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“He did well, he’s a physical kid and defensively he was strong; for a first game he can be pleased with that performance,” McKellar said of O’Donnell.
“We’ve lost two guys who can play in the centres in Joey Walton and Suaalii, and it gives us a challenge in the midfield, but we’re dealing with it.”
The Drua’s general manager Baden Stephenson has confirmed his club will seek to raise a neck-roll incident from Waratahs second-rower Miles Amatosero that wasn’t penalised in the game.
After 24 minutes, Drua captain Tevita Ikanivere was held around the neck by Amatosero during a maul. Ikanivere asked referee Angus Mabey to review the incident, but no penalty or card was awarded.
On Sunday, the Drua posted an image of a man in a neck brace on their social media channels in a possible reference to the incident between Amatosero and Ikanivere.
“We are very aware of the neck roll on our hooker which was somehow missed by four officials. I am sure it will be raised through the correct channels,” Stephenson said.
“There has been a raft of things that our club has worked through with SANZAAR and Super Rugby Pacific over the opening three weeks.”
Next Saturday, the Waratahs will take on a vastly improved Western Force side that has beaten Moana Pasifika and the Brumbies, before narrowly losing to the Reds on Saturday after Wallabies winger Filipo Daugunu scored a try in the 80th minute to seal the win.
McKellar has been impressed by the Force but is confident Suaalii’s continued absence will not change the Waratahs’ attacking plans significantly, with Wallabies Max Jorgensen and Andrew Kellaway able to step in at fullback.
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“Not a lot changes [in attack], to be honest, we saw it in the first game [against the Highlanders] in how we used Joseph and his aerial ability on contestable kicks … but I’ve said it a number of times the number on the back of your jersey doesn’t impact us a whole lot.”
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“He did well, he’s a physical kid and defensively he was strong; for a first game he can be pleased with that performance,” McKellar said of O’Donnell.
“We’ve lost two guys who can play in the centres in Joey Walton and Suaalii, and it gives us a challenge in the midfield, but we’re dealing with it.”
The Drua’s general manager Baden Stephenson has confirmed his club will seek to raise a neck-roll incident from Waratahs second-rower Miles Amatosero that wasn’t penalised in the game.
After 24 minutes, Drua captain Tevita Ikanivere was held around the neck by Amatosero during a maul. Ikanivere asked referee Angus Mabey to review the incident, but no penalty or card was awarded.
On Sunday, the Drua posted an image of a man in a neck brace on their social media channels in a possible reference to the incident between Amatosero and Ikanivere.
“We are very aware of the neck roll on our hooker which was somehow missed by four officials. I am sure it will be raised through the correct channels,” Stephenson said.
“There has been a raft of things that our club has worked through with SANZAAR and Super Rugby Pacific over the opening three weeks.”
Next Saturday, the Waratahs will take on a vastly improved Western Force side that has beaten Moana Pasifika and the Brumbies, before narrowly losing to the Reds on Saturday after Wallabies winger Filipo Daugunu scored a try in the 80th minute to seal the win.
McKellar has been impressed by the Force but is confident Suaalii’s continued absence will not change the Waratahs’ attacking plans significantly, with Wallabies Max Jorgensen and Andrew Kellaway able to step in at fullback.
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“Not a lot changes [in attack], to be honest, we saw it in the first game [against the Highlanders] in how we used Joseph and his aerial ability on contestable kicks … but I’ve said it a number of times the number on the back of your jersey doesn’t impact us a whole lot.”
Watch all the action from the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, with every match ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport.
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