WORLD Cup winners Rod Moore and Tiaan Strauss and promising flyhalf Christian Warner were recalled on Thursday to the New South Wales team for Sunday’s Super 12 clash with the Chiefs in Hamilton. Moore was brought in for injured prop Cameron Blades after he was ruled on on Thursday with an ankle problem. Strauss replaces Stu Pinkerton at No.8 while Warner comes in for Manual Edmonds after the Waratahs’ 31-16 loss to Queensland last week. NSW desperately need to win Sunday’s match to keep alive their fading semifinal hopes after losing their last three matches.
Waratahs team:
15-Matthew Burke; 14-Scott Staniforth, 13-Jason Little (captain), 12-Nathan Grey, 11-Marc Stcherbina; 10-Christian Warner, 9-Chris Whitaker; 8-Tiaan Strauss, 7-Phil Waugh, 6-David Lyons, 5-John Welborn, 4-Tom Bowman, 3-Jason Reilly, 2-Brendan Cannon, 1-Rod Moore.