2023 New South Wales Waratahs season

New South Wales Waratahs
2023 season
CoachDarren Coleman
ChairmanTony Crawford
Super RugbyTBD
Super Super FinalsTBD
Top try scorerAll:
Max Jorgensen (4 tries)
Mark Nawaqanitawase (4 tries)
Top points scorerAll:
Tane Edmed (40 points)
Ben Donaldson
(40 points)
Home colours
Away colours
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Coaching and squad
Position[1] Name
Head coach Darren Coleman
Assistant coach Jason Gilmore
Assistant coach Chris Whitaker
Assistant coach Pauli Taumoepeau
For player movements before and during the 2023 season, see List of 2022–23 Super Rugby transfers (Australia) § Waratahs.

The squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season is:[2]

NSW Waratahs Super Rugby squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wingers

Fullbacks

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped, DEV denotes a development squad player, ST denotes a short-term signing, denotes a player ruled out for the season with injury.

Season fixture
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ResultLWLLLLWLWWWW
Position857911119107666
Source: Super Rugby
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Round (GR); not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days
2023 Super Rugby season
Round Date Venue Team Home Away Result (Margin) Pos. Ref.
Score
1 Friday, 24 February Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) ACT Brumbies 25 31 Lost (6 points) 8th [6][7]
2 Saturday, 4 March Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Olympic Park (Melbourne)[lower-alpha 3] Fijian Drua 17 46 Won (29 points) 5th [10][11]
3 Friday, 10 March Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Olympic Park (Melbourne) Rebels 34 27 Lost (7 points) 7th [12][13]
4 Friday, 17 March Wellington Regional Stadium, Pipitea (Wellington) Hurricanes 34 17 Lost (17 points) 9th [14][15]
5 Friday, 24 March Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) Chiefs 14 24 Lost (10 points) 11th [16][17]
6 Saturday, 1 April Canberra Stadium, Bruce (Canberra) ACT Brumbies 40 36 Lost (4 points) 11th [18][19]
7 Bye 11th [20]
8 Saturday, 15 April Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) Western Force 36 16 Won (20 points) 9th [21][22]
9 Saturday, 22 April Eden Park, Kingsland (Auckland) Blues 55 21 Lost (34 points) 10th [23][24]
10 Friday, 28 April Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) Highlanders 21 20 Won (1 point) 7th [25]
11 Saturday, 6 May North Queensland Stadium, Townsville Reds 24 32 Won (8 points) 6th [26]
12 Saturday, 13 May Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) Rebels 38 20 Won (18 points) 6th [27]
13 Saturday, 20 May Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) Fijian Drua 32 18 Won (14 points) 6th [28]
14 Saturday, 27 May Rugby League Park, Addington (Christchurch) Crusaders TBD
15 Saturday, 3 June Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) Moana Pasifika TBD

Statistics

(As of round five; 24 March 2023)

Notes
  1. Botha wasn't named in the initial squad, however was announced as a squad player before the second round of the season.[3]
  2. Named in the initial squad, Beale was suspended from the team in January 2023 (before the start of the season) by Rugby Australia following Beale's illegal activities. Rugby Australia stated that Beale would remain stood down "pending the conclusion of legal proceedings, as well as Rugby Australia's own investigations," adding: "This step follows Mr Beale's arrest and subsequent charge with serious criminal offences, and is in line with Rugby Australia's Professional Player Code of Conduct."[4][5]
  3. The second round of the 2023 Super Rugby season was designated the "Super Round," in which every team in the competition played in Melbourne. All but the Melbourne Rebels were playing in a neutral venue. The Fijian Drua was nominally the home team for the Waratahs fixture.[8][9]

References
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  2. "NSW Waratahs 2023 Super Rugby Pacific squad revealed". nsw.rugby. New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU). 6 November 2022.
  3. "Teams News: Waratahs unveil team for Super Round clash with Drua". nsw.rugby. New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU). 2 March 2023.
  4. "Waratahs fullback Kurtley Beale stood down". rugby.com.au. 20 January 2023.
  5. Turnbull, Tiffanie (20 January 2023). "Kurtley Beale: Australian rugby player charged over alleged sexual assault". BBC.
  6. Payten, Iain (24 February 2023). "Brumbies spoil Waratahs' homecoming despite shining debut for teenager". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  7. Bruce, Sam (24 February 2023). "Rookie wingers dazzle as Brumbies ruin Waratahs' homecoming". ESPNscrum. Sydney.
  8. "'Super Round Melbourne' returns to light up Melbourne in March". superrugby.co.nz. 16 September 2022.
  9. Matairakula, Talei (16 September 2022). "Drua to face Watahas in Super Round". Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC).
  10. Worthington, Sam (5 March 2023). "Waratahs score 36 unanswered points in gritty 46–17 Super Rugby win over physical Drua". Nine.com.au.
  11. "Match Report – Waratahs overcome physical Drua in bonus point win". nsw.rugby. Waratahs Media. 4 March 2023.
  12. Worthington, Sam (10 March 2023). "Super Rugby Pacific: Winless Melbourne Rebels upset NSW Waratahs in 'crazy game'". Nine.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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  14. Payten, Iain (17 March 2023). "Waratahs blown away after a costly five-minute hurricane". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  15. "Match Report: Waratahs misfire in windy Wellington". nsw.rugby. Waratahs Media. 17 March 2023.
  16. Chapman, Simon; Worthington, Sam (24 March 2023). "Super Rugby Pacific LIVE: Waratahs captain wows with epic intercept try; Crusaders crush Brumbies to end unbeaten streak". Nine.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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  19. "ACT Brumbies vs NSW Waratahs: Super Rugby Pacific live scores, blog". theroar.com.au. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  20. "2023 Super Rugby Standings". super.rugby. SANZAAR. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  21. Decent, Tom (15 April 2023). "Gordon and Perese send Eddie reminders as Waratahs bounce back with big win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  22. "Force hold Super finals hope despite Waratahs humbling". Yahoo! Sports. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  23. Wenzel, Murray (22 April 2023). "Understrength Waratahs slip to heavy defeat to Blues at wet Eden Park". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  24. Wenzel, Murray (22 April 2023). "Blues trample Waratahs in Super Rugby at wet Eden Park". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 24 April 2023 – via Australian Associated Press (AAP).
  25. Payten, Iain (28 April 2023). "Desperate Waratahs snatch last-minute victory over Highlanders". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  26. Decent, Tom (6 May 2023). "Waratahs snap four-game losing streak against Reds in feisty derby". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  27. Decent, Tom (13 May 2023). "Waratahs make it three on the trot with bonus-point win over Rebels". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  28. Doran, Christy (20 May 2023). "Magnificent Mark: Waratahs secure finals spot with stunning win over Fiji". theroar.com.au. The Roar. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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