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Sydney Morning Herald
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
How unheralded flyer made history as Wallabies hopefuls race the clock
There was still a smile on his face and an air of self-belief in Lachie Anderson when asked to relive his historic four-try heroics, a feat which puts him in rarefied air as one of only three Australians – and first Queensland Red – to do so. But with the highs of his first-half romp against the Fijian Drua on the weekend behind him, the 27-year-old flyer's attention has quickly shifted to Friday night's qualifying final against the Crusaders, a clash for which his side are battling an overflowing casualty ward. Despite the 52-7 drubbing at Suncorp Stadium, inspirational No.8 Harry Wilson (wrist) and winger Tim Ryan (ankle) face an anxious wait to determine if they will be fit to play, while back-up five-eighth Harry McLaughlin-Phillips is expected to be ruled out with concussion. Seru Uru (knee) is touch and go to recover, while Liam Wright (shoulder) and Matt Faessler (hamstring) will still be sidelined. But Anderson, who credited the pack's foundation for his exploits, backed the Ballymore depth to not be overawed by their Christchurch mission if called upon. Loading 'It's always special when you get some self-accolades with all the hard work you put in, but for me, winning's the most important thing,' Anderson said. 'Our forwards set a really good platform for us early in the game. Their carries gave us momentum, and we collapsed them in the middle a bit, and it opened up some spaces on the edge. 'We spoke at the start of the year that you don't win Super Rugby with just 23 blokes. It's about everyone in the locker room, and whenever you're called upon you've got to be ready to step up.
The Age
02-06-2025
- Sport
- The Age
How unheralded flyer made history as Wallabies hopefuls race the clock
There was still a smile on his face and an air of self-belief in Lachie Anderson when asked to relive his historic four-try heroics, a feat which puts him in rarefied air as one of only three Australians – and first Queensland Red – to do so. But with the highs of his first-half romp against the Fijian Drua on the weekend behind him, the 27-year-old flyer's attention has quickly shifted to Friday night's qualifying final against the Crusaders, a clash for which his side are battling an overflowing casualty ward. Despite the 52-7 drubbing at Suncorp Stadium, inspirational No.8 Harry Wilson (wrist) and winger Tim Ryan (ankle) face an anxious wait to determine if they will be fit to play, while back-up five-eighth Harry McLaughlin-Phillips is expected to be ruled out with concussion. Seru Uru (knee) is touch and go to recover, while Liam Wright (shoulder) and Matt Faessler (hamstring) will still be sidelined. But Anderson, who credited the pack's foundation for his exploits, backed the Ballymore depth to not be overawed by their Christchurch mission if called upon. Loading 'It's always special when you get some self-accolades with all the hard work you put in, but for me, winning's the most important thing,' Anderson said. 'Our forwards set a really good platform for us early in the game. Their carries gave us momentum, and we collapsed them in the middle a bit, and it opened up some spaces on the edge. 'We spoke at the start of the year that you don't win Super Rugby with just 23 blokes. It's about everyone in the locker room, and whenever you're called upon you've got to be ready to step up.
