Waratahs thrash Czechs in tour opener
New South Wales has opened its rugby union tour of Europe with a 94-3 win over the Czech Republic national team in Prague.
The Waratahs scored 14 tries, eight of them in the first half at the completion of which they led 52-3.
Captain and inside centre Shaun Berne scored three tries in the first half while the Waratahs kickers converted all but two of the tries.
The next match of the tour is against the Romania Barbarians at Constanta on Wednesday.
Nine different players scored a try for NSW during a match which was played in mild and overcast conditions at the Slagia Athletics Stadium in front of 4,000 spectators.
Berne apart, three other players crossed the Czech line twice, outside centre Clint Eadie, winger Tim Wright and lock Kingsley Seale.
The other tryscorers for NSW were flankers James Campbell and Mark Howell, five-eighth Sam Norton-Knight, No.8 Hugh Willoughby and winger Chris Siale.
Fullback Peter Hewat kicked six conversions and replacement back Daniel Halangahu three.
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