New South Wales Waratahs Women
UnionRugby Australia
New South Wales Rugby Union
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
RegionNew South Wales
Coach(es)Michael Ruthven
League(s)Super W
2022Playoffs: Final
Runner-up
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
waratahs.rugby

The New South Wales Waratahs Women are an Australian rugby union team that represents New South Wales in the Super W competition. They are the most successful team so far, having won four titles.

History

Super W announced

In 2017, Rugby Australia announced that a national women's rugby competition would commence in March 2018, with the New South Wales Waratahs to have a women's team.[1][2] The announcement was made on the same day that Rugby Australia outlined its intentions to bid for the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2][3]

Inaugural season

The Waratahs Women were hosted by the Queensland Reds Women at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane for the season’s opener. It was a double header with the Super Rugby match between the Queensland Reds and the Bulls.[4]

Inaugural champions

On 20 April 2018, the women's New South Wales 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. New South Wales Waratahs Women's were victorious over the Queensland Reds 16–13 at Stadium Australia.[5][6]

Current squad

On 20 February 2024, the squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Women's season was announced.[7][8]

Waratahs Super W squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Outside Backs

  • Australia Caitlyn Halse
  • Australia Desiree Miller
(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped and ST indicated short-term cover.

Season standings

Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts   Play-offs
2024 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD
2023 1st 5 5 0 0 158 48 +110 0 24   Defeated by Fijiana Drua in Semi-final
2022 2nd 5 4 0 1 185 70 +115 4 20   Defeated by Fijiana Drua in final
2021 1st (Pool A) 3 2 0 1 97 64 +33 2 10   Defeated Reds in final
2020 1st 4 4 0 0 131 21 +110 3 19   Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
2019 1st 4 4 0 0 138 24 +114 3 19   Defeated Reds in final
2018 1st 4 4 0 0 131 15 +116 2 18   Defeated Reds in final

Coaching staff

References

  1. ^ "Super W: Rugby Australia announces national women's competition, but advocate slams lack of player wages". ABC. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b Buckley, James (13 December 2017). "Rugby Australia launch Super W national women's rugby competition". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. ^ Buckley, James (13 December 2017). "Rugby Australia launch Super W national women's rugby competition". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Inaugural buildcorp Super W competition officially launched". nsw.rugby. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Waratahs win inaugural Super W grand final in golden point thriller". The Guardian. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  6. ^ Warren, Adrian (21 April 2018). "NSW edge past Queensland Super W rugby final thriller". The Roar. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Squad Announced for 2024 Super Rugby Women's Season". waratahs.rugby. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.((cite web)): CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Williamson, Nathan (20 February 2024). "Super Rugby Women's Squads confirmed for 2024 season". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 5 April 2024.((cite web)): CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

Super Rugby Women's
New South Wales Rugby Union
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