Double-boost returning for Waratahs

The Waratahs have received a double-boost as they hunt a semi-final spot with the news that Ned Hanigan and Paddy Ryan will return to the side after finishing their duties in Japan. 

Hanigan has 21 Tests to his name while Ryan boasts over 100 international appearances. The Tahs, who have displayed good form of late, face a tough assignment this weekend as they square off against the Hurricanes in Sydney. 

Loosehead prop Angus Bell is upbeat about the return of the Wallaby duo. 

“It just adds to the standard of training – as soon as they came in they had an immediate impact,” he said. 

“You could just feel the competition within the squad and also the intensity just lift again. 

“It’s been nothing but positive and plus those two are just top blokes … it’s great to have them both in the squad.”