Waratahs 20 - 35 Blues

● full_time 80 minutes

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.

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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

0' kickoff
2' try Finlay Christie
5' yellow_card Malachi Wrampling-Alec
15' yellow_card_complete Malachi Wrampling-Alec
21' penalty Sid Harvey
27' substitution Harry Potter
30' try Jack Debreczeni
31' conversion Sid Harvey
38' penalty Beauden Barrett
40' try Tom Lambert
40' substitution George Poolman
40' substitution Dalton Papali'i
40' substitution Ofa Tu'ungafasi
40' substitution Sam Matenga
40' half_time
40' second_half
42' conversion Sid Harvey
43' penalty Sid Harvey
43' substitution Finlay Christie
47' substitution Clem Halaholo
49' try Codemeru Vai
51' substitution Zarn Sullivan
51' substitution Miles Amatosero
56' try AJ Lam
57' conversion Beauden Barrett
57' substitution Ethan Dobbins
57' substitution Tom Lambert
57' substitution Daniel Botha
62' penalty Beauden Barrett
64' substitution Jake Gordon
65' substitution Pita Ahki
65' substitution Malachi Wrampling-Alec
69' substitution Jamie Adamson
73' try AJ Lam
74' conversion Beauden Barrett
74' substitution Bradley Slater
76' substitution Joey Walton
76' substitution Isaac Kailea
80' try Torian Barnes
80' full_time