Young gun Tane Edmed retains No 10 jersey for Waratahs
Tane Edmed will get first crack at the playmaking duties after being named at five-eighth for the NSW Waratahs' Super Rugby Pacific season opener against the Brumbies.
Ben Donaldson will start the season at fullback, with fellow ball player Will Harrison due back in the coming weeks after missing most of last year with a torn ACL.
Harrison's impending return from a knee reconstruction and near-12-month rehabilitation will both increase the Waratahs' playmaking depth and add to the heat on Edmed and Donaldson to keep their starting spots.
Exciting young talent Max Jorgensen has beaten Fijian-Australian superstar recruit Nemani Nadolo for a wing berth, with Mark Nawaqanitawase to start on the other side following his spectacular form on the Wallabies' European tour last November.
With Wallaby Ned Hanigan injured, 29-year-old Kiwi Taleni Seu will make his Waratahs debut in the second row after joining the club following stints with the Chiefs and Toyota Industries Shuttles in Japan.
The Tahs host the Brumbies back at the rebuilt Allianz Stadium for the first time in five years on Friday night.
NSW WARATAHS SQUAD TO FACE THE BRUMBIES:
Angus Bell, David Porecki, Archer Holz, Jed Holloway, Taleni Seu, Lachlan Swinton, Michael Hooper, Charlie Gamble, Jake Gordon, Tane Edmed, Max Jorgensen, Lalakai Foketi, Izaia Perese, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Ben Donaldson. Replacements: Mahe Vailanu, Tom Lambert, Te Tera Faulkner, Hugh Sinclair, Langi Gleeson, Will Harris, Harrison Goddard, Nemani Nadolo.
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Think it was a great defensive performance by Northampton. They didn't have stage fright in the first half, the Nienaber defense smothered them. They limited Leinster to 15-3 in the first half. It could have been over by then. A great try from Leinster in the start of the second half looked to have sealed it. But Byrne missed another conversion. Northampton started trying little kicks behind the Leinster wingers. Leinster messed one and Smith brilliantly made the conversion. Leinster decided to tighten the game after Byrne missed a straight forward penalty. A few errors got NH into the 22 and they scored and converted with a few minutes left. Another brilliant steal from Lawes saw NH have a final attack which was turned over by Conan. A classic semi final. World record attendance of 82,300. Leinsters 3 week preparation warranted for this one.
Go to commentsJust came back from the game and the atmosphere was amazing. Players stayed afterwards for more than a hour to sign stuff and take photos with fans. Great day out.
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