Waratahs give Kirwan the Blues again

The Auckland Blues showed some fight for under-fire coach John Kirwan but ultimately fell to a seventh successive defeat after a 23-11 loss to Super Rugby champions the New South Wales Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.


Scrumhalf Nick Phipps and replacement Peter Betham scored tries and flyhalf Bernard Foley kicked 13 points as the Waratahs collected their fourth win of the campaign to leave the Blues still searching for a first victory.


The Waratahs were not at their best, with a number of attacks breaking down through bundled passes, but they managed the game better in the second half …