2014 New South Wales Waratahs season

New South Wales Waratahs

2014 season
Coach	Michael Cheika
Super Rugby	1st
Super Rugby Finals Series	Champions
Top try scorer	League: Israel Folau (12)
Top points scorer	League: Bernard Foley (252)
Highest home attendance	61,823 vs Crusaders 2 August 2014
Lowest home attendance	15,773 vs 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.

Players

Squad

The squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season^[1]

Props Michael Alaalatoa Sekope Kepu Benn Robinson Paddy Ryan Jeremy Tilse Hookers Tolu Latu Tatafu Polota-Nau Dave Porecki Hugh Roach Locks Jed Holloway Sam Lousi Dean Mumm Will Skelton

Loose forwards Mitchell Chapman Jack Dempsey Dave Dennis (c) Tala Gray Stephen Hoiles Michael Hooper (v/c) Pat McCutcheon Wycliff Palu Jacques Potgieter Scrum-halves Auvasa Faleali'i Brendan McKibbin Nick Phipps Fly-halves Bernard Foley David Horwitz Ben Volavola

Centres Adam Ashley-Cooper (v/c) Rob Horne Jono Lance Wingers Peter Betham Matthew Carraro Andrew Kellaway Taqele Naiyaravoro Fullbacks Kurtley Beale Israel Folau (v/c)

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped.

Transfers

See also: List of 2013–14 Super Rugby transfers § Waratahs

Ins: Player Position Previous Club Notes Michael Alaalatoa Prop West Harbour RFC Short-term contract[2] Tolu Latu Hooker Sydney University [3] Hugo Roach Eastwood [4] Tala Gray Flanker Biarritz [5] Jacques Potgieter Bulls [6] Stephen Hoiles Number 8 Randwick Short-term contract[7] Nick Phipps Scrum-half Rebels [8] Matthew Carraro Centre Montpellier [9] Jono Lance Reds [10] Alofa Alofa Wing West Harbour [11] Taqele Naiyaravoro Wests Tigers (NRL) [12] Kurtley Beale Fullback Rebels [13]

Outs: Player Position Moving to Notes Richard Aho Prop Béziers [14] Damien Fitzpatrick Hooker Lyon [15] Luke Holmes Warringah [16] John Ulugia Bourg-en-Bresse [17] Ollie Atkins Lock Edinburgh [18] Adam Coleman Force (extended playing squad) [19] Greg Peterson (to extended playing squad) [20] Sitaleki Timani Montpellier [21] AJ Gilbert Flanker Northern Suburbs Lopeti Timani Rebels [22] Liam Winton Sydney University Grayson Hart Scrum-half Edinburgh [18] Matt Lucas (to extended playing squad) [20] Berrick Barnes Fly-half Panasonic Wild Knights [23] Tom Carter Centre Retired [24] Terrence Hepetema Wing Randwick Tom Kingston Rebels [25] Drew Mitchell Toulon [26] Lachlan Turner Reds [27]

Quick Summary

Rd	Date and local time		Opponent	Score	Venue	Attendance	Ref
1	Bye
2	Sunday, 23 February (4:05 pm)	H	Force	43–21	Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia	16,091
3	Saturday, 1 March (7:40 pm)	H	Queensland Reds	32–5	ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia	17,580
4	Bye
5	Saturday, 15 March (7:40 pm)	A	Brumbies	28–23	Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia	17,016
6	Friday, 21 March (7:40 pm)	H	Rebels	22–8	Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia	16,000
7	Saturday, 29 March (5:05 pm)	A	Sharks	32–10	Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa	32,724
8	Saturday, 5 April (7:10 pm)	A	Stormers	11–22	Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa	25,284
9	Saturday, 12 April (5:40 pm)	A	Force	28–16	nib Stadium, Perth, Australia	14,281
10	Saturday, 19 April (7:40 pm)	H	Bulls	19–12	Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia	15,773
11	Friday, 25 April (5:35 pm)	A	Blues	21–13	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	17,111
12	Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm)	H	Hurricanes	39–30	Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia	17,221
13	Bye
14	Sunday, 18 May (4:05 pm)	H	Lions	41–13	Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia	19,639
15	Friday, 23 May (7:40 pm)	A	Rebels	19–41	AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia	12,477
16	Saturday, 31 May (4:35 pm)	A	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	Highlanders	44–16	Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia	24,500
19	Saturday, 12 July (7:40 pm)	A	Reds	3–34	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia	36,205
SF	Saturday, 26 July (7:40 pm)	H	Brumbies	26–8	Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia	38,800
F	Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm)	H	Crusaders	33–32	ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia	61,823

Standings

Main article: 2014 Super Rugby season

2014 Super Rugby season standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Waratahs (C)	16	12	0	4	481	272	+209	55	24	9	1	58
2	Crusaders	16	11	0	5	445	322	+123	41	36	4	3	51
3	Sharks	16	11	0	5	406	293	+113	29	22	2	4	50
4	Brumbies	16	10	0	6	412	378	+34	49	35	4	1	45
5	Chiefs	16	8	2	6	384	378	+6	44	35	5	3	44
6	Highlanders	16	8	0	8	401	442	−41	39	52	5	5	42
7	Hurricanes	16	8	0	8	439	374	+65	49	36	6	3	41
8	Western Force	16	9	0	7	343	393	−50	37	40	3	1	40
9	Bulls	16	7	1	8	365	335	+30	28	29	3	5	38
10	Blues	16	7	0	9	419	395	+24	46	43	6	3	37
11	Stormers	16	7	0	9	290	326	−36	30	29	2	2	32
12	Lions	16	7	0	9	367	413	−46	31	46	2	1	31
13	Reds	16	5	0	11	374	493	−119	42	52	4	4	28
14	Cheetahs	16	4	1	11	372	527	−155	38	59	3	3	24
15	Rebels	16	4	0	12	303	460	−157	29	49	1	4	21

Source: ^[28][29]
(C) Champion

Australian Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Waratahs	16	12	0	4	481	272	+209	55	24	9	1	58
2	Brumbies	16	10	0	6	412	378	+34	49	35	4	1	45
3	Western Force	16	9	0	7	343	393	−50	37	40	3	1	40
4	Reds	16	5	0	11	374	493	−119	42	52	4	4	28
5	Rebels	16	4	0	12	303	460	−157	29	49	1	4	21

Source: ^[28][29]

Player statistics

Player	Caps	Run on	Tries	Cons	Pens	DGs	Pts
Michael Alaalatoa	1	0	–	–	–	–	0
Alofa Alofa	15	12	5	–	–	–	25
Adam Ashley-Cooper	18	18	4	–	–	–	20
Kurtley Beale	18	18	8	–	6	–	58
Peter Betham	7	6	2	–	–	–	10
Matt Carraro	13	2	1	–	–	–	5
Cam Crawford	5	4	–	–	–	–	0
Dave Dennis	13	13	2	–	–	–	10
Kane Douglas	18	18	1	–	–	–	5
Israel Folau	14	14	12	–	–	–	60
Bernard Foley	18	18	6	45	44	–	252
Tala Gray	1	0	–	–	–	–	0
Stephen Hoiles	16	5	1	–	–	–	5
Michael Hooper	18	18	2	–	–	–	10
Rob Horne	15	12	5	–	–	–	25
Sekope Kepu	18	11	1	–	–	–	5
Jono Lance	9	4	1	–	–	–	5
Tolo Latu	14	0	–	–	–	–	0
Pat McHutcheon	8	0	–	–	–	–	0
Brendan McKibbin	18	0	1	–	–	–	5
Taqele Naiyaravoro	5	0	1	–	–	–	5
Wycliff Palu	15	13	1	–	–	–	5
Nick Phipps	18	18	3	–	–	–	15
Tatafu Polota-Nau	18	18	–	–	–	–	0
Jacques Potgieter	18	15	2	–	–	–	10
Hugo Roach	2	0	–	–	–	–	0
Benn Robinson	18	17	1	–	–	–	5
Paddy Ryan	17	8	–	–	–	–	0
Will Skelton	18	8	–	–	–	–	0
Jeremy Tilse	14	0	–	–	–	–	0

Source: 2014 Waratahs Team Statistics

Home crowd attendances

Round	Opponent	Venue	Crowd
2	Force	Allianz Stadium, Sydney	16,091
3	Reds	ANZ Stadium, Sydney	17,580
6	Rebels	Allianz Stadium, Sydney	16,000
10	Bulls	Allianz Stadium, Sydney	15,773
12	Hurricanes	Allianz Stadium, Sydney	17,221
14	Lions	Allianz Stadium, Sydney	19,639
17	Brumbies	ANZ Stadium, Sydney
18	Highlanders	Allianz Stadium, Sydney	24,500
SF	Brumbies	Allianz Stadium, Sydney	38,800
F	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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External links

• Waratahs Official website
• Australia Super Rugby website
• SANZAR website