Teddy Wilson of the Waratahs scores an incredible try against the Chiefs at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. Photo: Dean Lewins/Photosport
The Waratahs upsetting the Chiefs 21-14 is a notable enough result in itself, but last night's game at Allianz Stadium will be remembered for a spectacular second half try scored by Teddy Wilson.
The halfback was on the end of a length of the field movement that involved several players and was ultimately the difference between the two sides.
The Chiefs were hot on attack just after halftime when the ball was spilled forward by Manaaki Selby-Rickit.
Some quick thinking by Wilson behind his own goal line saw the ball shifted to Andrew Kellaway, then to Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, who raced to halfway.
The $5.8m signing from the NRL's pass back inside was brilliantly flicked on by Lawson Creighton back to Kellaway, who in turn flung the ball infield for Wilson to race away and finish.
It was undoubtedly the highlight of an otherwise scrappy game, with both sides and the officiating team struggling to find their rhythm.
Chiefs fullback Damian McKenzie was conspicuously poor by his own high standards, committing several glaring handling errors that gifted the Waratahs valuable field position.
Earlier, Suaalii had been justifying his massive price tag with a try, which was followed by another by wing Triston Reilly to give the home side a 14-0 lead.
The Chiefs hit back with a try to Leroy Carter that came off a very dubious pass from Luke Jacobson, but then found themselves down to 14 men due to a reckless shot on Suaalii by Gideon Wrampling that was extremely lucky not to be upgraded to red.
After Wilson's stunning try, the game noticeably dropped back down a few gears. The Waratahs were pounded in the penalty count 18-4, however all the Chiefs could muster in response was a converted try to Samipeni Finau.
The win continues the Waratahs' Jekyll & Hyde persona, as they were now unbeaten in Sydney and were yet to win a game away from home.
It also means the Chiefs relinquish top spot on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder to the Crusaders, after Rob Penney's side overcame discipline issues of their own to beat the Hurricanes 31-24.
Read how the game unfolded:
