A run of four wins in a row has come to an abrupt end for the NSW Waratahs, beaten 29-0 at Allianz Stadium last night by a Lions side that looked every inch the two-time grand finalists they are.

The Bob Templeton Cup remains in New South Wales after the Waratahs chalked up their eighth win in a row over the Queensland Reds, running out 37-16 winners at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night.

The NSW Waratahs chalked up their third win in a row at the weekend, with a 50-29 dispatching of a gallant Sunwolves in windy Tokyo, moving them up to sixth on the overall Super Rugby ladder. All the talk in the build-up was around the need to come away with a bonus point win over the bottom team in the