All Blacks star Daniel Carter landed the early punches but rival five-eighth Kurtley Beale delivered the knockout blow as the NSW Waratahs beat the Crusaders 24-14 in a rugby trial at the Sydney Football Stadium.
The Waratahs again showed their depth by coming from 14-0 down to inflict defeat on a Crusaders team coached by new Wallabies mentor Robbie Deans.
After scoring 38 unanswered second half points against the Brumbies last week, the Waratahs piled on 24 straight points, 17 of them in the second half.
The result gave the Waratahs their third win from as many trials in the lead-up to their Super tournament opener against the Hurricanes on February 16.
The Crusaders suffered their first defeat in three trials.
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Waratahs complete unbeaten pre-season
Waratahs complete unbeaten pre-season
