The Wagga club were quick to assert themselves into the game forcing some mistakes from Griffith.

It was after some sloppy handling from Griffith that Waratahs’ Tony Richie was able to score the first points of the match with a push over try.

It a strong performance at the breakdown that allowed Wagga that allowed them to move out to a 17-0 lead after tries to Pat Barrett and Jasper Grant.

Griffith hit back through Jean Jadd after he made a short run at the line of the back of some rare goal line pressure that Blacks were able to make.

The gap didn’t remain close for long as just before the halftime break Tom Hobbs was able to make the most of a quick tap and catch the Griffith defence sleeping to score his first of the match.

That made it 24-7 in favor of the Waratahs at half-time.

Griffith made a slight revival early in the second half with two quick tries.

The first from Gospel Toru who after some sustained pressure on the Waratahs defense was able to crash over.

Griffith’s Elijah Mataora was the next to cross after yet another short run that the Waratahs’ defence was unable to stop.

That was as close as it got for Griffith as the Waratahs scored one final try to put the game beyond doubt. After pinching the ball from the Griffith defence Hobbs scored his second of the game.

It got worse for Griffith as just before the end of the game Patular Maraora was sent off for dissent showed towards the referee but it was too late for that to make a difference one way or the other as the game finished 34-19 in favor of the Waratahs.

Waratahs captain Rob Meggison said this is what they had worked all year for.

“We have trained for probably about 25 weeks of the season to get here,” Meggison said.

“The boys turned in week in week out even though we are only a second grade side. Lots of people who are professionally working hard and pushing themselves to get here and this is what it is all about.”

Meggison said his side learned a lot from the last game they played against Griffith.

“We knew we had to get off the line and stop them early, tackle and keep hold of the ball,” he said.

“There is no way for them to get a roll without possession and that was key to our success today.”

The two young halves were performances Maggison was quick to point out.

“Tom Hobbs was fantastic at five-eighth as was our 17-year-old halfback Tom Hallam who is coming out against people three times his size and that showed how much the little guys have worked this season,” he said.