Super Rugby: Injury To Dennis Clouds Waratahs’ Five Star Showing
by Paul Cook -
The Waratahs have shown their genuine title credentials once more with a five tries-to one, 39-8 demolition of the Brumbies at ANZ Stadium tonight. But the win looks to have come at a high price, influential and respected captain Dave Dennis succumbing to what looks like a potentially season ending knee injury in the process.
Defeat over the reigning champion Chiefs back in round 16, a full four weeks ago, gave the Waratahs faithful reason to believe that their side could be on the verge of making history. But that month hiatus in between, ahead of a clash as pivotal and challenging as their arch-rivals from Canberra were expected to provide, left many apprehensive that the break may have lost some valuable momentum.
However, a tight opening quarter was blown apart by two tries for the home si