100 up for Beale

Kurtley Beale will have his chest puffed out when he takes the field at Ellis Park on Saturday. 

The Australia international will bring up a century of Super Rugby appearances for the Waratahs, accumulated during two stints either side of his time with the Melbourne Rebels. 

“It’s a very proud moment for me and my family. It’s a credit to the staff at the Waratahs who have helped guide me and I can’t thank them enough … it’s been a fantastic journey so far,” Beale told AAP. 

Beale added that he is currently making progress with talks over a new deal to stay in Sydney. 

However his immediate attention is on the Lions and the threat posed by the South African Conference challengers. 

“They are a very unpredictable team with a lot of X-factor in their forwards and backs. 

“When you play against the Lions, teams might get a bit complacent and think they are easybeats but watching them over the last couple of weeks, they have been very good and very consistent in the way they play.”