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Battle of the blindside enforcers: Why the power lies in Canberra A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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If the Old Testament hero Samson had been a character in a Monty Python movie, his mum would probably have said something along the lines of “Oh, he doesn’t know his own strength!” after the massacre of the Philistines.
Samson had more power than he knew – at least until he stooped to pick up the jawbone of an ass, and cut swathes in the ranks of the Philistine soldiers around him.
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The results may have been predictable, with last year’s finalists scoring convincing wins over last year’s two bottom sides, but there was something for everybody to take away from a breezy opening to the 2021 rugby season on Friday night.
The Waratahs jumped out of the blocks, and Jake Gordon’s energy had his side in front early. But the Reds response – not 15 minutes later they were ahead by 24-7 – should send a scare through all of the other camps.