2014 New South Wales Waratahs season

The 2014 New South Wales Waratahs season was the club's 18th season since the inception of Super Rugby in 1996. The Waratahs defeated the Crusaders in the final at ANZ Stadium, Sydney to be crowned champions for the very first time.

New South Wales Waratahs
2014 season
CoachMichael Cheika
Super Rugby1st
Super Rugby Finals SeriesChampions
Top try scorerLeague: Israel Folau (12)
Top points scorerLeague: Bernard Foley (252)
Highest home attendance61,823 vs New Zealand Crusaders
2 August 2014
Lowest home attendance15,773 vs South Africa Bulls
19 April 2014
← 2013 2015 →

Players

Squad

The squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[1]

Props

Hookers

Locks

  

Loose forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

  

Centres

Wingers

Fullbacks

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped.

Transfers
See also: List of 2013–14 Super Rugby transfers § Waratahs

Quick Summary
Rd Date and local time Opponent Score Venue Attendance Ref
1 Bye
2 Sunday, 23 February (4:05 pm) H Force 43–21 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia 16,091
3 Saturday, 1 March (7:40 pm) H Queensland Reds 32–5 ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia 17,580
4 Bye
5 Saturday, 15 March (7:40 pm) A Brumbies 28–23 Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia 17,016
6 Friday, 21 March (7:40 pm) H Rebels 22–8 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia 16,000
7 Saturday, 29 March (5:05 pm) A South Africa Sharks 32–10 Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa 32,724
8 Saturday, 5 April (7:10 pm) A South Africa Stormers 11–22 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa 25,284
9 Saturday, 12 April (5:40 pm) A Force 28–16 nib Stadium, Perth, Australia 14,281
10 Saturday, 19 April (7:40 pm) H South Africa Bulls 19–12 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia 15,773
11 Friday, 25 April (5:35 pm) A New Zealand Blues 21–13 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 17,111
12 Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm) H New Zealand Hurricanes 39–30 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia 17,221
13 Bye
14 Sunday, 18 May (4:05 pm) H South Africa Lions 41–13 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia 19,639
15 Friday, 23 May (7:40 pm) A Rebels 19–41 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia 12,477
16 Saturday, 31 May (4:35 pm) A New Zealand Chiefs 17–33 Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
17 Saturday, 28 June (7:40 pm) H Brumbies 39–8 ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia
18 Sunday, 6 July (4:05 pm) H New Zealand Highlanders 44–16 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia 24,500
19 Saturday, 12 July (7:40 pm) A Reds 3–34 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia 36,205
SF Saturday, 26 July (7:40 pm) H Brumbies 26–8 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia 38,800
F Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm) H New Zealand Crusaders 33–32 ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia 61,823

Standings
2014 Super Rugby standings
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Australia Waratahs161204481272+20955249158
2New Zealand Crusaders161105445322+12341364351
3South Africa Sharks161105406293+11329222450
4Australia Brumbies161006412378+3449354145
5New Zealand Chiefs16826384378+644355344
6New Zealand Highlanders16808401442−4139525542
7New Zealand Hurricanes16808439374+6549366341
8Australia Force16907343393−5037403140
9South Africa Bulls16718365335+3028293538
10New Zealand Blues16709419395+2446436337
11South Africa Stormers16709290326−3630292232
12South Africa Lions16709367413−4631462131
13Australia Reds165011374493−11942524428
14South Africa Cheetahs164111372527−15538593324
15Australia Rebels164012303460−15729491421
Australia Australian Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Waratahs161204481272+20955249158
2Brumbies161006412378+3449354145
3Force16907343393−5037403140
4Reds165011374493−11942524428
5Rebels164012303460−15729491421
Final standings.[28][29]

Player statistics
Player Caps Run on Tries Cons Pens DGs Pts
Michael Ala'alatoa10––––0
Alofa Alofa15125–––25
Adam Ashley-Cooper18184–––20
Kurtley Beale18188–6–58
Peter Betham762–––10
Matt Carraro1321–––5
Cam Crawford54––––0
Dave Dennis13132–––10
Kane Douglas18181–––5
Israel Folau141412–––60
Bernard Foley181864544–252
Tala Gray10––––0
Stephen Hoiles1651–––5
Michael Hooper18182–––10
Rob Horne15125–––25
Sekope Kepu18111–––5
Jono Lance941–––5
Tolo Latu140––––0
Pat McHutcheon80––––0
Brendan McKibbin1801–––5
Taqele Naiyaravoro501–––5
Wycliff Palu15131–––5
Nick Phipps18183–––15
Tatafu Polota-Nau1818––––0
Jacques Potgieter18152–––10
Hugo Roach20––––0
Benn Robinson18171–––5
Paddy Ryan178––––0
Will Skelton188––––0
Jeremy Tilse140––––0

Source: 2014 Waratahs Team Statistics

Home crowd attendances
RoundOpponentVenueCrowd
2ForceAllianz Stadium, Sydney16,091
3RedsANZ Stadium, Sydney17,580
6RebelsAllianz Stadium, Sydney16,000
10South Africa BullsAllianz Stadium, Sydney15,773
12New Zealand HurricanesAllianz Stadium, Sydney17,221
14South Africa LionsAllianz Stadium, Sydney19,639
17BrumbiesANZ Stadium, Sydney
18New Zealand HighlandersAllianz Stadium, Sydney24,500
SFBrumbiesAllianz Stadium, Sydney38,800
FNew Zealand CrusadersANZ Stadium, Sydney61,823
Total Regular season*126,804
Average Regular season*18,115
Total (incl. finals)*227,427
Average (incl. finals)*25,270

*Does not include Round 17 v. Brumbies where crowd figure is unavailable

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