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The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

81'
Penalty Goal

Harry Plummer makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

81'

Blues make a substitution with Cole Forbes coming on.

69'

Blues make a substitution with Beauden Barrett coming off.

69'

Beauden Barrett curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

69'
Try

The kick through from Blues has allowed Rieko Ioane to touch down.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Rieko Ioane took full advantage.

68'

That's a great try assist by Beauden Barrett.

68'

Blues make a substitution with Josh Beehre coming on.

68'

Blues make a substitution with Patrick Tuipulotu coming off.

68'

NSW Waratahs make a substitution with Ben Grant coming on.

66'

NSW Waratahs make a substitution with Fergus Lee-Warner coming off.

66'

Blues sub Jordan Lay comes onto the field.

63'

Josh Fusitu'a departs for Blues.

63'

Blues sub Angus Ta'avao comes onto the field.

62'

Marcel Renata departs for Blues.

62'

NSW Waratahs sub Tom Lambert comes onto the field.

61'

Angus Bell departs for NSW Waratahs.

61'

NSW Waratahs sub Daniel Botha comes onto the field.

61'

Taniela Tupou departs for NSW Waratahs.

61'

Blues sub Sam Nock comes onto the field.

60'

Finlay Christie departs for Blues.

60'

Tane Edmed comes on for NSW Waratahs.

59'

Jack Bowen leaves the field.

59'

Darby Lancaster comes on for NSW Waratahs.

59'

Triston Reilly leaves the field.

59'

Adrian Choat comes on for Blues.

58'

Anton Segner leaves the field.

58'

Harry Plummer comes on for Blues.

58'

AJ Lam leaves the field.

58'

Leafi Talataina comes on for NSW Waratahs.

58'

Hugh Sinclair leaves the field.

58'

Kurt Eklund comes on for Blues.

58'

Ricky Riccitelli leaves the field.

58'
Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Beauden Barrett kicks the conversion.

57'
Try

The forward pack of Blues will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

56'

What a run here by Marcel Renata as they get over the gainline!

51'

Jack Grant comes on.

50'

Teddy Wilson comes off.

50'

Mahe Vailanu comes on.

50'

Dave Porecki comes off.

50'
Conversion

Beauden Barrett adds the two points for Blues.

46'
Try

Slick passing by Blues leads to a try for Corey Evans.

45'

Corey Evans makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Spellbinding play by Patrick Tuipulotu is finished off with a try.

45'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'
Conversion

Beauden Barrett adds the two points for Blues.

40'
Try

The pick and go results in a try for Blues as Mark Tele'a goes over.

39'

Fabulous play by Blues has led to Corey Evans being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Fabulous play by NSW Waratahs has led to Henry O'Donnell being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'
Conversion

Beauden Barrett does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

37'
Try

A perfectly weighted kick allows Rieko Ioane to score the try.

36'

That's a great try assist by AJ Lam.

36'
Penalty Goal

The NSW Waratahs supporters go wild as Jack Bowen successfully kicks the penalty goal.

33'

Beauden Barrett curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

29'
Try

The pressure has finally told as Rieko Ioane scores from close range.

27'

Hoskins Sotutu played a key part in that try.

27'

Trouble here as Beauden Barrett breaches the defence.

27'
Penalty Goal

Jack Bowen adds the points for NSW Waratahs.

22'

Beauden Barrett has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

11'
Try

A series of passes by Blues results in a try for Mark Tele'a

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Mark Tele'a took full advantage.

10'

AJ Lam played a key part in that try.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Caleb Clarke took full advantage.

9'

A gap opened in the defence and Triston Reilly took full advantage.

8'

The defensive line has been broken as Beauden Barrett goes through the gap.

7'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Match Details

Blues v Waratahs
Blues v Waratahs
Super Rugby Pacific
Round 16
Fri 30th May 2025, 09:35pm PDT
Fri 30th May 2025, 09:35pm PDT
Eden Park
Eden Park
Referee
Nic Berry

Points Flow Chart

Blues win +40
Blues
Waratahs
Blues
Time in lead
Waratahs
72
Mins in lead
0
89%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
43%
Possession Last 10 min
57%
3
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Plummer
46 - 6
81'
Ioane
43 - 6
68'
Barrett
38 - 6
57'
Riccitelli
36 - 6
56'
Barrett
31 - 6
46'
Evans
29 - 6
45'
Half Time
Barrett
24 - 6
40'
Tele'a
22 - 6
39'
Barrett
17 - 6
37'
Ioane
15 - 6
36'
Bowen
33'
10 - 6
Ioane
10 - 3
27'
Bowen
22'
5 - 3
Tele'a
5 - 0
10'
Start

Win Probability

Blues
87%
Draw
1%
Waratahs
12%
Penalty by Harry Plummer

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored
4.6
10
Entries
Avg. Points Scored
0.4
7
Entries

Attack Profile

Blues
Waratahs
More Less More

Defence Profile

Blues
Waratahs
More Less More

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs
34%
53%
3-6 secs
46%
29%
6+ secs
20%
18%
85
Rucks Won
91

Last 5 Penalties

65'
66'
72'
78'
80'
Blues
Waratahs

Blues vs Waratahs Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Blues face off against Waratahs in Super Rugby Pacific Round 16 on Fri 30th May 2025 at Eden Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:35. In South Africa it’s at 06:35 SAST, 16:35 NZST in New Zealand, 14:35 AEST in Australia and 21:35 EST in the US.

Blues won the last encounter but Blues are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Waratahs in 6th and Blues in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Blues vs Waratahs Squads

The official squads for Blues vs Waratahs will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.

Other Fixtures

43 - 7
FT
15 - 52
FT
25 - 37
FT
24 - 13
FT
12 - 36
FT
32 - 26
FT
15 - 20
FT
61 - 7
FT
27 - 23
FT
0 - 0
FT
17 - 26
FT
Tomorrow
05:00
Tomorrow
05:00
Tomorrow
05:00
Tomorrow
07:15
Tomorrow
07:15
Tomorrow
09:05
Tomorrow
09:30
Tomorrow
09:30
Tomorrow
09:30
Tomorrow
12:00
Tomorrow
12:00
Tomorrow
12:00
Sunday
05:00
Sunday
05:00
Sunday
07:15
Sunday
07:15
Sunday
07:15
Sunday
09:30
Sunday
09:30

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