En tanto en Sydney New South Wales Waratahs superó sin mayores problemas a los Sudáfricanos The Sharks Rugby por 28 a 13.
Pudieron observarse las leyes de variación experimentales en el Rugby (ELV), sistema que se utiliza en este Torneo desde principio de año.
En Nueva Zelanda
Crusaders (33): 15 Leon MacDonald, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Casey Laulala, 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Scott Hamilton, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Andrew Ellis, 8 Mose Tuiali’I, 7 Richie McCaw (capt), 6 Kieran Read, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Hurricanes (22): 15 Cory Jane, 14 Hosea Gear, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Willie Ripia, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Rodney So'oialo, 7 Chris Masoe, 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 John Schwalger.
Tantos:
Crusaders:
Tries: MacDonald 2, Read
Cons: Carter 3
Pens: Carter 4
Hurricanes:
Tries: Guildford, Thrush, Tialata
Cons: Gopperth, Collins
Pen: Weepu
En Sydney
Waratahs (28): 15 Sam Norton-Knight, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Phil Waugh (capt), 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Dan Vickerman, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Adam Freier, 1 Benn Robinson.
Sharks (13): 15. Stefan Terblanche, 14. Odwa Ndungane, 13. Adrian Jacobs, 12. Francois Steyn, 11. JP Pietersen, 10. Ruan Pienaar, 9. Rory Kockott, 8. Ryan Kankowski, 7. AJ Venter, 6. Jacques Botes, 5. Johann Muller (C), 4. Steven Sykes, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 1. Tendai Mtawarira.
Tantos:
Waratahs:
Tries: Tuqiri, Horne, Beale, Burgess
Con: Beale
Pen: Beale
Drop-goal: Beale
Sharks:
Try: Burden
Con: Kockott
Pen: Pienaar
Drop-goal: Pienaar
