2014 New South Wales Waratahs season

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New South Wales Waratahs
2014 season
Coach Michael Cheika
Super Rugby 1st
Super Rugby Finals Series Champions
Top try scorerLeague: Israel Folau (12)
Top points scorerLeague: Bernard Foley (252)
Highest home attendance61,823 vs Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders
2 August 2014
Lowest home attendance15,773 vs Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls
19 April 2014
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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.

Contents

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

Quick Summary

RdDate and local timeOpponentScoreVenueAttendanceRef
1 Bye
2 Sunday, 23 February (4:05 pm)H Force 43–21 Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia16,091
3 Saturday, 1 March (7:40 pm)H Queensland Reds 32–5 ANZ Stadium , Sydney, Australia17,580
4 Bye
5 Saturday, 15 March (7:40 pm)A Brumbies 28–23 Canberra Stadium , Canberra, Australia17,016
6 Friday, 21 March (7:40 pm)H Rebels 22–8 Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia16,000
7 Saturday, 29 March (5:05 pm)A Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks 32–10 Kings Park Stadium , Durban, South Africa32,724
8 Saturday, 5 April (7:10 pm)A Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers 11–22 Newlands Stadium , Cape Town, South Africa25,284
9 Saturday, 12 April (5:40 pm)A Force 28–16 nib Stadium , Perth, Australia14,281
10 Saturday, 19 April (7:40 pm)H Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls 19–12 Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia15,773
11 Friday, 25 April (5:35 pm)A Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 21–13 Eden Park , Auckland, New Zealand17,111
12 Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm)H Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 39–30 Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia17,221
13 Bye
14 Sunday, 18 May (4:05 pm)H Flag of South Africa.svg Lions 41–13 Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia19,639
15 Friday, 23 May (7:40 pm)A Rebels 19–41 AAMI Park , Melbourne, Australia12,477
16 Saturday, 31 May (4:35 pm)A Flag of New Zealand.svg 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 Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 44–16 Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia24,500
19 Saturday, 12 July (7:40 pm)A Reds 3–34 Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane, Australia36,205
SF Saturday, 26 July (7:40 pm)H Brumbies 26–8 Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia38,800
F Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm)H Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 33–32 ANZ Stadium , Sydney, Australia61,823

Standings

2014 Super Rugby season standings
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs (C)161204481272+20955249158
2Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 161105445322+12341364351
3Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks 161105406293+11329222450
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 161006412378+3449354145
5Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 16826384378+644355344
6Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 16808401442−4139525542
7Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 16808439374+6549366341
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Force 16907343393−5037403140
9Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls 16718365335+3028293538
10Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 16709419395+2446436337
11Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers 16709290326−3630292232
12Flag of South Africa.svg Lions 16709367413−4631462131
13Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 165011374493−11942524428
14Flag of South Africa.svg Cheetahs 164111372527−15538593324
15Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 164012303460−15729491421
Source: [28] [29]
(C) Champion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Conference
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 161204481272+20955249158
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 161006412378+3449354145
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Force 16907343393−5037403140
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 165011374493−11942524428
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 164012303460−15729491421
Source: [28] [29]

Player statistics

PlayerCapsRun onTriesConsPensDGsPts
Michael Alaalatoa 10––––0
Alofa Alofa 15125–––25
Adam Ashley-Cooper 18184–––20
Kurtley Beale 18188–6–58
Peter Betham 762–––10
Matt Carraro 1321–––5
Cam Crawford 54––––0
Dave Dennis 13132–––10
Kane Douglas 18181–––5
Israel Folau 141412–––60
Bernard Foley 181864544–252
Tala Gray 10––––0
Stephen Hoiles 1651–––5
Michael Hooper 18182–––10
Rob Horne 15125–––25
Sekope Kepu 18111–––5
Jono Lance 941–––5
Tolo Latu 140––––0
Pat McHutcheon 80––––0
Brendan McKibbin 1801–––5
Taqele Naiyaravoro 501–––5
Wycliff Palu 15131–––5
Nick Phipps 18183–––15
Tatafu Polota-Nau 1818––––0
Jacques Potgieter 18152–––10
Hugo Roach 20––––0
Benn Robinson 18171–––5
Paddy Ryan 178––––0
Will Skelton 188––––0
Jeremy Tilse 140––––0

Source: 2014 Waratahs Team Statistics

Home crowd attendances

RoundOpponentVenueCrowd
2 Force Allianz Stadium , Sydney 16,091
3 Reds ANZ Stadium , Sydney 17,580
6 Rebels Allianz Stadium , Sydney 16,000
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls Allianz Stadium , Sydney 15,773
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes Allianz Stadium , Sydney 17,221
14 Flag of South Africa.svg Lions Allianz Stadium , Sydney 19,639
17 Brumbies ANZ Stadium , Sydney
18 Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders Allianz Stadium , Sydney 24,500
SF Brumbies Allianz Stadium , Sydney 38,800
F Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders ANZ Stadium , Sydney 61,823
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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