The Waratahs ensured the Western Force did not pick up where they left off three years ago as they came back from a 14-point deficit to record a 23-14 victory in SuperRugbyAU at the Sydney Cricket Ground
The Waratahs had won just one of their seven games across both Super Rugby and the local competition this season and looked destined to be heading for another defeat as the visitors went out to a 14-0 lead in the first half.
Winger Byron Raltson had scored the Force's first try in Super Rugby AU when he finished off a well-worked move that had stretched the home side across the field, while scrumhalf Ian Prior kicked three penalties. A late try to Waratahs prop Angus Bell and conversion by flyhalf Will Harrison after the halftime hooter reduced the deficit to 14-7 at the break.
Harrison added two further penalties as the game meandered between the 22-metre areas with neither side really threatening or building sustained pressure. Replacement lock Tom Staniforth, however, bashed over in the 62nd-minute to give the Waratahs their first lead of the match and from that point on his side never looked like being overtaken as they controlled the ball and territory.
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