Waratahs v Rebels: What we learnt from last night’s trial

After a dour opening half, the Waratahs ran away with things in the final two quarters of last night’s trial match against the Rebels to claim a 47-5 victory at Lottoland in Manly. While the final score probably wasn't reflective of either side’s overall performance, there was plenty to take out of the trial, played just over a week out from the start of both side’s 2018 Super Rugby campaign. Waratahs are fit Tahs players and coaches have been telling anyone that will listen that they’ve just finished the toughest preseason that they’ve ever been involved it and it showed in the backend of the match last night. A number of the forwards have added bulk and the majority of the squad look fit and fast, which should go a long way in the opening rounds. The fitness was particularly evident in defence, with the Rebels only try coming from a well constructed driving maul. Rebels still a work in progress After picking up a plethora of talent from Perth, the new look Re
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