Waratahs vs. Highlanders: Live Stream Preview, Team Lineup and Online Super Rugby Semifinal Match
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Waratahs are going to play against the Dunedin on 27 June 2015 in the Super rugby match. The game will take place at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. This will be the 7th game for these two teams. So far both the teams have won three games each out of the six times. The match will kick off 19:55 local time and 9:55 GMT.
The games played between this two team since 2009 were won by the team who was playing at home which means home advantage will play a prominent role in next game. The Highlanders won the last contest by 26-19 which was performed earlier this year at Dunedin. The Waratahs have a great winning percentage of 68% in the Super Rugby regardless of any venue. So far since 1996 they have lost 6 matches but won 13 games. As the next game will be played at Sydney, the waratah will have the home advantage. This is very important for the next game because they have met the Highlanders in Sydney 9 times, and they have won 7 times out of those 9 games. So, the warrath have 78% of winning percentage against them at home. The average score for the game, when it is played in Sydney, is Waratahs 30 - Highlanders 19.
In the Super Rugby season, the Waratahs finished with 52 points giving them the 2nd place. On the other hand, the Highlanders had 53 points but for being the top Australian team the Waratahs came in second. So far, the Waratahs have played 16 and won 11 of them. Out of the 16 matches, 8 were played at home, and the Waratahs won six of them. So far The Waratahs have taken part in six Super Rugby Semi-finals and out of those six games they have won three. In last year, the Waratahs won in the semifinal.
On the other hand, the Highlanders had 17 matches, and they have won 12 of them. So far, away from home they have played 8 matches and won 5 of them. So they have 63% of winning percentage in away matches. They have played 4 times in semifinals and only won one that they played in 1999 against the Stormers. Both the teams have made one change for the game. For the Waratahs Matt Carraro comes for Kurtley Beale into the team and for the Highlanders James Lentjes is replacing Dan Pryor.
Teams lineup:
Waratahs
Tatafu Polota-Nau, Will Skelton, Jacques Potgieter, Wycliff Palu, Bernard Foley, Matt Carraro, Benn Robinson, Sekope Kepu, David Dennis (C), Michael Hooper, Nick Phipps, Rob Horne, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Israel Folau
Replacements: Jeremy Tilse, Mitchell Chapman, Patrick McCutcheon, Jono Lance, Tolu Latu, Paddy Ryan, Stephen Hoiles, Peter Betham, Brendan McKibbin
Highlanders
Liam Coltman, Alex Ainley, Elliot Dixon, Nasi Manu, Lima Sopoaga, Richard Buckman, Malakai Fekitoa , Waisake Naholo,Brendon Edmonds, Josh Hohneck , Mark Reddish, James Lentjes, Aaron Smith, Patrick Osborne, Ben Smith
Replacements: Ross Geldenhuys, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Gareth Evans, Trent Renata, Ash Dixon, Joe Wheeler, Fumiaki Tanaka, Shaun Treeby
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