# 2014 New South Wales Waratahs season

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

### Transfers

| Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes |
| Michael Alaalatoa | Prop | West Harbour RFC | Short-term contract |
| Tolu Latu | Hooker | Sydney University | |
| Hugo Roach | Hooker | Eastwood | |
| Tala Gray | Flanker | Biarritz | |
| Jacques Potgieter | Flanker | Bulls | |
| Stephen Hoiles | Number 8 | Randwick | Short-term contract |
| Nick Phipps | Scrum-half | Rebels | |
| Matthew Carraro | Centre | Montpellier | |
| Jono Lance | Centre | Reds | |
| Alofa Alofa | Wing | West Harbour | |
| Taqele Naiyaravoro | Wing | Wests Tigers (NRL) | |
| Kurtley Beale | Fullback | Rebels | |
| Player | Position | Moving to |
| Richard Aho | Prop | Béziers |
| Damien Fitzpatrick | Hooker | Lyon |
| Luke Holmes | Hooker | Warringah |
| John Ulugia | Hooker | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Ollie Atkins | Lock | Edinburgh |
| Adam Coleman | Lock | Force (extended playing squad) |
| Greg Peterson | Lock | (to extended playing squad) |
| Sitaleki Timani | Lock | Montpellier |
| AJ Gilbert | Flanker | Northern Suburbs |
| Lopeti Timani | Flanker | Rebels |
| Liam Winton | Flanker | Sydney University |
| Grayson Hart | Scrum-half | Edinburgh |
| Matt Lucas | Scrum-half | (to extended playing squad) |
| Berrick Barnes | Fly-half | Panasonic Wild Knights |
| Tom Carter | Centre | Retired |
| Terrence Hepetema | Wing | Randwick |
| Tom Kingston | Wing | Rebels |
| Drew Mitchell | Wing | Toulon |
| Lachlan Turner | Wing | Reds |

## Quick Summary

| Rd | Date and local time | | Opponent | Score | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
| 1 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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

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 |
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 |

## 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* | Total Regular season* | Total Regular season* | 126,804 |
| Average Regular season* | Average Regular season* | Average Regular season* | 18,115 |
| Total (incl. finals)* | Total (incl. finals)* | Total (incl. finals)* | 227,427 |
| Average (incl. finals)* | Average (incl. finals)* | Average (incl. finals)* | 25,270 |
*Does not include Round 17 v. Brumbies where crowd figure is unavailable