2018 New South Wales Waratahs season

New South Wales Waratahs
2018 season
Coach Daryl Gibson
Chairman Roger Davis
Super Rugby 1st (Australian conference)
3rd (Overall)
Super Rugby finals Semi-finals
Top try scorer League: Taqele Naiyaravoro
(15 tries)
Top points scorer League: Bernard Foley
(223 points)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2018 New South Wales Waratahs season was the club's 22nd season since the inception of Super Rugby in 1996.

Squad

Current squad

The squad for the 2018 season:[1][2][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]

Waratahs Super Rugby squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose Forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wingers

Fullbacks

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped and ST indicated short-term cover.
  1. 1 2 Duffy was not included in the original squad, but was named in their matchday squad for their match against the Jaguares.[3]
  2. 1 2 Snowden was not included in the original squad, but was named in their matchday squad for their match against the Rebels.[4]
  3. 1 2 Tawake was not included in the original squad, but was named in their matchday squad for their match against the Sharks.[5]

Transfers

Season summary

Season results

Rnd Date & local time Team Score Venue Attendance Ref.
1 Bye
2 Saturday, 24 February (7:45 pm) H Stormers 34–27 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 11,087 [6][7][8]
3 Saturday, 3 March (3:03 pm) A Sharks 24–24 Kings Park Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa [9][10][11]
4 Saturday, 10 March (6:40 pm) A Jaguares 38–28 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina [12][13][14]
5 Sunday, 18 March (4:05 pm) H Rebels 51–27 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [15][16][17]
6 Bye
7 Saturday, 31 March (7:45 pm) A Brumbies 17–24 GIO Stadium, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 13,515 [18][19][20]
8 Saturday, 7 April (2:15 pm) A Sunwolves 29–50 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo, Kantō, Japan [21][22][23]
9 Saturday, 14 April (7:45 pm) H[lower-alpha 1] Reds 37–16 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 15,648 [24][25][26]
10 Friday, 20 April (7:45 pm) H Lions 0–29 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [27][28][29]
11 Bye
12 Saturday, 5 May (7:45 pm) H[lower-alpha 2] Blues 21–24 Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia [30][31][32]
13 Saturday, 12 May (5:15 pm) A Crusaders 31–29 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand [33][34][35]
14 Saturday, 19 May (7:45 pm) H Highlanders 41–12 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [36][37][38]
15 Saturday, 26 May (7:35 pm) A Chiefs 39–27 FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand [39][40][41]
16 Saturday, 2 June (7:45 pm) A Reds 41–52 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 14,452 [42][43][44]
17 Friday, 29 June (7:45 pm) A Rebels 26–31 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [45][46][47]
18 Saturday, 7 July (7:45 pm) H Sunwolves 77–25 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [48][49][50]
19 Saturday, 14 July (7:45 pm) H Brumbies 31–40 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [51][52][53]
QF Saturday, 21 July (8:05 pm) H Highlanders 30–23 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [54][55][56]
SF Saturday, 28 July A Lions 44–26 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa [57][58][59]
  1. ↑ A one off home game typically not played at that venue.
  2. ↑ A one off home game typically not played at that venue.

Standings

Australian Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Australia Waratahs16916557445+11274594244
2 Australia Rebels16709440461–2157605336
3 Australia Brumbies16709393422–2956522434
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
2 South Africa Lions16907519435+8477556446
3 Australia Waratahs16916557445+11274594244
4 New Zealand Hurricanes161105474343+13166435251

Finals

 
QualifiersSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 July – Christchurch
 
 
 Crusaders40
 
28 July – Christchurch
 
 Sharks10
 
 Crusaders30
 
20 July – Wellington
 
 Hurricanes12
 
 Hurricanes32
 
4 August – Christchurch
 
 Chiefs31
 
 Crusaders37
 
21 July – Johannesburg
 
 Lions18
 
 Lions40
 
28 July – Johannesburg
 
 Jaguares23
 
 Lions44
 
21 July – Sydney
 
 Waratahs26
 
 Waratahs30
 
 
 Highlanders23
 

Statistics

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profiles". NSW Waratahs. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Australian squads finalised for 2018 Vodafone Super Rugby season" (Press release). Rugby Australia. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "NSW Waratahs team named to face Jaguares" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "NSW Waratahs name team to face Melbourne Rebels" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "NSW Waratahs team named to face Sharks in Durban" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Waratahs late score sinks Stormers". SANZAAR. 24 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "NSW Waratahs claim thrilling round one victory at Allianz Stadium". nswwaratahs.com.au. 24 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Super Rugby: Waratahs beat Stormers at Allianz Stadium". The Australian. 24 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Sharks and Waratahs draw in Durban". SANZAAR. 4 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "NSW Waratahs draw in Durban thriller". nswwaratahs.com.au. 4 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Waratahs draw 24–24 with Sharks in Durban as Kurtley Beale injured". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "First win for slick Jaguares". SANZAAR. 11 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "NSW Waratahs go down to Jaguars in Buenos Aires". nswwaratahs.com.au. 11 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Jaguares winless run comes to an end as Mario Ledesma's side smash Waratahs in Buenos Aires". Fox Sports Australia. 11 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Waratahs come from behind to end Rebels run". SANZAAR. 18 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "NSW Waratahs retain weary Dunlop Shield". nswwaratahs.com.au. 18 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Melbourne Rebels hurt by second half fadeout against NSW Waratahs". Herald Sun. 19 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Waratahs victorious over the Brumbies in stop start derby". SANZAAR. 31 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "NSW Waratahs claim thriller in nation's capital". nswwaratahs.com.au. 31 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "Super Rugby: Israel Folau injured as Waratahs beat Brumbies". The Daily Telegraph. 31 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "Seven-try Waratahs too good for Sunwolves". SANZAAR. 7 April 2018.
  22. ↑ "NSW Waratahs secure away win in Tokyo". nswwaratahs.com.au. 7 April 2018.
  23. ↑ "Waratahs pounce on winless Sunwolves in try-fest". The Japan Times. 7 April 2018.
  24. ↑ "The Waratahs run away with the win against the Reds". SANZAAR. 14 April 2018.
  25. ↑ "NSW Waratahs claim historic win at SCG". nswwaratahs.com.au. 14 April 2018.
  26. ↑ "Super Rugby: NSW Waratahs beat fierce rivals Queensland Reds 37–16". News.com.au. 14 April 2018.
  27. ↑ "A rampaging Lions outfit leave the Waratahs scoreless". SANZAAR. 20 April 2018.
  28. ↑ "NSW Waratahs go down to Lions in Anzac round clash". nswwaratahs.com.au. 21 April 2018.
  29. ↑ "Lions whitewash Tahs". Supersport. 20 April 2018.
  30. ↑ "Waratahs unable to beat travelling Blues". SANZAAR. 5 May 2018.
  31. ↑ "NSW Waratahs narrowly lose to the Blues". nswwaratahs.com.au. 5 May 2018.
  32. ↑ "Rugby – Australia's wait goes on as Waratahs fail to fire". SBS. 5 May 2018.
  33. ↑ "Crusader comeback breaks Waratah hearts". SANZAAR. 12 May 2018.
  34. ↑ "NSW Waratahs go down by two in Christchurch". nswwaratahs.com.au. 12 May 2018.
  35. ↑ "Rugby: Crusaders pull off historic comeback to stun Waratahs". The New Zealand Herald. 12 May 2018.
  36. ↑ "Waratahs restore pride against 14-man Highlanders". SANZAAR. 19 May 2018.
  37. ↑ "NSW Waratahs claim six-try victory at home". nswwaratahs.com.au. 19 May 2018.
  38. ↑ "Waratahs end 40-game trans-Tasman horror run". Daily Mail. 20 May 2018.
  39. ↑ "Chiefs hold off Waratahs". SANZAAR. 26 May 2018.
  40. ↑ "NSW Waratahs go down to Chiefs in Hamilton". nswwaratahs.com.au. 26 May 2018.
  41. ↑ "Tahs fall to Chiefs in tight battle". ESPN. 26 May 2018.
  42. ↑ "Waratahs defeat Reds in high scoring affair". SANZAAR. 2 June 2018.
  43. ↑ "NSW triumph over QLD in thrilling Australian derby". nswwaratahs.com.au. 2 June 2018.
  44. ↑ "Waratahs beat Queensland Reds in incredible Super Rugby try-fest, winning 52–41". ABC. 2 June 2018.
  45. ↑ "Waratahs sneak past Rebels". SANZAAR. 30 June 2018.
  46. ↑ "NSW Waratahs win classic battle". nswwaratahs.com.au. 29 June 2018.
  47. ↑ "Waratahs beat Rebels, Blues defeat Reds in Super Rugby". Associated Press. 29 June 2018.
  48. ↑ "Waratahs beat Sunwolves to book finals place". SANZAR. 7 July 2018.
  49. ↑ "NSW Waratahs clinch record win". nswwaratahs.com.au. 8 July 2018.
  50. ↑ "Record-breaking Waratahs annihilate Sunwolves 77–25 to book finals spot". The Age. 7 July 2018.
  51. ↑ "Brumbies tame the Waratahs". SANZAR. 14 July 2018.
  52. ↑ "NSW Waratahs pipped by Brumbies". nswwaratahs.com.au. 15 July 2018.
  53. ↑ "Rebels fall short of Super Rugby finals as only Waratahs remain". The Guardian. 14 July 2018.
  54. ↑ "Waratahs storm back to stun Highlanders". SANZAR. 21 July 2018.
  55. ↑ "NSW Waratahs secure super semi". nswwaratahs.com.au. 21 July 2018.
  56. ↑ "Waratahs overrun Highlanders in stunning second-half fightback". Sporting News. 22 July 2018.
  57. ↑ "Lions overcome Waratahs to reach Super Rugby final". SANZAR. 29 July 2018.
  58. ↑ "NSW Waratahs go down to Lions". nswwaratahs.com.au. 29 July 2018.
  59. ↑ "Lions maul Waratahs to book final place against champions Crusaders". The Times. 28 July 2018.
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