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Super Rugby Preview: Sunwolves v Waratahs (23/02/19)

The Sunwolves and the Waratahs both lost their season opening match last week so they will both be keen to pick up a W this weekend.

The Sunwolves have played the Waratahs three times since 2016 and the Waratahs have won all three matches.

These two teams have met twice in Tokyo twice and both of these matches have been won by the Waratahs but with an average score of 20-54.

The Bookies have given the Sunwolves a 21 point start for this Match

Average score: Sunwolves 22 Waratahs 61

Last three results
Sat, 07 Jul 2018 Sunwolves v Waratahs 25-77 Sydney
Sat, 07 Apr 2018 Sunwolves v Waratahs 29-50 Tokyo
Sat, 02 Jul 2016 Sunwolves v Waratahs 12-57 Tokyo

Sunwolves overall record against the Waratahs
Played 3, Wins 0, Losses 3 , Draws 0

Teams
Sunwolves: 15 Jason Emery, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Shane Gates, 12 Ryoto Nakamura, 11 Semisi Masirewa, 10 Hayden Parker, 9 Kaito Shigeno, 8 Rahboni Warren Vosayaco, 7 Ed Quirk, 6 Hendrik Tui, 5 Tom Rowe, 4 Luke Thompson, 3 Hiroshi Yamashita, 2 Jaba Bregvadze, 1 Craig Millar (c)
Replacements: 16 Atsushi Sakate, 17 Pauliasi Manu, 18 Asaeli Ai Valu, 19 Awe Helu, 20 James Moore, 21 Keisuke Uchida, 22 Michael Little, 23 Rikiya Matsuda

Waratahs: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Alex Newsome, 13 Karmichael Hunt, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Curtis Rona, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Ned Hanigan, 5 Rob Simmons, 4 Jed Holloway, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Damien Fitzpatrick, 1 Harry Johnson-Holmes
Replacements: 16 Tolu Latu, 17 Rory O’Connor, 18 Chris Talakai, 19 Lachlan Swinton, 20 Will Miller, 21 Mitch Short, 22 Mack Mason, 23 Cam Clark/Adam Ashley-Cooper

Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 23 February
Venue : Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Kick Off local: 13:15
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant Ref 1:Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 2:Shuhei Kubo
TMO : Minoru Fuji

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