20 Facts About NSW Waratahs

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That same year the first NSW Waratahs touring squad was selected to go and play in New Zealand.

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2.

In 1921 the NSW Waratahs toured New Zealand again, and out of their 10 fixtures, won nine games, including the Test.

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3.

The height of the success of NSW Waratahs is best represented by the defeat of the South African Springboks in 1937 at the SCG.

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4.

In 2001 after replicating their 2000 performance, the NSW Waratahs were still out of reach of finals contention, in 8th position.

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5.

In 2004 the NSW Waratahs made a promising start to their season with three straight wins.

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6.

NSW Waratahs finished 3rd on the regular season table for the 2006 Super 14 season, in which two new teams entered the expanding tournament, the Force and Cheetahs.

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7.

The NSW Waratahs then continued on a roll finishing their home season with another impressive 4 try bonus point win against title front runners the Sharks, advancing to second place on the ladder.

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8.

The NSW Waratahs finished well outside finals contention in 2012 in 11th place.

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9.

NSW Waratahs's impact was not immediate as the Waratahs failed to make the finals for a second consecutive season finishing 9th overall.

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10.

The NSW Waratahs opening match not only saw Kurtley Beale's return, scoring one try and having a hand in several others, but it was a showcase to reveal the Tahs new weapon; Israel Folau.

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11.

NSW Waratahs went on to win the Australian conference with 13 more points than the team that came in at second place, the Brumbies, and came in as the number one team 7 points ahead of the competition.

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12.

The NSW Waratahs were in the driver's seat advancing straight through to the semi-finals; the club's 8th semi-final appearance.

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13.

The NSW Waratahs wore the HSBC logo for the final time when they played Argentina in August 2013.

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14.

In pre-season of 2006, the NSW Waratahs donned a New Jersey scheme in a trial game against the Crusaders.

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15.

Until 2019, the NSW Waratahs played at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney's Moore Park.

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16.

The NSW Waratahs shared the ground with Sydney FC and the Sydney Roosters.

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17.

In 2009, the NSW Waratahs signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Stadium Australia which saw them play at least one game per season at the Sydney Olympic Park stadium until 2015.

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18.

The NSW Waratahs played trial matches at Campbelltown Stadium in 2008 and 2015.

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19.

The squad is composed of NSW Waratahs contracted players, extended training squad members, New South Wales Under 19s, and selected Shute Shield club players.

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20.

On 20 April 2018, the women's New South Wales NSW Waratahs made history by winning the first season of women's 15-a-side rugby, with captain Ashleigh Hewson kicking the winning penalty goal in the ninety-second minute.

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