to |- align=center |align=left|2011 |align=left|5th |16||10||0||6||2||407||339||+68||9||57||Lost Qualifying-final to |- align=center |align=left|2012 |align=left|11th |16||4||0||12||2||346||407||−61||11||35|| |- align=center |align=left|2013 |align=left|9th |16||8||0||8||2||411||371||+40||5||45|| |- align=center |align=left|2014 |align=left|1st |16||12||0||4||NA||481||272||+209||10||58||Defeated in Final |- align=center |align=left|2015 |align=left|3rd |16||11||0||5||NA||409||313||+96||8||52||Lost Semi-final to |- align=center |align=left|2016 |align=left|10th |15||8||0||7||NA||413||317||+96||8||40|| |- align=center |align=left|2017 |align=left|16th |15||4||0||11||NA||396||522||–126||8||19|| |- align=center |align=left|2018 |align=left|3rd |16||9||1||6||NA||557||445||+112||6||44||Lost Semi-final to |- align=center |align=left|2019 |align=left|12th |16||6||0||10||NA||367||415||−48||6||30|| |} Note: Byes (worth 4 points) were added to the competition between 2011 and 2013 Current squad The squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season is: Players and awards John Ballesty Al Baxter Matt Burke David Campese Brendan Cannon Ken Catchpole Tony Daly Sydney Deane Rocky Elsom Nick Farr-Jones Phil Kearns Simon Poidevin Ray Price Mat Rogers Wendell Sailor Morgan Turinui Lote Tuqiri Phil Waugh Chris Whitaker Award winners The Matthew Burke Cup is awarded to the best Waratahs player at the end of each season: 2004 – Phil Waugh 2005 – Nathan Grey 2006 – Adam Freier 2007 – Rocky Elsom 2008 – Wycliff Palu 2009 – Wycliff Palu 2010 – Tatafu Polota-Nau 2011 – Kurtley Beale 2012 – Dave Dennis 2013 – Michael Hooper 2014 – Michael Hooper 2015 – Michael Hooper 2016 – Michael Hooper 2017 – Michael Hooper 2018 – Israel Folau 2019 – Michael Hooper 2020 – Michael Hooper Coaches All head coaches of the NSW Waratahs in the professional Super Rugby era, listed by order of the first game in charge of the team are: Notes: Official Super Rugby competition matches only, including finals. Les Kiss and Steve Tuynman also coached the New South Wales development team on a short off-season tour of the U.K. in September and October 2006, winning two of four matches. Honours Professional era Super 12/14 (1996–2010): Runners-up (2): 2005, 2008 Play-off Appearances (3): 2002, 2006, 2010 Super Rugby (2011–present): / Super Rugby AU (2020–present): / Super Rugby Trans-Tasman (2021): Champions: 2014 Australian Conference Champions (3): 2014, 2015, 2018 Play-off Appearances (4): 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018 Statistics Statistics in this section include only those pertaining to Super Rugby matches (1996–present). They do not include any matches prior to this period (1882–1995). Records for "in a season" include finals games unless otherwise stated. Correct as of 26 November 2014. Team Biggest winning margin: 62 v Southern Kings, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, 2013. Biggest win: 72–10 v Southern Kings, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, 2013. Biggest loss: 19–96 v Crusaders, Lancaster Park, 2002. Highest team score: 77 v