2019 New South Wales Waratahs season

The 2019 New South Wales Waratahs season was the club's 23rd season since the inception of the Super Rugby in 1996.

New South Wales Waratahs
2019 season
CoachDaryl Gibson
ChairmanRoger Davis
StadiumBrookvale Oval, Brookvale
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Western Sydney Stadium, Parramatta
Super RugbyTo be determined
FinalsTo be determined
RecordP: 14; 6–8–0
Top try scorerLeague: Curtis Rona
(5 tries)
Top points scorerLeague: Bernard Foley
(128 points)
Highest home attendance17,111 v Hurricanes (16 February)
Lowest home attendance10,114 v Rebels (27 April)
Average home attendance11,569[note 1]
Home colours
Away colours
← 2018 2020 →

Squad

Coaching and management
Title Name
Head coach Daryl Gibson
Assistant, attack and backs coach Chris Malone
Forwards and assistant coach Simon Cron

Current squad
For player movements before and during the 2019 season, see List of 2018–19 Super Rugby transfers § Waratahs.

The squad for the 2019 season:[1]

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.

    Transfers
    See also: List of 2018–19 Super Rugby transfers § Waratahs

    Season summary
    Main article: List of 2019 Super Rugby matches

    Season results
    Rnd Date & local time Team Score Venue Attendance Ref.
    1 Saturday, 16 February (7:45 pm) H Hurricanes 19–20 Brookvale Oval, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 17,111 [2][3]
    2 Saturday, 23 February (1:15 pm) A Sunwolves 30–31 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 14,499 [4][5]
    3 Bye
    4 Saturday, 9 March (7:45 pm) H Reds 28–17 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 15,681 [6][7]
    5 Friday, 15 March (7:45 pm) A Brumbies 19–13 GIO Stadium, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 12,112 [8][9]
    6 Saturday, 23 March (7:45 pm) H Crusaders 20–12 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [10][11]
    7 Friday, 29 March (7:45 pm) H Sunwolves 29–31 McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 12,621 [12][13]
    8 Saturday, 6 April (7:35 pm) A Blues 32–29 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand [14][15]
    9 Bye
    10 Saturday, 20 April (7:45 pm) H Rebels 23–20 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 10,114 [16][17]
    11 Saturday, 27 April (7:45 pm) H Sharks 15–23 Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 10,605 [18][19]
    12 Saturday, 4 May (3:05 pm) A Bulls 28–21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 7,483 [20][21]
    13 Saturday, 11 May (3:05 pm) A Lions 29–28 Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa [22][23]
    14 Saturday, 18 May (7:45 pm) A Reds 32–40 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 12,236 [24][25]
    15 Saturday, 25 May (7:45 pm) H Jaguares 15–23 Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 13,885 [26][27]
    16 Friday, 31 May (7:45 pm) A Rebels 15–20 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [28][29]
    17 Saturday, 8 June (7:45 pm) H Brumbies Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    18 Friday, 13 July (7:35 pm) A Highlanders Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill, New Zealand

    Standings
    Australian conference
    Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
    2 Rebels13706370320+5053403233
    3 Waratahs13508311316–539400626
    4 Reds13508306336–3041441324
    Overall standings
    Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
    11 Chiefs14527352430–7848541227
    12 Waratahs13508311316–539400626
    13 Blues13508273289–1635362426

    Statistics

    Notes
    1. In round six of the Super Rugby season the Waratahs played the Crusaders at the SCG. Unfortunately the match attendance is yet to be confirmed. Thus, the average home attendance statistics for the Waratahs does not include this match.

    References
    1. "NSW Waratahs confirm 2019 squad" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 21 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
    2. "Hurricanes scrape through as Foley crumbles under pressure". SANZAAR. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
    3. Richardson, Daniel (16 February 2019). "2019 Super Rugby: Hurricanes hang on to beat Waratahs". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
    4. "Waratahs take win against a much improved Sunwolves". SANZAAR. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
    5. "Waratahs hold off Sunwolves". The Japan Times. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
    6. "Waratahs hold off hard-working Reds in Sydney". SANZAAR. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
    7. Decent, Tom (9 March 2019). "Gritty Waratahs outmuscle Reds to extend winning streak to 10". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
    8. "Brumbies defeat lacklustre Waratahs". SANZAAR. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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    12. "Tenacious Sunwolves edge Waratahs". SANZAAR. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
    13. "New South Wales Waratahs vs Sunwolves – Report". ESPN. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
    14. "Blues hold off valiant Waratahs at Eden Park". SANZAAR. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
    15. "Play-by-play: Blues v Waratahs - Super Rugby week eight". Stuff.co.nz. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
    16. "Rebels pays dearly for poor discipline". SANZAAR. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
    17. Decent, Tom (20 April 2019). "Foley outclasses Quade as Tahs put Folau drama aside to beat Rebels". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
    18. "Sharks pounce on ill-disciplined Waratahs". SANZAAR. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
    19. "Sharks back to winning ways as Waratahs see red". Sport24. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
    20. "Bulls overcome resilient Waratahs". SANZAAR. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
    21. "Bulls survive Waratahs scare to go top of SA conference". Sport24. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
    22. "Lions edge Waratahs in see-saw Ellis Park battle". SANZAAR. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
    23. van der Westhuyzen, Jacques (11 May 2019). "WATCH: Reynolds keeps his cool to boot error-strewn Lions to victory". IOL. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
    24. "Waratahs edge Reds in Brisbane thriller". SANZAAR. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
    25. Smith, Wayne (18 May 2019). "NSW Waratahs extend winning run over Qld Reds with 40–32 victory at Suncorp Stadium". The Australian. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
    26. "Impressive Jaguares dent Waratahs finals hopes". SANZAAR. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
    27. Ciccodicola, Jorge (25 May 2019). "Los Jaguares dieron otro golpe histórico en Australia ante Waratahs" [The Jaguars gave another historic blow in Australia against Waratahs]. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
    28. "Waratahs continue fine streak against Rebels". SANZAAR. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
    29. Woods, Melissa (31 May 2019). "Waratahs' win keeps Super season alive". The Advocate. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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