This is a list of all professional seasons played by the New South Wales Waratahs in Australian rugby, from their inaugural season in 1996 to their last completed season (2026). It details their record in every major competition entered, as well as the top try-scorers for each season and top point-scorers.
In total, the Waratahs have one Super Rugby title.
Seasons + New South Wales Waratahs professional season-by-season record Competition Season New South Wales Waratahs record Top try scorer Top point scorerNameTriesNamePointsSuper 1219967th11560312290+22828 Alistair Murdoch8 Matt Burke15719979th11470255296−41420 Alistair Murdoch5 Matt Burke15019986th11641306276+30430 Semi Taupeaafe5 Manny Edmonds9619998th11461246248−2624 Matthew Dowling6 Matthew Dowling5620009th11560273258+15525 Scott Staniforth6 Matt Burke15820018th11560306302+4525 Luke Inman5 Matt Burke12920022ndSemi-finals12840347335+12739 Scott Staniforth9 Matt Burke14320035th11650313344−31731 Lote Tuqiri5 Matt Burke80 20048th11560342274+68727 Lote Tuqiri7 Mat Rogers8220052ndRunners-up131030370222+148541 Peter Hewat10 Peter Hewat173Super 1420063rdSemi-finals14950376208+168945 Peter Hewat5 Peter Hewat191200713th13391266317−51721 Lachlan Turner3 Peter Hewat15620082ndRunners-up151041295219+76543 Lachlan Turner Wycliff Palu6 Kurtley Beale10220095th13940241212+29541 Lachlan Turner6 Daniel Halangahu6320103rdSemi-finals14950391313+78743 Drew Mitchell9 Berrick Barnes103Super Rugby20115thQualifying final161070411278+133957 Tom Carter Drew Mitchell6 Kurtley Beale167201211th164120346407–611034 Tom Kingston Rob Horne4 Brendan McKibbin9420139th16880411371+40545 Israel Folau Cam Crawford8 Brendan McKibbin13920141stWinners181440540312+2281058 Israel Folau12 Bernard Foley25220152ndSemi-finals171160426348+78852 Taqele Naiyaravoro8 Bernard Foley181201610th15870413317+96840 Israel Folau11 Bernard Foley120201716th154110396522−126319 Israel Folau9 Bernard Foley11320183rdSemi-finals181071557445+112644 Taqele Naiyaravoro15 Bernard Foley223201912th166100367415−48630 Curtis Rona6 Bernard Foley137202014th6150104214–11015 Mark Nawaqanitawase4 Will Harrison29Super Rugby AU20204th8440204189+15319 Jake Gordon4 Will Harrison9720215th8080138292–15433 Jack Maddocks3 Will Harrison39Super Rugby Trans-Tasman202110th5050127265–13800 Jack Maddocks3 Will Harrison34Super Rugby Pacific20226thQuarter-finals15870380356+24638 Will Harris Mark Nawaqanitawase7 Tane Edmed6920238thQuarter-finals15690399449–50731 Mark Nawaqanitawase8 Ben Donaldson80202412th142120306434−128513 Jake Gordon Dylan Pietsch Lachlan Swinton4 Tane Edmed9120258th14680317451−134226 Langi Gleeson Triston Reilly7 Tane Edmed4120268th14590353402−49828 Max Jorgensen8 Sid Harvey98
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