Alex Newsome channelled his inner superman as the NSW Waratahs breathed some life into their 2020 season with a record win over Harry Wilson and Jock Campbell's Queensland Reds at the SCG on Saturday night.
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The Glen Innes product produced some spectacular acrobatics to score late in the first half, flying through the air to evade the Reds defence and give the Waratahs a 38-nil lead at half-time.
He almost repeated the effort in the second half, but the video evidence showed that he planted the ball on the sideline in goal.
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Returning from the bye, the Waratahs produced their best rugby of the season to crush the Reds 45-12 in what was one of their biggest wins in the arch-enemies' storied 138-year rivalry.
The 33-point margin was their largest in a win over the Reds since the inception of Super Rugby in 1996, eclipsing their 34-3 triumph in Brisbane in 2014.
The bonus-point victory was also the Tahs' first of the year over regular Australian Super Rugby opposition, having lost five previous matches against the Reds, Brumbies and Melbourne Rebels.
The victory propelled the Waratahs above Queensland on the ladder into the all-important third spot in the race to the three-team finals series.
Newsome had one of his best performances of the season with eight carries for 70m (according to RUGBY.com.au stats).
Wilson was one of the best for a disappointing Reds side, his 24m from 10 carries the most of the forwards.
Campbell didn't see a lot of game time coming off midway through the first half.
