{"id":8512,"date":"2012-03-02T14:49:15","date_gmt":"2012-03-02T12:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/rugby-controlled-waratahs-clamp-down-on-sloppy-rebels\/"},"modified":"2012-03-02T14:49:15","modified_gmt":"2012-03-02T12:49:15","slug":"rugby-controlled-waratahs-clamp-down-on-sloppy-rebels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-controlled-waratahs-clamp-down-on-sloppy-rebels\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Controlled Waratahs clamp down on sloppy Rebels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">March 2<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; The New South Wales Waratahs<br \/>\nproduced a controlled performance to secure a bonus point and<br \/>\novercome an error-prone Melbourne Rebels 35-19 in a niggly Super<br \/>\nRugby clash that resulted in several off the ball scuffles on<br \/>\nFriday.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Waratahs dominated the first 55 minutes to establish a<br \/>\n23-point lead then seemed to lower their intensity, allowing the<br \/>\nRebels to gain some momentum that was halted once Daniel<br \/>\nHalangahu kicked a 70th minute penalty.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The first 50 minutes everything went to plan and we<br \/>\nexecuted well but getting involved in that niggly stuff let them<br \/>\nback in the game,&#8221; Halangahu said.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was really on out there and there was a lot of<br \/>\nfeeling&#8230; but I&#8217;m happy with the win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Inside centre Tom Carter scored two tries and tighthead prop<br \/>\nSekope Kepu notched his first Super Rugby try for the Waratahs,<br \/>\nwhile flyhalf Halangahu added two conversions and fullback<br \/>\nBernard Foley slotted a penalty.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wallabies utility back James O&#8217;Connor, who moved to the<br \/>\nRebels in a controversial transfer from the Western Force at the<br \/>\nend of last season, kicked two penalties in the first spell as<br \/>\nthe Waratahs went into the break with a handy 22-6 lead.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Foley secured the Waratahs bonus point when he crossed after<br \/>\nanother sustained build-up from the New South Wales side, who<br \/>\nthen seemed to switch off after establishing the 29-6 lead.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Connor added two more penalties and the Rebels forwards<br \/>\nmilked a penalty try, which also resulted in Waratahs&#8217; hooker<br \/>\nTatafu Polota-Nau being yellow carded, to make the scoreline<br \/>\ncloser than it should have been.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Halangahu, who had kicked an earlier second half penalty<br \/>\nbefore the Rebels&#8217; try, slotted another with 10 minutes<br \/>\nremaining to make the victory safe.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 2 (Reuters) &#8211; The New South Wales Waratahs produced a controlled performance to secure a bonus point and overcome an error-prone Melbourne Rebels 35-19 in a niggly Super Rugby clash that resulted in several off the ball scuffles on Friday. 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