2015 New South Wales Waratahs season

New South Wales Waratahs 2015 rugby season

New South Wales Waratahs2015 season

Coach| Michael Cheika
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.

## Players

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### Squad

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The squad for the 2015 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

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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

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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)

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

### Transfers

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See also: List of 2014–15 Super Rugby transfers § Waratahs

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Dave Porecki | Hooker |  North Harbour Rays | Short-term contract[2]
Sam Lousi | Lock | New Zealand Warriors (NRL) | [3]
Dean Mumm | Lock |  Exeter Chiefs | Short-term contract[4]
Jack Dempsey | Flanker |  North Harbour Rays | Short-term contract[5]
Auvasa Faleali'i | Scrum half | Greater Sydney Rams | [1]
David Horwitz | Fly Half | Extended playing squad | [1]
Andrew Kellaway | Winger | NSW Country Eagles | [1]

Outs:

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Kane Douglas | Lock |  Leinster | [6]
Michael Hodge | Centre | Sydney Stars | [7]
Alofa Alofa | Winger |  La Rochelle | [8]
Cam Crawford | Fullback | Rebels | [9]

## Quick Summary

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

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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  |  Highlanders | 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  |  Blues | 23–11  | Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia  | 16,342  | [15]
8 | Bye
9 | Saturday, 11 April (7:40 pm)  | H  |  Stormers | 18–32  | Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia  | 17,353  | [16]
10 | Saturday, 18 April (4:30 pm)  | A  |  Hurricanes | 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  |  Sharks | 33–18  | Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia  | 18,578  | [21]
15 | Saturday, 16 May (7:40 pm)  | H  |  Crusaders | 32–22  | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia  | 26,971  | [22]
16 | Saturday, 30 May (7:10 pm)  | A  |  Lions, South Africa  | 27–22 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | 28,475  | [23]
17 | Saturday, 6 June (3:00 pm)  | A  |  Cheetahs | 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  |  Highlanders | 17-35  | Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia  |  |

## Standings

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Main article: 2015 Super Rugby season

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Hurricanes | 16  | 14  | 0  | 2  | 458  | 288  | +170  | 58  | 31  | 9  | 1  | 66  | Qualified to the Semi-finals with home advantage.
2  |  Waratahs | 16  | 11  | 0  | 5  | 409  | 313  | +96  | 50  | 41  | 5  | 3  | 52
3  |  Stormers | 16  | 10  | 1  | 5  | 373  | 323  | +50  | 32  | 35  | 2  | 1  | 45  | Qualified to the Qualifying final with home advantage.
4  |  Highlanders | 16  | 11  | 0  | 5  | 450  | 333  | +117  | 54  | 40  | 6  | 3  | 53
5  |  Chiefs | 16  | 10  | 0  | 6  | 372  | 299  | +73  | 40  | 27  | 4  | 4  | 48  | Qualified to the Qualifying final.
6  |  Brumbies | 16  | 9  | 0  | 7  | 369  | 261  | +108  | 45  | 21  | 6  | 5  | 47
7  |  Crusaders | 16  | 9  | 0  | 7  | 481  | 338  | +143  | 56  | 39  | 8  | 2  | 46  |
8  |  Lions | 16  | 9  | 1  | 6  | 342  | 364  | −22  | 33  | 41  | 2  | 2  | 42
9  |  Bulls | 16  | 7  | 0  | 9  | 397  | 388  | +9  | 37  | 39  | 4  | 6  | 38
10  |  Rebels | 16  | 7  | 0  | 9  | 319  | 354  | −35  | 35  | 42  | 3  | 5  | 36
11  |  Sharks | 16  | 7  | 0  | 9  | 338  | 401  | −63  | 37  | 43  | 3  | 3  | 34
12  |  Cheetahs | 16  | 5  | 0  | 11  | 357  | 531  | −174  | 44  | 65  | 4  | 2  | 26
13  |  Reds | 16  | 4  | 0  | 12  | 247  | 434  | −187  | 32  | 53  | 3  | 3  | 22
14  |  Blues | 16  | 3  | 0  | 13  | 282  | 428  | −146  | 29  | 50  | 2  | 6  | 20
15  |  Force | 16  | 3  | 0  | 13  | 245  | 384  | −139  | 28  | 43  | 3  | 4  | 19

Source: [26][27]
Rules for classification: Teams standings were calculated as follows:[28] 1\. Conference Leaders (i.e. conference leaders will always be ranked in the top three); 2. Log points; 3. Number of games won; 4. Overall points difference; 5. Number of tries scored; 6. Overall try difference

* Points breakdown: 4 points for a win; 2 points for a draw; 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less; 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

* Qualification: The top six teams qualified to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the finals. The third-placed team (i.e. the conference winners with the worst overall record) hosted the sixth-placed team in the qualifiers, while the fourth-placed team hosted the fifth-placed team. The top two teams (i.e. the two conference winners with the best overall record) qualified directly to the semi-finals, where they had home advantage against the two qualifier winners, with the top team hosting the qualifier winner with the lower seeding and the second-placed team hosting the qualifier winner with the higher seeding. The two semi-final winners progressed to the final, with the team with the higher seeding having home advantage.

Australian Conference  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

Source: [26]

## Detailed season summary

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### Regular season

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February

Round 1  | 15 February 2015  | Waratahs | 13–25  | Force | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |

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| 16:05  | Try: Rob Horne 54', 77'
Con: Bernard Foley (0/2)
Pen: Bernard Foley 24' (1/2)
Cards: Wycliff Palu 34' to 42' | Report[29]
Scoreboard[30] | Try: Chris Alcock 36'
Angus Cottrell 46'
Luke Morahan 67'
Francois van Wyk 73'
Con: Sias Ebersohn 47' (1/3)
Zack Holmes (0/1)
Pen: Sias Ebersohn 12' (1/3)
Drop: Sias Ebersohn (0/1)
Cards: Alby Mathewson 54' to 65' | Attendance: 20,271
Referee: Steve Walsh
Round 2  | 20 February 2015  | Rebels | 28–38  | Waratahs | AAMI Park, Melbourne |

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| 19:40  | Try: Scott Higginbotham 12'
Lopeti Timani 40'
Luke Burgess 53'
Sefa Naivalu 66'
Con: Mike Harris 13', 40', 54', 67' (4/4)
Pen: Mike Harris (0/1)
Jack Debreczeni (0/1)  | Report[31]
Scoreboard[32] | Try: Stephen Hoiles 22'
Taqele Naiyaravoro 43', 61'
Kurtley Beale 73'
Con: Bernard Foley 23', 44', 74' (3/4)
Pen: Bernard Foley 4', 33', 78' (3/3)
Kurtley Beale 27' (1/1)
Cards: Taqele Naiyaravoro 63' to 74' | Attendance: 12,178
Referee: Angus Gardner
Round 3  |  | Waratahs | v  | Bye  | N/A  |

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Round 4  | 7 March 2015  | Reds | 5–23  | Waratahs | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |

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| 18:40  | Try: Marco Kotze 80'
Con: James O'Connor (0/1)
Pen: James O'Connor (0/2)  | Report[33]
Scoreboard[34] | Try: Bernard Foley 25'
Peter Betham 67'
Con: Bernard Foley 26', 68' (2/2)
Pen: Bernard Foley 13', 23', 50' (3/4)
Cards: Tatafu Polota-Nau 57' to 68' | Attendance: 27,199
Referee: Glen Jackson
Round 5  | 14 March 2015  | Highlanders | 26–19  | Waratahs | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |

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| 19:35  | Try: Tom Franklin 29'
Waisake Naholo 39'
Ben Smith 44'
Patrick Osborne 47'
Con: Lima Sopoaga 30', 40', 45' (3/4)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga (0/2)  | Report[35]
Scoreboard[36] | Try: Nick Phipps 3'
Matthew Carraro 19'
Stephen Hoiles 78'
Con: Bernard Foley 20', 79' (2/3)
Cards: Sekope Kepu 28' to 38' | Referee: Craig Joubert
Round 6  | 22 March 2015  | Waratahs | 28–13  | Brumbies | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |

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| 16:05  | Try: Bernard Foley 26'
Israel Folau 31'
Tolu Latu 73'
Con: Bernard Foley 27', 32' (2/3)
Pen: Bernard Foley 11', 16' (2/2)
Kurtley Beale 47' (1/1)
Cards: Tolu Latu 79' | Report[37]
Scoreboard[38] | Try: Matt To'omua 3'
Con: Christian Lealiifano 4' (1/1)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano 18', 23' (2/2)
Cards: Scott Fardy 9' to 19' | Attendance: 27,243
Referee: Craig Joubert
Round 7  | 28 March 2015  | Waratahs | 23–11  | Blues | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |

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| 19:40  | Try: Nick Phipps 8'
Peter Betham 75'
Con: Bernard Foley 9', 76' (2/2)
Pen: Bernard Foley 58', 61', 68' (3/4)
Kurtley Beale (0/1)  | Report[39]
Scoreboard[40] | Try: Francis Saili 54'
Con: Daniel Bowden (0/1)
Pen: Daniel Bowden 14', 24' (2/3)
Cards: Jerome Kaino 72' | Attendance: 16,342
Referee: Jaco Peyper

April

Round 8  |  | Waratahs | v  | Bye  | N/A  |

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| 19:40  | Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro 13'
Rob Horne 40'
Con: Bernard Foley 40' (1/2)
Pen: Bernard Foley 35', 58' (2/4)  | Report[41]
Scoreboard[42] | Try: Damian de Allende 21', 71'
Kobus van Wyk 47'
Cheslin Kolbe 77'
Con: Demetri Catrakilis 22' (1/1)
Kurt Coleman 48', 72' (2/3)
Pen: Demetri Catrakilis 7', 17' (2/2)
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 |

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| 16:30  | Try: Conrad Smith 21'
Beauden Barrett 23'
Brad Shields 38'
TJ Perenara 70'
Con: Beauden Barrett 22', 24' (2/4)  | Report[43]
Scoreboard[44] | Try: Peter Betham 14', 40'
Will Skelton 34'
Israel Folau 52'
Con: Bernard Foley 15', 40', 53' (3/4)
Pen: Bernard Foley 58' (1/2)  | Attendance: 15,327
Referee: Glen Jackson
Round 11  | 25 April 2015  | Waratahs | 18–16  | Rebels | ANZ Stadium, Sydney |

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| 19:55  | Try: Michael Hooper 9'
Adam Ashley-Cooper 20'
Rob Horne 60'
Con: Bernard Foley (0/3)
Pen: Bernard Foley 16' (1/2)  | Report[45]
Scoreboard[46] | Try: Bryce Hegarty 74'
Con: Jack Debreczeni 75' (1/1)
Pen: Jack Debreczeni 40', 50', 58' (3/3)
Cards: Sefa Naivalu 27' to 37' | Attendance: 15,807
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann

May

Round 12  | 1 May 2015  | Brumbies | 10–13  | Waratahs | GIO Stadium, Canberra |

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| 19:40  | Try: Joe Tomane 8'
Con: Christian Lealiifano 9' (1/1)
Pen: Christian Lealiifano 28' (1/2)  | Report[47]
Scoreboard[48] | Try: Adam Ashley-Cooper 14'
Con: Bernard Foley 15' (1/1)
Pen: Kurtley Beale 48' (1/1)
Bernard Foley 58' (1/2)
Cards: Rob Horne 65' to 75' | Attendance: 17,563
Referee: Glen Jackson
Round 13  | 9 May 2015  | Force | 18–11  | Waratahs | {{{s}}}, [[{{{slan}}}]]  |

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| 17:40  | Try: Ryan Louwrens 19'
Matt Hodgson 63'
Con: Luke Burton 20' (1/2)
Pen: Marcel Brache (0/1)
Luke Burton 31', 40' (2/4)
Sias Ebersohn (0/2)
Cards: Matt Hodgson 70' | Report[49]
Scoreboard[50] | Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro 52'
Con: Bernard Foley (0/1)
Pen: Bernard Foley 24', 27' (2/3)
Kurtley Beale (0/1)
Cards: Sekope Kepu 33' to 43' | Attendance: 10,115
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann
Round 14  | 16 May 2015  | Waratahs | 33–18  | Sharks | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |

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| 19:40  | Try: Adam Ashley-Cooper 1'
Taqele Naiyaravoro 53'
Bernard Foley 79'
Con: Bernard Foley 2', 54', 80' (3/3)
Pen: Bernard Foley 21', 29', 63', 70' (4/4)  | Report[51]
Scoreboard[52] | Try: Odwa Ndungane 49'
François Steyn 58'
Con: François Steyn 59' (1/2)
Pen: François Steyn 18', 36' (2/2)  | Attendance: 18,578
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann
Round 15  | 23 May 2015  | Waratahs | 32–22  | Crusaders | ANZ Stadium, Sydney |

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| 19:40  | Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro 7', 52'
Rob Horne 24'
Bernard Foley 77'
Con: Bernard Foley 8', 25', 78' (3/4)
Pen: Kurtley Beale (0/1)
Bernard Foley 21', 44' (2/3)
Cards: Tolu Latu 18' to 30' | Report[53]
Scoreboard[54] | Try: Nemani Nadolo 2'
Richie McCaw 56'
Matt Todd 66'
Con: Dan Carter 57', 67' (2/3)
Pen: Dan Carter 12' (1/1)
Cards: Richie McCaw 71' | Attendance: 26,971
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Round 16  | 30 May 2015  | Lions | 27–22  | Waratahs | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg |

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| 19:10  | Try: Ruan Combrinck 6', 34'
Harold Vorster 48'
Con: Elton Jantjies 7', 35', 49' (3/3)
Pen: Elton Jantjies 28', 43' (2/5)  | Report[55]
Scoreboard[56] | Try: Stephen Hoiles 18'
Adam Ashley-Cooper 52'
Rob Horne 58'
Con: Bernard Foley 19', 59' (2/3)
Pen: Bernard Foley 9' (1/1)
Kurtley Beale (0/1)
Cards: Rob Horne 27' to 37'
Jacques Potgieter 45' to 55' | Attendance: 28,475
Referee: Jaco Peyper

June

Round 17  | 6 June 2015  | Cheetahs | 33–58  | Waratahs | {{{s}}}, [[{{{slan}}}]]  |

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| 15:00  | Try: Francois Venter 11', 80'
Cornal Hendricks 14', 55'
Boom Prinsloo 28'
Con: Coenie van Wyk 12', 15', 29' (3/3)
Niel Marais 56' (1/2)
Cards: Rayno Benjamin 60' to 70' | Report[57]
Scoreboard[58] | Try: Israel Folau 4', 38', 60'
Michael Hooper 8'
Matthew Carraro 19', 76'
Taqele Naiyaravoro 40'
Adam Ashley-Cooper 41'
Bernard Foley 72'
Con: Bernard Foley 9', 40', 61', 73', 77' (5/9)
Pen: Bernard Foley 65' (1/1)  | Referee: Glen Jackson
Round 18  | 13 June 2015  | Waratahs | 31–5  | Reds | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |

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| 19:40  | Try: Dave Dennis 53'
Jacques Potgieter 57'
Brendan McKibbin 68'
Dean Mumm 73'
Con: Bernard Foley 54', 58', 69', 74' (4/4)
Pen: Bernard Foley 18' (1/1)  | Report[59]
Scoreboard[60] | Try: Quade Cooper 78'
Con: Ben Tapuai (0/1)
Pen: Quade Cooper (0/1)
Cards: Adam Thomson 50' to 61' | Attendance: 26,746
Referee: Nick Briant

### Finals

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As the Waratahs came second on the overall standings, they directly qualified for the semi-finals bypassing the first week of qualifying finals.

Semi-final

| 26/27 June 2015  | Waratahs | 17-35  | Highlanders | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |

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