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Auckland (Blues) have played Sydney (Waratahs) 23 times in Super rugby since 1996 and they have won 15 matches and lost 8.
Auckland (Blues) 15 wins over Sydney (Waratahs) give them a record of winning 65% of their matches against the Waratahs regardless of the venue.
This weekend the match between these two teams will be played in Auckland which is where the teams have met 10 times.
In those 10 Auckland matches Auckland (Blues) have won 9 and lost one. Sydney (Waratahs) beat Auckland (Blues) in 2009 so Auckland (Blues) have won 90% of their matches against Sydney (Waratahs).
The average score when Auckland (Blues) play the Waratahs in Auckland is : Auckland (Blues) 32 Sydney (Waratahs) 21.
Auckland (Blues) have won the last four matches between the sides in Auckland.
Average score: Auckland (Blues) 27 Sydney (Waratahs) 25
Last five results
Sat, 05 May 2018 Auckland (Blues) 24-21 Sydney (Waratahs) @Sydney
Sat, 06 May 2017 Auckland (Blues) 40-33 Sydney (Waratahs) @Sydney
Fri, 15 Jul 2016 Auckland (Blues) 34-28 Sydney (Waratahs) @Auckland
Sat, 28 Mar 2015 Auckland (Blues) 11-23 Sydney (Waratahs) @Sydney
Fri, 25 Apr 2014 Auckland (Blues) 21-13 Sydney (Waratahs) @Auckland
Auckland (Blues) overall record against Sydney (Waratahs)
Played 23, Wins 15 , Losses 8, Draws 0
Teams
Auckland (Blues)
15 Melani Nanai, 14 Caleb Clarke, 13 TJ Faiane, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Otere Black, 9 Jonathan Ruru, 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Blake Gibson (co-captain), 6 Tom Robinson, 5 Josh Goodhue, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (co-captain), 3 Sione Mafileo, 2 James Parsons, 1 Alex Hodgman
Replacements: 16 Matt Moulds, 17 Marcel Renata, 18 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 19 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 20 Dalton Papalii, 21 Sam Nock, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 Michael Collins
Sydney (Waratahs)
15 Israel Folau, 14 Cam Clark, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Karmichael Hunt, 11 Alex Newsome, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Michael Wells, 7 Will Miller, 6 Jack Dempsey, 5 Rob Simmons, 4 Ned Hanigan, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Damien Fitzpatrick, 1 Harry Johnson-Holmes
Replacements: 16 Andrew Tuala, 17 Rory O’Connor, 18 Chris Talakai, 19 Tom Staniforth, 20 Lachlan Swinton, 21 Jake Gordon, 22 Kurtley Beale, 23 Lalakai Foketi
Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 6 April
Venue : Eden Park, Auckland
Kick Off local: 19:35
Referee: Federico Anselmi
Assistant Ref 1:Nick Briant
Assistant Ref 2:Glen Jackson
TMO : Glenn Newman
