus Scott-Young on for Jamie Adamson · Waratahs
73'

Try

AJ Lam · Blues

20 - 28
74'

Conversion

Beauden Barrett · Blues

20 - 30
74'

Substitution

James Mullan on for Bradley Slater · Blues
76'

Substitution

George Poolman on for Joey Walton · Waratahs
76'

Substitution

Tom Lambert on for Isaac Kailea · Waratahs
80'

Try

Torian Barnes · Blues

20 - 35
Fulltime 20 - 35

Player ratings

Waratahs

15 Sid Harvey 8.6
14 Harry Potter 5.8
13 Joey Walton 5.7
12 Lawson Creighton 6.3
11 Max Jorgensen 6.6
10 Jack Debreczeni 7.7
9 Jake Gordon 6.5
1 Tom Lambert 6.2
2 Ethan Dobbins 7.0
3 Daniel Botha 6.7
4 Matt Philip 6.7
5 Miles Amatosero 6.1
6 Clem Halaholo 6.5
7 Jamie Adamson 6.4
8 Pete Samu 8.0
16 Ioane Moananu 6.0
17 Isaac Kailea 5.6
18 Siosifa Amone 6.0
19 Angus Blyth 5.9
20 Leafi Talataina 5.7
21 Angus Scott-Young 5.9
22 Teddy Wilson 6.8
23 George Poolman 5.4

Blues

15 Zarn Sullivan 6.6
14 Codemeru Vai 8.1
13 AJ Lam 8.6
12 Pita Ahki 7.6
11 Caleb Clarke 6.3
10 Beauden Barrett 8.0
9 Finlay Christie 7.2
1 Ofa Tu'ungafasi 7.0
2 Bradley Slater 7.7
3 Sam Matenga 6.2
4 Josh Beehre 8.1
5 Sam Darry 7.6
6 Anton Segner 7.1
7 Dalton Papali'i 8.3
8 Malachi Wrampling-Alec 5.8
16 James Mullan –
17 Mason Tupaea 6.5
18 Marcel Renata 6.7
19 Che Clark 6.4
20 Torian Barnes 7.6
21 Taufa Funaki 7.1
22 Xavi Taele 6.3
23 Payton Spencer 6.8