2018 New South Wales Waratahs season

The 2018 New South Wales Waratahs season was the club's 22nd season since the inception of Super Rugby in 1996.

New South Wales Waratahs
2018 season
CoachDaryl Gibson
ChairmanRoger Davis
Super Rugby1st (Australian conference)
3rd (Overall)
Super Rugby finalsSemi-finals
Top try scorerLeague: Taqele Naiyaravoro
(15 tries)
Top points scorerLeague: Bernard Foley
(223 points)
Home colours
Away colours
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Squad

Current squad
For player movements before and during the 2018 season, see List of 2017–18 Super Rugby transfers § Waratahs.

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. Duffy was not included in the original squad, but was named in their matchday squad for their match against the Jaguares.[3]
  2. Snowden was not included in the original squad, but was named in their matchday squad for their match against the Rebels.[4]
  3. Tawake was not included in the original squad, but was named in their matchday squad for their match against the Sharks.[5]

Transfers
See also: List of 2017–18 Super Rugby transfers § Waratahs

Season summary
Main article: List of 2018 Super Rugby matches

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 14,143 [9][10][11]
4 Saturday, 10 March (6:40 pm) A Jaguares 38–28 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina 5,203 [12][13][14]
5 Sunday, 18 March (4:05 pm) H Rebels 51–27 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 11,652 [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 9,707 [21][22][23]
9 Saturday, 14 April (7:45 pm) H 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 10,614 [27][28][29]
11 Bye
12 Saturday, 5 May (7:45 pm) H Blues 21–24 Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia 13,013 [30][31][32]
13 Saturday, 12 May (5:15 pm) A Crusaders 31–29 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand 11,597 [33][34][35]
14 Saturday, 19 May (7:45 pm) H Highlanders 41–12 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 12,308 [36][37]
15 Saturday, 26 May (7:35 pm) A Chiefs 39–27 FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand 10,747 [38][39][40]
16 Saturday, 2 June (7:45 pm) A Reds 41–52 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 14,452 [41][42][43]
17 Friday, 29 June (7:45 pm) A Rebels 26–31 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 9,208 [44][45][46]
18 Saturday, 7 July (7:45 pm) H Sunwolves 77–25 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 18,059 [47][48][49]
19 Saturday, 14 July (7:45 pm) H Brumbies 31–40 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 17,155 [50][51][52]
QF Saturday, 21 July (8:05 pm) H Highlanders 30–23 Allianz Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 12,067 [53][54][55]
SF Saturday, 28 July A Lions 44–26 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa [56][57][58]

Standings
Australian Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Australia Waratahs16916557445+11274594244
2Australia Rebels16709440461–2157605336
3Australia Brumbies16709393422–2956522434
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
2South Africa Lions16907519435+8477556446
3Australia Waratahs16916557445+11274594244
4New 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. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original on 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.
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  24. "The Waratahs run away with the win against the Reds". SANZAAR. 14 April 2018.
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  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.
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  44. "Waratahs sneak past Rebels". SANZAAR. 30 June 2018.
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  46. "Waratahs beat Rebels, Blues defeat Reds in Super Rugby". Associated Press. 29 June 2018.
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  49. "Record-breaking Waratahs annihilate Sunwolves 77–25 to book finals spot". The Age. 7 July 2018.
  50. "Brumbies tame the Waratahs". SANZAR. 14 July 2018.
  51. "NSW Waratahs pipped by Brumbies". nswwaratahs.com.au. 15 July 2018.
  52. "Rebels fall short of Super Rugby finals as only Waratahs remain". The Guardian. 14 July 2018.
  53. "Waratahs storm back to stun Highlanders". SANZAR. 21 July 2018.
  54. "NSW Waratahs secure super semi". nswwaratahs.com.au. 21 July 2018.
  55. "Waratahs overrun Highlanders in stunning second-half fightback". Sporting News. 22 July 2018.
  56. "Lions overcome Waratahs to reach Super Rugby final". SANZAR. 29 July 2018.
  57. "NSW Waratahs go down to Lions". nswwaratahs.com.au. 29 July 2018.
  58. "Lions maul Waratahs to book final place against champions Crusaders". The Times. 28 July 2018.
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