NSW Rugby Statistics, Records & Milestones
NSW Rugby Statistics supplied by NSWRU Honorary Statistician, Steve Johnson.
Below you'll find the stats, records and milesones for this year.
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2008 Waratahs Statistics, Records & Milestones
NSW Waratahs 2008 Season Statistics and Milestones
| Statistic |
Data |
|---|
| Played: |
15 |
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| Won: |
10 |
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| Lost: |
4 |
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| Drawn: |
1 |
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| Points For: |
295 |
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| Points Against: |
219 |
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| Team Tries: |
39 |
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| Team Conversions: |
23 |
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| Team Penalty Goals: |
16 |
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| Team Drop Goals: |
2 |
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| Players Took The Field: |
31 |
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| As at 1-6-2008 |
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2008 Player Appearance and Scoring Statistics
| Player |
Caps |
Run On |
Replacement |
Reserve/Not Used |
T |
C |
PG |
DG |
Pts |
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| Al Baxter |
14 |
7 |
7 |
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| Kurtley Beale |
15 |
15 |
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|
1 |
23 |
15 |
2 |
102 |
|---|
| Luke Burgess |
13 |
9 |
4 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
5 |
|---|
| Will Caldwell |
15 |
6 |
9 |
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| Matt Carraro |
7 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
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| Tom Carter |
15 |
15 |
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|
2 |
|
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|
10 |
|---|
| Matt Dunning |
14 |
10 |
4 |
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| Rocky Elsom |
11 |
11 |
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|
2 |
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|
10 |
|---|
| Adam Freier |
15 |
6 |
9 |
|
1 |
|
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|
5 |
|---|
| Daniel Halangahu |
1 |
|
1 |
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| 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 |
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| David Lyons |
7 |
|
7 |
|
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| Alfi Mafi |
9 |
2 |
7 |
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| Al Manning |
1 |
|
1 |
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| Dean Mumm |
15 |
13 |
2 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
20 |
|---|
| Sam Norton-Knight |
10 |
9 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
5 |
|---|
| Dan Palmer |
1 |
|
1 |
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| Wycliff Palu |
15 |
15 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
30 |
|---|
| Tatafu Polota-Nau |
14 |
9 |
5 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
10 |
|---|
| Beau Robinson |
12 |
|
12 |
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| Benn Robinson |
12 |
10 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
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|
5 |
|---|
| Brett Sheehan |
13 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
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| Timana Tahu |
7 |
3 |
4 |
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| Lote Tuqiri |
15 |
15 |
|
|
5 |
|
1 |
|
28 |
|---|
| Lachlan Turner |
15 |
15 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
30 |
|---|
| Josh Valentine |
2 |
|
2 |
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| Dan Vickerman |
15 |
15 |
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| Phil Waugh |
15 |
15 |
|
|
1 |
|
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|
5 |
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| As at 1-6-2008 |
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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:
- NSW Super 14 Debuts:
- 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)