NSW Rugby Statistics, Records & Milestones supplied by NSWRU Honorary Statistician, Steve Johnson.

Below you'll find the 2009 stats, records and milestones for the HSBC Waratahs. 

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NSW Waratahs 2009 Season Statistics and Milestones
Statistic Data
Played: 13
Won: 9
Lost: 4
Drawn: 0
Points For: 241
Points Against: 212
Team Tries: 28
Team Conversions: 19
Team Penalty Goals: 20
Team Drop Goals: 1
Players Took The Field: 28
   
As at 16-5-2009  

2009 Player Appearance and Scoring Statistics
Player Caps Run On Replacement Reserve/Not Used T C PG DG Pts
Al Baxter 8 8 0            
Kurtley Beale 12 9 3 1   8 8 1 43
Luke Burgess 13 11 2   2       10
Will Caldwell 13 13 0   1       5
Matt Carraro 1 0 1            
Tom Carter 13 7 6   1       5
Dave Dennis 0 0 0 1          
Luke Doherty 8 0 8 1          
Scott Fava 2 1 1 1          
Damien Fitzpatrick 4 0 4 4          
Adam Freier 5 1 4            
Daniel Halangahu 11 7 4 2 1 11 12   63
Rob Horne 9 9 0   1       5
Sekope Kepu 6 0 6 1          
Ben Mowen 13 11 2   1       5
Dean Mumm 13 13 0   1       5
Sam Norton-Knight 12 10 2   1       5
Dan Palmer 7 5 2 2          
Wycliff Palu 13 12 1   1       5
Peter Playford 3 3 0 1 2       10
Tatafu Polota-Nau 13 12 1   1       5
Benn Robinson 13 13 0   2       10
Brett Sheehan 11 2 9 2 1       5
Timana Tahu 13 7 6   3       15
Chris Thomson 8 2 6 5          
Jeremy Tilse 1 0 1 1          
Lote Tuqiri 13 13 0   2       10
Lachie Turner 13 13 0   6       30
Phil Waugh 13 13 0   1       5
                   
As at 16-5-2009                  
 

 

Match 1 v The Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium Won 26-22
  • NSW State Debuts: Scott Fava. Ben Mowen, Chris Thomson
  • NSW Super 14 Debuts: Scott Fava, Ben Mowen, Chris Thomson
  • 50 Super Rugby Points: Lachie Turner, Sam Norton-Knight (10 for Brumbies)
  • Phil Waugh equal most Waratah Super Rugby caps (11) v Hurricanes with Chris Whitaker
  • Lote Tuqiri and Lachie Turner equal most Waratah Super Rugby tries (4) v Hurricanes
  • Kurtley Beale 6th highest point-scorer (118) for Waratahs in Super Rugby
  • Scott Fava first Australian Super Rugby player to appear for all 4 provinces (NSW, Qld, ACT, WA)
Match 2 v The Chiefs at the SFS Won 11-7
  • Al Baxter & Phil Waugh - equal most Waratah Super Rugby caps (9) v Chiefs with Chris Whitaker.
  • Kurtley Beale equal most drop goals (1) v Chiefs with Matt Dunning.
  • Waratahs second-lowest winning score in Super Rugby (1996-2009).
Match 3 v The Highlanders at the SFS Won 34-16
  • 100 NSW Super Caps: Phil Waugh
  • 50 NSW State Caps: Wycliff Palu
  • Phil Waugh equal 2nd most Waratah Super Rugby caps (100) with David Lyons
  • Phil Waugh equal most Waratah Super Rugby caps (9) v Highlanders with Chris Whitaker
  • Phil Waugh equal most consecutive matches as NSW captain (19) with Johnnie Wallace
  • Adam Freier & Lote Tuqiri equal 7th most capped Super Rugby Waratahs (79) with Matt Burke
  • Waratahs most consecutive home wins in Super Rugby (9)
Match 4 v Queensland Reds at the SFS Won 15-11
  • 50 NSW State Caps: Benn Robinson
  • 50 Super Caps: Sam Norton-Knight (9 for Brumbies)
  • Al Baxter equal most capped Waratah prop (99) with Matt Dunning
  • Al Baxter equal most capped Super Rugby Waratah prop (90) with Matt Dunning
  • Phil Waugh 2nd most capped Super Rugby Waratah (101)
  • Adam Freier & Lote Tuqiri equal 7th most capped Super Rugby Waratahs (80)
  • Phil Waugh most consecutive matches as NSW captain (20)
  • Waratahs equal most consecutive home wins (10) with 1936-38 teams
  • Waratahs 100th home win v Queensland (1882-2009)
Match 5 v The Brumbies at Canberra Stadium Lost 11-21
  • NSW State Debut: Luke Doherty
  • NSW Super 14 Debut: Luke Doherty
  • 50 NSW Caps: Sam Norton-Knight
  • 50 Provincial Caps: Brett Sheehan (5 for Qld)
  • Phil Waugh equal 3rd most capped Waratah (106) with David Lyons
  • Adam Freier equal 8th most capped Waratah (90) with Sam Payne
  • Phil Waugh most Waratah Super Rugby caps v Brumbies (10)
  • Phil Waugh equal most Waratah caps v ACT/Brumbies (11) with Matt Dunning 
Match 6 v The Crusaders at ANZ Stadium Lost 13-17
  • NSW State Debut: Damien Fitzpatrick
  • NSW Super 14 Debut: Damien Fitzpatrick
  • 100 NSW Caps: Al Baxter
  • Phil Waugh 3rd most capped Waratah (107)
  • Al Baxter most capped Waratah prop (100)
  • Al Baxter 5th most capped Waratah (100)
  • Al Baxter most capped Super Rugby Waratah prop (91)
  • Al Baxter 4th most capped Super Rugby Waratah (91)
  • Lote Tuqiri 7th most capped Super Rugby Waratah (82)
  • Kurtley Beale 5th highest point-scorer (152) for Waratahs in Super Rugby
Match 7 v The Blues at Eden Park Won 27-22
  • Lote Tuqiri equal 10th most capped Waratah (83) with Tim Gavin
  • Waratahs first Super Rugby win at Eden Park (1996-2009)
  • Waratahs first win at Eden Park since 1928
  • Waratahs 17,000 total points (1882-2009)
Match 8 v The Stormers at the SFS Won 12-6
  • 50 NSW Super Caps: Wycliff Palu
  • 50 Provincial Caps: Luke Doherty (23 Qld & 24 Force)
  • Lote Tuqiri 10th most capped Waratah (84)
  • Lachie Turner equal 8th most Waratah Super Rugby tries (13) with Alistair Murdoch
  • Phil Waugh equal most Waratah caps (9) v Stormers/Western Province with Chris Whitaker & David Lyons
Match 9 v The Bulls at the SFS Lost 6-20
  • 50 NSW Caps: Tatafu Polota-Nau
  • Will Caldwell equal most capped Waratah 2nd Rower (63) with John Welborn & Tom Bowman
  • Lote Tuqiri equal 6th most capped Super Rugby Waratah (85) with Nathan Grey
  • Tatafu Polota-Nau youngest ever Waratah to reach 50 caps (23 yrs 259 d)
Match 10 v Western Force at the SFS Lost 14-15
  • 50 NSW Super Caps: Tatafu Polota-Nau
  • 50 NSW Super Points: Daniel Halangahu
  • Will Caldwell most capped Waratah 2nd Rower (64)
  • Phil Waugh equal most capped Super Rugby Waratah (107) with Chris Whitaker
  • Lote Tuqiri 6th most capped Super Rugby Waratah (86)
  • Will Caldwell equal most Waratah tries (2) v Western Force in Super Rugby with Wendell Sailor 
Match 11 v The Cheetahs at Vodacom Park Won 18-10
  • NSW Super 14 Debut: Peter Playford
  • 50 NSW Caps: Dean Mumm
  • 50 NSW Super Caps: Will Caldwell, Benn Robinson
  • 50 Super Caps: Luke Doherty (20 Qld & 24 Force)
  • Phil Waugh most capped Super Rugby Waratah (108)
  • Lachie Turner 8th most Waratah Super Rugby tries (14)
  • Lachie Turner most Waratah tries v Cheetahs (2)
  • Peter Playford 150th capped Super Rugby Waratah (1996-2009) 
Match 12 v The Sharks at ABSA Stadium Won 16-12
  • 50 NSW Caps: Brett Sheehan
  • 100 NSW Points: Daniel Halangahu
  • 50 Season Points: Daniel Halangahu
  • Al Baxter & Phil Waugh equal most Waratah caps (10) v Sharks
Match 13 v The Lions at Ellis Park Won 38-33
  • 50 Super Caps: Brett Sheehan (4 for Qld)
  • Phil Waugh most Waratah caps v Lions/Cats (10)
  • Waratahs 500 points v Lions/Cats in Super Rugby (1996-2009)
  • Equal most Waratah regular season wins in Super Rugby (9) with 2005, 2006 & 2008 
     




     

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