2019 New South Wales Waratahs season

2019 New South Wales Waratahs rugby union season

New South Wales Waratahs 2019 rugby season
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 Rugby12th
FinalsDid not qualify
RecordP: 16; 6–10–0
Top try scorerLeague: Curtis Rona
(6 tries)
Top points scorerLeague: Bernard Foley
(137 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
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The 2019 New South Wales Waratahs season was the club's 23rd season since the inception of the Super Rugby in 1996.

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

The squad for the 2019 season:[2]

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

In:

Player Position Previous club Notes
Adam Ashley-Cooper Wing Kobelco Steelers
Andrew Tuala Hooker Melbourne Rising
Angus Bell Prop Newington College
Ben Donaldson Wing Sydney Rays
BJ Edwards Flanker Canberra Vikings
Chris Talakai Prop New South Wales Country Eagles
Hugh Sinclair Flanker Sydney Rays
James Ramm Wing Sydney Rays
Jeremy Williams Lock Scots College
John Folau Wing Sydney Rays
Karmichael Hunt Fullback Queensland Reds (Super Rugby)
Le Roux Roets Lock Pumas
Patrick Tafa Number 8 New South Wales Country Eagles
Rory O'Connor Prop Sydney Rays
Rory Suttor Flanker New South Wales Country Eagles
Will Harris Lock Scots College
Will Harrison Fly-half Sydney Rays

Out:

Player Position Club Notes
Andrew Kellaway Wing Northampton Saints
Brad Wilkin Flanker Melbourne Rebels (Super Rugby)
Bryce Hegarty Fly-half Queensland Reds (Super Rugby)
Hugh Roach Hooker Melbourne Rebels (Super Rugby)
Irae Simone Centre Brumbies (Super Rugby)
Kalivati Tawake Prop Biarritz
Kelly Meafua Flanker Béziers
Maclean Jones Number 8 Sydney Rays
Matt Sandell Prop Sydney Rays
Michael Snowden Scrum-half retired
Nick Duffy Scrum-half Sydney Rays
Nick Palmer Lock Sydney Rays
Paddy Ryan Prop New South Wales Country Eagles
Taqele Naiyaravoro Wing Northampton Saints

Season summary

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 [3][4]
2 Saturday, 23 February (1:15 pm) A Sunwolves 30–31 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 14,499 [5][6]
3 Bye
4 Saturday, 9 March (7:45 pm) H Reds 28–17 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 15,681 [7][8]
5 Friday, 15 March (7:45 pm) A Brumbies 19–13 GIO Stadium, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 12,112 [9][10]
6 Saturday, 23 March (7:45 pm) H Crusaders 20–12 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [11][12]
7 Friday, 29 March (7:45 pm) H Sunwolves 29–31 McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 12,621 [13][14]
8 Saturday, 6 April (7:35 pm) A Blues 32–29 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand [15][16]
9 Bye
10 Saturday, 20 April (7:45 pm) H Rebels 23–20 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 10,114 [17][18]
11 Saturday, 27 April (7:45 pm) H Sharks 15–23 Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 10,605 [19][20]
12 Saturday, 4 May (3:05 pm) A Bulls 28–21 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 7,483 [21][22]
13 Saturday, 11 May (3:05 pm) A Lions 29–28 Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa [23][24]
14 Saturday, 18 May (7:45 pm) A Reds 32–40 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 12,236 [25][26]
15 Saturday, 25 May (7:45 pm) H Jaguares 15–23 Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 13,885 [27][28]
16 Friday, 31 May (7:45 pm) A Rebels 15–20 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [29][30]
17 Saturday, 8 June (7:45 pm) H Brumbies 24–35 Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [31]
18 Friday, 13 July (7:35 pm) A Highlanders 49–12 Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill, New Zealand [32]

Standings

Australian conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
2 Australia Rebels 16 7 0 9 393 465 –72 56 61 3 3 34
3 Australia Waratahs 16 6 0 10 367 415 –48 46 54 0 6 30
4 Australia Reds 16 6 0 10 385 438 –53 50 59 1 3 28
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
11 Australia Rebels 16 7 0 9 393 465 –72 56 61 3 3 34
12 Australia Waratahs 16 6 0 10 367 415 –48 46 54 0 6 30
13 New Zealand Blues 16 5 1 10 347 369 −22 45 47 2 6 30

Statistics

Top point scorer
No. Player Pos. Tries Pen Con Pts
1 Bernard Foley Fly-half 3 28 22 137
2 Curtis Rona Wing 6 0 0 30
3 Alex Newsome Centre 5 0 0 25
4 Kurtley Beale Centre 4 1 0 22
5 Israel Folau Fullback 4 0 0 20
Nick Phipps Scrum-half
7 Michael Hooper Flanker 3 0 0 15
Adam Ashley-Cooper Centre
9 Jake Gordon Scrum-half 2 0 0 10
Cameron Clark Wing
Michael Wells Flanker
Top try scorer
No. Player Pos. Tries
1 Curtis Rona Wing 6
2 Alex Newsome Centre 5
3 Israel Folau Fullback 4
Kurtley Beale Centre
Nick Phipps Scrum-half
6 Bernard Foley Fly-half 3
Michael Hooper Flanker
Adam Ashley-Cooper Centre
9 Jake Gordon Scrum-half 2
Cameron Clark Wing
Michael Wells Flanker

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. ^ Watch, Rugby Shirt (16 December 2018). "NEWS: New South Wales Waratahs reveal Super Rugby 2019 jerseys". Rugby Shirt Watch. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ^ "NSW Waratahs confirm 2019 squad" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 21 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Hurricanes scrape through as Foley crumbles under pressure". SANZAAR. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ Richardson, Daniel (16 February 2019). "2019 Super Rugby: Hurricanes hang on to beat Waratahs". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Waratahs take win against a much improved Sunwolves". SANZAAR. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Waratahs hold off Sunwolves". The Japan Times. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Waratahs hold off hard-working Reds in Sydney". SANZAAR. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  8. ^ Decent, Tom (9 March 2019). "Gritty Waratahs outmuscle Reds to extend winning streak to 10". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Brumbies defeat lacklustre Waratahs". SANZAAR. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  10. ^ Pandaram, Jamie (15 March 2019). "Folau Fainga'a makes strong case as Brumbies expose Waratahs". The Australian. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Waratahs prevail in tough conditions". SANZAAR. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Waratahs stun Crusaders in Super Rugby titleholders' first outing since Christchurch attacks". ABC. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Tenacious Sunwolves edge Waratahs". SANZAAR. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  14. ^ "New South Wales Waratahs vs Sunwolves – Report". ESPN. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Blues hold off valiant Waratahs at Eden Park". SANZAAR. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Play-by-play: Blues v Waratahs - Super Rugby week eight". Stuff.co.nz. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Rebels pays dearly for poor discipline". SANZAAR. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "Sharks pounce on ill-disciplined Waratahs". SANZAAR. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  20. ^ "Sharks back to winning ways as Waratahs see red". Sport24. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  21. ^ "Bulls overcome resilient Waratahs". SANZAAR. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Bulls survive Waratahs scare to go top of SA conference". Sport24. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  23. ^ "Lions edge Waratahs in see-saw Ellis Park battle". SANZAAR. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  24. ^ van der Westhuyzen, Jacques (11 May 2019). "WATCH: Reynolds keeps his cool to boot error-strewn Lions to victory". IOL. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  25. ^ "Waratahs edge Reds in Brisbane thriller". SANZAAR. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ "Impressive Jaguares dent Waratahs finals hopes". SANZAAR. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ "Waratahs continue fine streak against Rebels". SANZAAR. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  30. ^ Woods, Melissa (31 May 2019). "Waratahs' win keeps Super season alive". The Advocate. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  31. ^ "Brumbies top[ the Australian conference in style". SANZAAR. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  32. ^ "Waratahs brushed aside by ruthless Highlanders". SANZAAR. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

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