The start of the Super Rugby Pacific season is upon us, with the Waratahs facing Highlanders in their opening match. The article discusses the Waratahs' lack of preparation due to the Reds' European tour, highlights the Highlanders' performance in their preseason match against the Crusaders, and delves into the distractions caused by the ongoing Wallabies coaching search.
The Waratahs will be underdone. The Reds’ tour of Europe - and a useful 38-31 win against Ulster at the weekend - left the Waratahs without anyone to play against, which means they will be a wee bit undercooked for their season-opener against the Highlanders on Friday.
Logic dictates that the Waratahs will be better by round seven than round one, so any win will do on Friday: one point is enough. The Highlanders wrapped up their preseason with a 29-24 win against the Crusaders on Thursday, and while the result is irrelevant Dan McKellar and co would have noted that the game involved some decent contact and a lot of ball movement - the sort of thing you can’t replicate in training.
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