While Hugh Cavil is away I’m taking over the Tuesday Top Five. Go your hardest.
5. Israel Folau did not play!
And the Waratahs still won… Away… In South Africa. Add Palu to the injured list and despite the ridiculous fake laughing he went on with in the coaches box every time a decision went against his team Cheika must be pretty happy with his teams efforts. Yes it was ugly but the Stormers don’t let anyone play pretty rugby against them.
And what about the form of some of the Waratahs! Tatafu Polota-Nau, Jacques Potgeiter, Michael Hooper, Nick Phipps, Bernard Foley, Peter Betham, Adam Ashley-Cooper and Alofa Alofa all had good games. While Kurtley Beale, G&GR MOTM, ran around like a kid hyped up on buckets of red cordial. He had so much energy and so many touches you’d be forgiven for thinking there was two of him.
The Waratahs are playing rugby with powerful forward runs, slick back line moves and plenty of tries scored. Their home crowd numbers should go through the roof when they get back home.