Waratahs prove too strong for Crusaders

Super Rugby Pacific round-up
By BEN JAYCOCK

The Crusaders suffered back-to-back defeats to begin their title defence after the impressive Waratahs secured a stunning 37-24 upset victory.
All six games in Round 2 were played at AAMI Park in Melbourne as part of the ‘Super Round’, Darren Coleman was thrilled his side could inflict the Crusaders’ biggest defeat outside of New Zealand since 2016.
“I’m really happy for the boys,” Coleman said. “We didn’t trial well in preseason and then we were well-beaten last week. It’s the beauty of sport, isn’t it? No-one backed us to even go close tonigh...

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