2008 Waratahs Statistics, Records & Milestones

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NSW Waratahs 2008 Season Statistics and Milestones
Statistic Data
Played: 15
Won: 10
Lost: 4
Drawn: 1
Points For: 295
Points Against: 219
Team Tries: 39
Team Conversions: 23
Team Penalty Goals: 16
Team Drop Goals: 2
Players Took The Field: 31
   
As at 1-6-2008  

2008 Player Appearance and Scoring Statistics
Player Caps Run On Replacement Reserve/Not Used T C PG DG Pts
Al Baxter 14 7 7            
Kurtley Beale 15 15     1 23 15 2 102
Luke Burgess 13 9 4   1       5
Will Caldwell 15 6 9            
Matt Carraro 7 2 5 1          
Tom Carter 15 15     2       10
Matt Dunning 14 10 4            
Rocky Elsom 11 11     2       10
Adam Freier 15 6 9   1       5
Daniel Halangahu 1   1            
Sam Harris 5   5   1       5
Rob Horne 11 7 4 1 3       15
Ben Jacobs 7 7     2       10
Sekope Kepu 4 3 1 1          
David Lyons 7   7            
Alfi Mafi 9 2 7            
Al Manning 1   1            
Dean Mumm 15 13 2   4       20
Sam Norton-Knight 10 9 1   1       5
Dan Palmer 1   1            
Wycliff Palu 15 15     6       30
Tatafu Polota-Nau 14 9 5   2       10
Beau Robinson 12   12            
Benn Robinson 12 10 2   1       5
Brett Sheehan 13 6 7 2          
Timana Tahu 7 3 4            
Lote Tuqiri 15 15     5   1   28
Lachlan Turner 15 15     6       30
Josh Valentine 2   2            
Dan Vickerman 15 15              
Phil Waugh 15 15     1       5
                   
As at 1-6-2008                  
 

Match 1 v The Hurricanes at the SFS Won 20-3
  • NSW State Debuts:
    • Luke Burgess
    • Alfi Mafi
    • Timana Tahu
  • NSW Super 14 Debuts:
    • Luke Burgess
    • Tom Carter
    • Alfi Mafi
    • Timana Tahu
  • Al Baxter equal 9th most capped Waratah (82) with Cyril Towers
  • Adam Freier & Lote Tuqiri equal 9th most capped (62) Super Rugby Waratahs
Match 2 v The Chiefs at Waikato Stadium Lost 17-20
  • Al Baxter equal 8th most capped Waratah (83) with Tim Gavin
  • Lote Tuqiri equal 2nd most Waratah Super Rugby tries (23) with Scott Staniforth
Match 3 v The Highlanders at Carisbrook Won 15-12
  • NSW State Debuts:
    • Sekope Kepu
    • Dan Palmer
  • NSW Super 14 Debuts:
    • Sekope Kepu
    • Dan Palmer
  • 50 NSW Points: Ben Jacobs
  • Phil Waugh equal 3rd most capped (85) Super Rugby Waratah with Nathan Grey
  • Matt Dunning equal 5th most capped (79) Super Rugby Waratah with Matt Burke
Match 4 v The Brumbies at the SFS Won 24-17
  • NSW State Debut: Rob Horne
  • NSW Super 14 Debut: Rob Horne
  • Adam Freier most capped Waratah hooker (74)
  • Al Baxter 8th most capped Waratah (84)
  • Phil Waugh 3rd most capped (86) Super Rugby Waratah
  • Matt Dunning 5th most capped (80) Super Rugby Waratah
  • Matt Dunning most Waratah caps (11) v ACT (1975-2008)
  • Matt Dunning & Phil Waugh equal most Waratah Super Rugby caps (9) v ACT (1996-2008) with Chris Whitaker & David Lyons
  • Lote Tuqiri equal most Waratah Super Rugby tries (24) with Matt Burke
  • Lote Tuqiri most Waratah tries (5) v ACT (1975-2008)
  • Lote Tuqiri 5th most Waratah Super Rugby  points (120)
  • Waratahs 500th win (1882-2008)
  • Waratahs 300th conversion in Super Rugby (1996-2008)
Match 5 v The Crusaders at AMI Stadium Lost 7-34
  • 50 Super Caps: Josh Valentine (38 for Qld) 
  • Phil Waugh: 5th most capped Waratah (91)  
  • Matt Dunning: equal 6th most capped Waratah (90) with Sam Payne 
Match 6 v The Cheetahs at the SFS Won 23-19
  • 50 NSW Points: Rocky Elsom
  • 50 NSW Super Points: Rocky Elsom
  • Matt Dunning 6th most capped Waratah (91)  
Match 7 v The Blues at the SFS Won 37-16
  • 100 NSW Caps: David Lyons
  • 50 NSW Points: Kurtley Beale
  • 50 NSW Super Points: Kurtley Beale
  • Lote Tuqiri most Waratah Super Rugby tries (25)
  • Lote Tuqiri equal 7th most Waratah tries with Eric Ford & Morgan Turinui (25)
  • David Lyons equal most Waratah caps with Matt Burke (9) v Auckland (1882-2008
  • David Lyons most Waratah Super Rugby caps (9) v Auckland Blues (1996-2008) 
Match 8 v Western Force at Subiaco Oval Won 17-12
  • NSW State Debut: Matt Carraro
  • NSW Super 14 Debut: Matt Carraro
  • 50 Season Points: Kurtley Beale
  • Phil Waugh equal 4th most capped Waratah with Nathan Grey (94)
  • Al Baxter equal 6th most capped Super Rugby Waratah with Matt Burke (79)
  • Adam Freier & Lote Tuqiri equal 8th most capped Super Rugby Waratahs with Brendan Cannon (69)
  • Adam Freier equal most capped Super Rugby Waratah hooker with Brendan Cannon (69).
Match 9 v The Lions at the SFS Won 26-3
  • 50 NSW Points: Phil Waugh
  • 50 NSW Super Points: Phil Waugh
  • 50 Provincial Caps: Sam Norton-Knight (11 for ACT)
  • Phil Waugh 4th most capped Waratah (95)
  • Matt Dunning equal 5th most capped Waratah with Nathan Grey (94)
  • Matt Dunning equal 4th most capped Super Rugby Waratah with Nathan Grey (85)
  • Al Baxter 6th most capped Super Rugby Waratah (80)
  • Adam Freier & Lote Tuqiri equal 8th most capped Super Rugby Waratahs (70)
  • Adam Freier most capped Super Rugby Waratah hooker (70)
  • Phil Waugh equal most Waratah Super Rugby caps with Chris Whitaker (9) v The Lions(1996-2008)
Match 10 v The Sharks at the SFS Won 25-10
  • Matt Dunning 5th most capped Waratah (95)
  • Al Baxter equal 7th most capped Waratah with Sam Payne (90)
  • Matt Dunning 4th most capped Super Rugby Waratah (86)
  • Equal most Waratahs Super Rugby consecutive wins (5) with 2002, 2005 x 2 & 2006
  • 150th Waratahs Super Rugby match (1996-2008) W 78 L 69 D 3
Match 11 v The Bulls at Loftus Versfeld Lost 13-16 
  • 50 NSW Caps: Will Caldwell
  • Al Baxter 7th most capped Waratah (91) 
  • Lote Tuqiri equal most capped Waratah winger with Scott Staniforth (68) 
  • Kurtley Beale equal most Waratah Super Rugby drop goals with Manuel Edmonds,
  • Nathan Grey, Duncan McRae, Matt Dunning and Shaun Berne (1) 
  • Kurtley Beale equal most Waratah Super Rugby drop goals v The Bulls with Shaun Berne (1) 
Match 12 v The Stormers at Newlands Drew 13-13
  • Adam Freier equal 10th most capped Waratah with Cyril Towers (82)
  • Lote Tuqiri equal 5th most Waratah tries with Jack Ford & Charlie Eastes (26)
  • David Lyons equal most caps with Chris Whitaker (9) v Stormers/Western Province(1995-2008)
  • Lote Tuqiri most tries (5) v Stormers/Western Province (1995-2008)
Match 13 v Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium Won 18-11
  • 50 NSW Caps: Daniel Vickerman
  • 50 NSW Super Caps: Daniel Vickerman
  • 100 NSW Super Caps: David Lyons
  • Adam Freier equal 9th most capped Waratah with Tim Gavin (83)
  • Lote Tuqiri most capped Waratah winger (69)
  • Equal most Waratah regular season Super Rugby wins with 2005 and 2006 (9).
Match 14 v The Sharks at the SFS (Super 14 Semi Final) Won 28-13
  • 100 NSW Caps: Phil Waugh
  • 100 NSW Points: Kurtley Beale
  • 100 NSW Super Points: Kurtley Beale
  • 100 Season Points: Kurtley Beale
  • Al Baxter equal 6th most capped Waratah with Nathan Grey (94)
  • Adam Freier 9th most capped Waratah (84)
  • Al Baxter equal 5th most capped Super Rugby Waratah with Nathan Grey (85)
  • Lote Tuqiri 5th most Waratah tries (27)
  • Kurtley Beale 7th most Waratah Super Rugby points (110)
  • Kurtley Beale most Waratah Super Rugby drop goals (2)
  • Kurtley Beale most individual drop goals in Waratah Super Rugby season (2)
  • Equal most Waratah Super Rugby team drop goals in a season with 2002 (2)
  • 4000 Waratah Super Rugby points (1996-2008)
  • Phil Waugh & Al Baxter equal most Waratah caps v Sharks with Chris Whitaker (9)
  • Lote Tuqiri most Waratah tries v Sharks (5)
  • Kurtley Beale first Waratah to score in every way (try, conversion, penalty & drop goals) since Brian Smith v England in 1988
Match 15 v The Crusaders at AMI Stadium (Super 14 Final) Lost 12-20
  • 50 NSW Points: Lachlan Turner
  • Al Baxter 6th most capped Waratah (95) 
  • Al Baxter 5th most capped Super Rugby Waratah (86) 
  • Lachlan Turner equal most Waratah tries (3) with Nathan Grey, Mat Rogers & Morgan Turinui v Crusaders (1996-2008) 
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