2015 season | |||
Coach | Michael Cheika | ||
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Super Rugby | 2nd | ||
Super Rugby Finals Series | TBD | ||
Top try scorer | League: Taqele Naiyaravoro | ||
Top points scorer | League: Bernard Foley | ||
Highest home attendance | 27,243 vs Brumbies 22 March 2015 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 15,807 vs Rebels 25 April 2015 | ||
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The 2015 New South Wales Waratahs season was the club's 19th season since the inception of Super Rugby in 1996.
The squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season [1]
Props Hookers Locks | Loose forwards
Scrum-halves Fly-halves | Centres Wingers Fullbacks
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(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped.
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Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Score | Venue | Attendance | Ref | |
1 | Sunday, 15 February (4:05 pm) | H | Western Force | 13–25 | Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia | 20,271 | [10] |
2 | Friday, 20 February (7:40 pm) | A | Melbourne Rebels | 28–38 | AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia | 12,178 | [11] |
3 | Bye | ||||||
4 | Saturday, 7 March (6:40 pm) | A | Queensland Reds | 5–23 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia | 27,199 | [12] |
5 | Saturday, 14 March (7:35 pm) | A | ![]() | 26–19 | Forsyth Barr Stadium , Dunedin, New Zealand | [13] | |
6 | Sunday, 22 March (4:05 pm) | H | Brumbies | 28–13 | Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia | 27,243 | [14] |
7 | Saturday, 28 March (7:40 pm) | H | ![]() | 23–11 | Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia | 16,342 | [15] |
8 | Bye | ||||||
9 | Saturday, 11 April (7:40 pm) | H | ![]() | 18–32 | Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia | 17,353 | [16] |
10 | Saturday, 18 April (4:30 pm) | A | ![]() | 24–29 | Westpac Stadium , Wellington, New Zealand | 15,327 | [17] |
11 | Saturday, 25 April (7:55 pm) | H | Rebels | 18–16 | ANZ Stadium , Sydney, Australia | 15,807 | [18] |
12 | Friday, 1 May (7:40 pm) | A | Brumbies | 10–13 | Canberra Stadium , Canberra, Australia | 17,563 | [19] |
13 | Saturday, 9 May (7:40 pm) | A | Force | 18–11 | nib Stadium , Perth, Australia | 10,115 | [20] |
14 | Saturday, 16 May (7:40 pm) | H | ![]() | 33–18 | Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia | 18,578 | [21] |
15 | Saturday, 16 May (7:40 pm) | H | ![]() | 32–22 | ANZ Stadium , Sydney, Australia | 26,971 | [22] |
16 | Saturday, 30 May (7:10 pm) | A | ![]() | 27–22 | Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg | 28,475 | [23] |
17 | Saturday, 6 June (3:00 pm) | A | ![]() | 33–58 | Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein, South Africa | [24] | |
18 | Saturday, 13 June (7:40 pm) | H | Reds | 31–5 | Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia | 26,746 | [25] |
SF | 26–27 June | H | ![]() | 17-35 | Allianz Stadium , Sydney, Australia |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 458 | 288 | +170 | 58 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 66 | Qualified to the Semi-finals with home advantage. |
2 | ![]() | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 409 | 313 | +96 | 50 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 52 | |
3 | ![]() | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 373 | 323 | +50 | 32 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 45 | Qualified to the Qualifying final with home advantage. |
4 | ![]() | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 450 | 333 | +117 | 54 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 53 | |
5 | ![]() | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 372 | 299 | +73 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 48 | Qualified to the Qualifying final. |
6 | ![]() | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 369 | 261 | +108 | 45 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 47 | |
7 | ![]() | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 481 | 338 | +143 | 56 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 46 | |
8 | ![]() | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 342 | 364 | −22 | 33 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 42 | |
9 | ![]() | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 397 | 388 | +9 | 37 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 38 | |
10 | ![]() | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 319 | 354 | −35 | 35 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 36 | |
11 | ![]() | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 338 | 401 | −63 | 37 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 34 | |
12 | ![]() | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 357 | 531 | −174 | 44 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 26 | |
13 | ![]() | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 247 | 434 | −187 | 32 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 22 | |
14 | ![]() | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 282 | 428 | −146 | 29 | 50 | 2 | 6 | 20 | |
15 | ![]() | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 245 | 384 | −139 | 28 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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1 | Waratahs | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 409 | 313 | +96 | 50 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 52 |
2 | Brumbies | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 369 | 261 | +108 | 45 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 47 |
3 | Rebels | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 319 | 354 | −35 | 35 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
4 | Reds | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 247 | 434 | −187 | 32 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
5 | Force | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 245 | 384 | −139 | 28 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
Round 1 | 15 February 2015 | Waratahs | 13–25 | Force | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
16:05 | Try: Rob Horne ![]() Con: Bernard Foley (0/2) Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() Cards: Wycliff Palu ![]() | Report [29] Scoreboard [30] | Try: Chris Alcock ![]() Angus Cottrell ![]() Luke Morahan ![]() Francois van Wyk ![]() Con: Sias Ebersohn ![]() Zack Holmes (0/1) Pen: Sias Ebersohn ![]() Drop: Sias Ebersohn (0/1) Cards: Alby Mathewson ![]() | Attendance: 20,271 Referee: Steve Walsh |
Round 2 | 20 February 2015 | Rebels | 28–38 | Waratahs | AAMI Park, Melbourne | |
19:40 | Try: Scott Higginbotham ![]() Lopeti Timani ![]() Luke Burgess ![]() Sefa Naivalu ![]() Con: Mike Harris ![]() Pen: Mike Harris (0/1) Jack Debreczeni (0/1) | Report [31] Scoreboard [32] | Try: Stephen Hoiles ![]() Taqele Naiyaravoro ![]() Kurtley Beale ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() Kurtley Beale ![]() Cards: Taqele Naiyaravoro ![]() | Attendance: 12,178 Referee: Angus Gardner |
Round 3 | Waratahs | v | Bye | N/A | ||
Round 4 | 7 March 2015 | Reds | 5–23 | Waratahs | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | |
18:40 | Try: Marco Kotze ![]() Con: James O'Connor (0/1) Pen: James O'Connor (0/2) | Report [33] Scoreboard [34] | Try: Bernard Foley ![]() Peter Betham ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() Cards: Tatafu Polota-Nau ![]() | Attendance: 27,199 Referee: Glen Jackson |
Round 5 | 14 March 2015 | Highlanders | 26–19 | Waratahs | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | |
19:35 | Try: Tom Franklin ![]() Waisake Naholo ![]() Ben Smith ![]() Patrick Osborne ![]() Con: Lima Sopoaga ![]() Pen: Lima Sopoaga (0/2) | Report [35] Scoreboard [36] | Try: Nick Phipps ![]() Matthew Carraro ![]() Stephen Hoiles ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Cards: Sekope Kepu ![]() | Referee: Craig Joubert |
Round 6 | 22 March 2015 | Waratahs | 28–13 | Brumbies | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
16:05 | Try: Bernard Foley ![]() Israel Folau ![]() Tolu Latu ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() Kurtley Beale ![]() Cards: Tolu Latu ![]() | Report [37] Scoreboard [38] | Try: Matt To'omua ![]() Con: Christian Lealiifano ![]() Pen: Christian Lealiifano ![]() Cards: Scott Fardy ![]() | Attendance: 27,243 Referee: Craig Joubert |
Round 7 | 28 March 2015 | Waratahs | 23–11 | Blues | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
19:40 | Try: Nick Phipps ![]() Peter Betham ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() Kurtley Beale (0/1) | Report [39] Scoreboard [40] | Try: Francis Saili ![]() Con: Daniel Bowden (0/1) Pen: Daniel Bowden ![]() Cards: Jerome Kaino ![]() | Attendance: 16,342 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
Round 8 | Waratahs | v | Bye | N/A | ||
Round 9 | 11 April 2015 | Waratahs | 18–32 | Stormers | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
19:40 | Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro ![]() Rob Horne ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() | Report [41] Scoreboard [42] | Try: Damian de Allende ![]() Kobus van Wyk ![]() Cheslin Kolbe ![]() Con: Demetri Catrakilis ![]() Kurt Coleman ![]() Pen: Demetri Catrakilis ![]() Kurt Coleman (0/2) Drop: Demetri Catrakilis (0/1) | Attendance: 17,353 Referee: Mike Fraser |
Round 10 | 18 April 2015 | Hurricanes | 24–29 | Waratahs | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
16:30 | Try: Conrad Smith ![]() Beauden Barrett ![]() Brad Shields ![]() TJ Perenara ![]() Con: Beauden Barrett ![]() | Report [43] Scoreboard [44] | Try: Peter Betham ![]() Will Skelton ![]() Israel Folau ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() | Attendance: 15,327 Referee: Glen Jackson |
Round 11 | 25 April 2015 | Waratahs | 18–16 | Rebels | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | |
19:55 | Try: Michael Hooper ![]() Adam Ashley-Cooper ![]() Rob Horne ![]() Con: Bernard Foley (0/3) Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() | Report [45] Scoreboard [46] | Try: Bryce Hegarty ![]() Con: Jack Debreczeni ![]() Pen: Jack Debreczeni ![]() Cards: Sefa Naivalu ![]() | Attendance: 15,807 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
Round 12 | 1 May 2015 | Brumbies | 10–13 | Waratahs | GIO Stadium, Canberra | |
19:40 | Try: Joe Tomane ![]() Con: Christian Lealiifano ![]() Pen: Christian Lealiifano ![]() | Report [47] Scoreboard [48] | Try: Adam Ashley-Cooper ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Kurtley Beale ![]() Bernard Foley ![]() Cards: Rob Horne ![]() | Attendance: 17,563 Referee: Glen Jackson |
Round 13 | 9 May 2015 | Force | 18–11 | Waratahs | {{{s}}}, [[{{{slan}}}]] | |
17:40 | Try: Ryan Louwrens ![]() Matt Hodgson ![]() Con: Luke Burton ![]() Pen: Marcel Brache (0/1) Luke Burton ![]() Sias Ebersohn (0/2) Cards: Matt Hodgson ![]() | Report [49] Scoreboard [50] | Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro ![]() Con: Bernard Foley (0/1) Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() Kurtley Beale (0/1) Cards: Sekope Kepu ![]() | Attendance: 10,115 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
Round 14 | 16 May 2015 | Waratahs | 33–18 | Sharks | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
19:40 | Try: Adam Ashley-Cooper ![]() Taqele Naiyaravoro ![]() Bernard Foley ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() | Report [51] Scoreboard [52] | Try: Odwa Ndungane ![]() François Steyn ![]() Con: François Steyn ![]() Pen: François Steyn ![]() | Attendance: 18,578 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
Round 15 | 23 May 2015 | Waratahs | 32–22 | Crusaders | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | |
19:40 | Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro ![]() Rob Horne ![]() Bernard Foley ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Kurtley Beale (0/1) Bernard Foley ![]() Cards: Tolu Latu ![]() | Report [53] Scoreboard [54] | Try: Nemani Nadolo ![]() Richie McCaw ![]() Matt Todd ![]() Con: Dan Carter ![]() Pen: Dan Carter ![]() Cards: Richie McCaw ![]() | Attendance: 26,971 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
Round 16 | 30 May 2015 | Lions | 27–22 | Waratahs | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | |
19:10 | Try: Ruan Combrinck ![]() Harold Vorster ![]() Con: Elton Jantjies ![]() Pen: Elton Jantjies ![]() | Report [55] Scoreboard [56] | Try: Stephen Hoiles ![]() Adam Ashley-Cooper ![]() Rob Horne ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() Kurtley Beale (0/1) Cards: Rob Horne ![]() Jacques Potgieter ![]() | Attendance: 28,475 Referee: Jaco Peyper |
Round 17 | 6 June 2015 | Cheetahs | 33–58 | Waratahs | {{{s}}}, [[{{{slan}}}]] | |
15:00 | Try: Francois Venter ![]() Cornal Hendricks ![]() Boom Prinsloo ![]() Con: Coenie van Wyk ![]() Niel Marais ![]() Cards: Rayno Benjamin ![]() | Report [57] Scoreboard [58] | Try: Israel Folau ![]() Michael Hooper ![]() Matthew Carraro ![]() Taqele Naiyaravoro ![]() Adam Ashley-Cooper ![]() Bernard Foley ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() | Referee: Glen Jackson |
Round 18 | 13 June 2015 | Waratahs | 31–5 | Reds | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
19:40 | Try: Dave Dennis ![]() Jacques Potgieter ![]() Brendan McKibbin ![]() Dean Mumm ![]() Con: Bernard Foley ![]() Pen: Bernard Foley ![]() | Report [59] Scoreboard [60] | Try: Quade Cooper ![]() Con: Ben Tapuai (0/1) Pen: Quade Cooper (0/1) Cards: Adam Thomson ![]() | Attendance: 26,746 Referee: Nick Briant |
As the Waratahs came second on the overall standings, they directly qualified for the semi-finals bypassing the first week of qualifying finals.
26/27 June 2015 | Waratahs | 17-35 | Highlanders | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||
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