2023 New South Wales Waratahs season explained

Club:New South Wales Waratahs
Season:2023
Manager:Darren Coleman
Mgrtitle:Coach
Chairman:Tony Crawford
Chrtitle:Chairman
League:Super Rugby
League Result:TBD
Cup1:Super Super Finals
Cup1 Result:TBD
Points Scorer:
Tane Edmed (40 points)
Ben Donaldson
(40 points)
Try Scorer:
Max Jorgensen (4 tries)
Mark Nawaqanitawase (4 tries)
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Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

Coaching and squad

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

Round! rowspan=2 width=135
DateVenueTeamwidth=55Homewidth=55Away Result (Margin)
Score
1Friday, 24 February Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) ACT Brumbies2531 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"Lost (6 points)align=center bgcolor=#E8FFD88th[3] [4]
2Saturday, 4 MarchMelbourne Rectangular Stadium, Olympic Park (Melbourne) Fijian Drua17 46align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"Won (29 points)align=center bgcolor=#E8FFD85th[5] [6]
3Friday, 10 MarchMelbourne Rectangular Stadium, Olympic Park (Melbourne)34 27 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"Lost (7 points)align=center bgcolor=#E8FFD87th[7] [8]
4Friday, 17 MarchWellington Regional Stadium, Pipitea (Wellington) Hurricanes34 17align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"Lost (17 points)9th[9] [10]
5Friday, 24 MarchSydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) Chiefs14 24 align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"Lost (10 points)11th[11] [12]
6Saturday, 1 AprilCanberra Stadium, Bruce (Canberra)ACT Brumbies4036align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"Lost (4 points)11th[13] [14]
7align=center colspan=6 11th[15]
8Saturday, 15 AprilSydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney)Western Force36 16align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"Won (20 points)9th[16] [17]
9Saturday, 22 AprilEden Park, Kingsland (Auckland) Blues5521align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"Lost (34 points)10th[18] [19]
10Friday, 28 AprilSydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) Highlanders2120align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"Won (1 point)align=center bgcolor=#E8FFD87th[20]
11Saturday, 6 MayNorth Queensland Stadium, TownsvilleReds2432align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"Won (8 points)align=center bgcolor=#E8FFD86th[21]
12Saturday, 13 MaySydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney)Rebels3820align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"Won (18 points)align=center bgcolor=#E8FFD86th[22]
13Saturday, 20 MaySydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) Fijian Drua3218align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"Won (14 points)align=center bgcolor=#E8FFD86th[23]
14Saturday, 27 MayRugby League Park, Addington (Christchurch) Crusadersalign=center colspan=4
15Saturday, 3 JuneSydney Football Stadium, Moore Park (Sydney) Moana Pasifikaalign=center colspan=4

Statistics

(As of round five; 24 March 2023)

Top point scorer
Playerwidth=35width=35width=35width=35
align=center rowspan=21 1510align=center rowspan=240
Fullback1 313
align=center rowspan=23Fullbackalign=center rowspan=24align=center rowspan=20align=center rowspan=20align=center rowspan=220
530015
align=center rowspan=46align=center rowspan=42align=center rowspan=40align=center rowspan=40align=center rowspan=410
Wing
Centre
align=center rowspan=910Flankeralign=center rowspan=91align=center rowspan=90 align=center rowspan=90 align=center rowspan=95
Wing
Flanker
Lock
Centre
Lock
Hooker
Scrum-half
Prop
19Fly-half0012
Top try scorer
Playerwidth=35
align=center rowspan=21Fullbackalign=center rowspan=24
Wing
33
align=center rowspan=44Hooker align=center rowspan=42
Wing
Flanker
Centre
align=center rowspan=118Fly-half align=center rowspan=111
Fullback
Flanker
Centre
Wing
Flanker
Lock
Hooker
Scrum-half
Lock
Prop

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NSW Rugby – NSW Waratahs . nsw.rugby . New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230310154637/https://nsw.rugby/teams/nsw-waratahs . 10 March 2023 .
  2. Web site: NSW Waratahs 2023 Super Rugby Pacific squad revealed . 6 November 2022 . nsw.rugby . New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) .
  3. News: Payten . Iain . 24 February 2023 . Brumbies spoil Waratahs’ homecoming despite shining debut for teenager . .
  4. News: Bruce . Sam . 24 February 2023 . Rookie wingers dazzle as Brumbies ruin Waratahs' homecoming . ESPNscrum . .
  5. News: Worthington . Sam . 5 March 2023 . Waratahs score 36 unanswered points in gritty 46–17 Super Rugby win over physical Drua . .
  6. Web site: Match Report – Waratahs overcome physical Drua in bonus point win . 4 March 2023 . nsw.rugby . .
  7. News: Worthington . Sam . 10 March 2023 . Super Rugby Pacific: Winless Melbourne Rebels upset NSW Waratahs in 'crazy game' . Nine.com.au . 11 March 2023 .
  8. News: Payten . Iain . 10 March 2023 . Melbourne graveyard strikes again for Waratahs as hungry Rebels claim first win . The Sydney Morning Herald . 11 March 2023 .
  9. News: Payten . Iain . 17 March 2023 . Waratahs blown away after a costly five-minute hurricane . live . The Sydney Morning Herald . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317224606/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/waratahs-blown-away-after-a-costly-five-minute-hurricane-20230317-p5cszi.html . 17 March 2023 . 23 March 2023 .
  10. Web site: Match Report: Waratahs misfire in windy Wellington . 17 March 2023 . nsw.rugby . .
  11. News: 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 . 24 March 2023 .
  12. News: 24 March 2023 . Live: Waratahs vs Chiefs - Super Rugby Pacific . . 24 March 2023 .
  13. News: Decent . Tom . 1 April 2023 . No free beers for Tahs fans as Brumbies hang on in nail-biter . The Sydney Morning Herald . 2 April 2023 .
  14. Web site: ACT Brumbies vs NSW Waratahs: Super Rugby Pacific live scores, blog . 1 April 2023 . theroar.com.au . 2 April 2023 .
  15. Web site: 2023 Super Rugby Standings . super.rugby . . 9 April 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409001500/https://super.rugby/superrugby/competition-stats/ . 9 April 2023 .
  16. News: Decent . Tom . 15 April 2023 . Gordon and Perese send Eddie reminders as Waratahs bounce back with big win . The Sydney Morning Herald . 17 April 2023 .
  17. News: 16 April 2023 . Force hold Super finals hope despite Waratahs humbling . . 17 April 2023 .
  18. News: Wenzel . Murray . 22 April 2023 . Understrength Waratahs slip to heavy defeat to Blues at wet Eden Park . The Sydney Morning Herald . 24 April 2023 .
  19. News: Wenzel . Murray . 22 April 2023 . Blues trample Waratahs in Super Rugby at wet Eden Park . . Australian Associated Press (AAP) . 24 April 2023 .
  20. News: Payten . Iain . 28 April 2023 . Desperate Waratahs snatch last-minute victory over Highlanders . The Sydney Morning Herald .
  21. News: Decent . Tom . 6 May 2023 . Waratahs snap four-game losing streak against Reds in feisty derby . The Sydney Morning Herald .
  22. News: Decent . Tom . 13 May 2023 . Waratahs make it three on the trot with bonus-point win over Rebels . The Sydney Morning Herald .
  23. Web site: Magnificent Mark: Waratahs secure finals spot with stunning win over Fiji . Doran . Christy . 20 May 2023 . theroar.com.au . The Roar . 21 May 2023 .

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