Sunwolves turnover and Parker kicks down field but its out on the full

Sunwolves immediately go on a run but kicks ahead

Mason kicks deep

Waratahs will kick off the first half through Mason

Curtis Rona has pulled out pre match, so Alex Newsome starts and John Folou comes to the bench

A change for the Sunwolves sees Hosea Saumaki replace Josh Timu on the bench.

Hello and welcome to Newcastle Sports ground for Waratahs vs Sunwolves. The Waratahs come into this game in decent form, they top the Australian conference, having won three out of their five matches. The Sunwolves have only won the one game this year, a hugely impressive away with vs the Chiefs, but they have shown such improvement this season. Sunwolves have never beaten the Waratahs, the last meeting was in week 2 when the Waratahs snuck a 1 point win away from home

Jed Holloway (NSW Waratahs) has stolen five lineouts this Super Rugby season, two more than any other player.

The Sunwolves have gained an average of 493 metres per game this season, more than any other team in the competition.