First back-to-back win for Moana Pasifika
- Dave Worsley
- 6 hours ago
- 1 min read
Last week they beat the Crusaders for the first time, this week Moana Pasifika went back-to-back, another first
They defeated the Waratahs 45-28 at North Harbour Stadium in the afternoon sun after the visitors held a 21-7 lead into the break.
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Whatever was said at halftime by coach Tana Umaga seemed to do the trick for Moana Pasifika as they went on a six try rampage, with tight-head prop Feleti Sai-Ta'ufo'ou crossing for a har-trick
The game started with fullback Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii shinning for the Waratahs who looked on track for an elusive first away win of the season.
But similar to the previous week's loss to the Hurricanes the Waratahs surrendered on defence
Moana ran in five tries in a devastating 15-minute spell, with prop Sae-Ta'ufo'ou completing his hat-trick he started in the first spell before Patrick Pellegrini, fullback William Havili and replacement Fine Inisi added to the Waratahs' humiliation.
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland: Moana Pasifika 45 (Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou 3, Patrick Pellegrini, William Havili, Fine Inisi, Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa tries; Pellegrini 5 con) Waratahs 28 (Triston Reilly 2tries, Andrew Kellaway, Teddy Wilson tries; Lawson Creighton 4 con). HT: 7-21.