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One win in 97 years: Waratahs must conquer Eden Park demons to reach finals
@Source: brisbanetimes.com.au
On Saturday, the equation is simple. The Waratahs must beat the Blues (2:35pm AEST kick-off), then cross their fingers and hope the Hurricanes do them a favour by beating Moana Pasifika a few hours later.
The last time the Waratahs beat the Blues, in any match, was in 2015 when Michael Cheika was in charge. The last time they pulled off a win at Eden Park, in 2009, Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh was NSW skipper.
“This is a tough place to win,” Waugh said after the Waratahs came from 10-0 down to win 27-22 that evening. “I’ve been on the wrong end here too many times.”
That 2009 victory snapped an 81-year drought at Eden Park dating to 1928, when NSW defeated Auckland at the start of a 10-match New Zealand tour. One win there since Super Rugby began in 1996 does not make for encouraging reading.
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