Waratahs Rugby

The Waratahs Rugby team has existed in various forms since 1882 and the name of the side has historically been the name of the New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) representative team. However, in 1996, it became the name of the New South Wales team when the side entered the Super 12 (now Super Rugby) for the first time.

Since the team first entered the Super 12 in 1996, they have been highly competitive. Although they’ve only won the tournament once, they’ve regularly qualified for the knockout phase of the competition and they’ve appeared in the final three times. On top of this, they’ve also lost at the semi-final stage on five occasions.

To date, the Waratahs Rugby win in the 2014 edition of the competition still ranks as one of the tournament’s great finals. Trailing against the Crusaders going into the final minute of the match, the Waratahs won a last-gasp penalty which was converted by Bernard Foley from 45 metres out to give them a 33-32 victory.