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The man who iced a premiership-winning kick for the Waratahs in 2014 says today’s struggling NSW side can draw inspiration from the champion Tahs team not only rising from 11th to first in two seasons but overcoming a slow start in their title-winning season too.
Bernard Foley offered a ray of hope for beleaguered Waratahs fans ahead of the Tahs’ critical clash with the Crusaders on Friday night at Allianz Stadium.
Given they famously downed the Crusaders to win the Super Rugby final, the 2014 team are gathering for a pair of ten-year reunions; one in Sydney and another in Tokyo, where six team members now play or coach.
A group of premiership players – Dave Dennis, Jono Lance, Brendan McKibbin, Rob Horne, Steve Hoiles and Adam Ashley-Cooper – joined the Waratahs for breakfast at Allianz Stadium on Thursday, where Dennis addressed the team and urged them to keep the faith after claiming just one win from seven games.
In a strange twist, the Waratahs’ only win was over the Crusaders in round two; one of an uncharacteristic five losses for the defending champions.
Via a handful of losing bonus points, the Tahs remain in the hunt for the finals but based on the points tally of eighth place in the last two seasons, will likely need four wins from their last seven games.
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Michael Cheika and Michael Hooper celebrate victory over the Crusaders in the Super Rugby decider in 2014. Credit: Getty
