New South Wales Rugby

2006 Waratahs Stats, Records & Milestones

Match 1 v Queensland at Suncorp Stadium Won 16-12

• NSW Super 14 Debuts:
• Will Caldwell
• Sam Norton-Knight
• Tatafu Polota-Nau
• Benn Robinson
• Wendell Sailor
• 50 Provincial Caps: Adam Freier (9 for ACT)
• David Lyons 4th most capped Super Rugby Waratah (70)
• First NSW win in Brisbane in Super Rugby (1996-2006)

Match 2 v The Stormers at Newlands Won 32-26

• NSW Super 14 Debuts:
• Daniel Halangahu
• Brett Sheehan
• 20 NSW Tries: Morgan Turinui
• 100 NSW Points: Morgan Turinui
• Most Caps For NSW v W Province/Stormers: Chris Whitaker (9)

Match 3 v The Bulls at Loftus Versfeld Lost 26-17

• NSW Super 14 Debut: Troy Takiari
• 200 Super Points: Peter Hewat
• Most Caps For NSW v Nth Transvaal/Bulls: Chris Whitaker (11)
• David Lyons 7th most capped Waratah ever (74)

Match 4 v The Sharks at Aussie Stadium Won 31-16

• Most Caps For NSW v Natal/Sharks:Chris Whitaker (9)

Match 5 v The Cats at Aussie Stadium Won 50-3

• 50 Super Caps: Al Baxter
• 300 NSW Points: Peter Hewat
• Most Wins As Waratah Captain: Chris Whitaker (20)
• Most Caps For NSW v Transvaal/Lions/Cats: Chris Whitaker (9)
• NSW Biggest Super Rugby win
• Peter Hewat 3rd highest point scorer in NSW history (319)

Match 6 v Western Force at Subiaco Oval Won 32-7

• First ever match NSW v Western Force
• Phil Waugh 5th most capped Super Rugby Waratah (70)
• Phil Waugh 8th most capped Waratah ever (74)

Match 7 v The Blues at Aussie Stadium Won 43-9

• 100 Super Caps: Chris Whitaker
• 50 NSW Points: Adam Freier
• 50 Provincial Caps:Wendell Sailor (47 for Qld)
• Most Matches as Waratah Captain: Chris Whitaker (33)
• Most Individual Points In A Match v Auckland: Peter Hewat (28)
• Fewest Matches To Reach 100 Season Points: Peter Hewat (7) equal with Matt Burke in 1996
  
  NSW Biggest Win v Auckland/Blues (1882-2006)
• NSW scored their 16,000th point (1882-2006)
• Peter Hewat 2nd highest point scorer in NSW history (359)

Match 8 v The Cheetahs at Aussie Stadium Won 26-3

• 300 Super Points: Peter Hewat
• Most Individual Points in A Match v Cheetahs: Peter Hewat (21)
• NSW Biggest Win v Cheetahs (1997-2006)

Match 9 v The Crusaders at Jade Stadium Lost 17-11

• Most Caps For NSW v Canterbury/Crusaders:Chris Whitaker (11)
• Matt Dunning 9th most capped Super Rugby Waratah (62)

Match 10 v ACT Brumbies at Aussie Stadium Won 37-14

• 50 NSW Caps: Adam Freier
• 50 Super Caps: Adam Freier (6 for ACT)
• 20 NSW/Super Tries: Lote Tuqiri
• 100 NSW/Super Points: Lote Tuqiri
• 400 NSW Points: Peter Hewat
• Most Caps For NSW v ACT/Brumbies: Chris Whitaker (10) equal with Matt Burke

Match 11 v The Highlanders at Carisbrook Won 20-3

• Most NSW Caps: Chris Whitaker (115) equal with Matt Burke
• 50 Super Caps: Wendell Sailor (43 for Qld)
• Most Caps For NSW v Otago/Highlanders:Chris Whitaker (9) equal with Matt Burke
• David Lyons equal 6th most capped Waratah ever (82) with Cyril Towers
• David Lyons 3rd most capped Super Rugby Waratah (80)

Match 12 v The Chiefs at Waikato Stadium Lost 33-37

• Most NSW Caps: Chris Whitaker (116)
• 50 Super Points: Adam Freier
• 200 NSW/Super Points: Mat Rogers
• Most NSW Individual Super Points In A Season: Peter Hewat (173) equal to 2005 season
• Most Caps For NSW v Waikato/Chiefs: Chris Whitaker (9) equal with Matt Burke
• David Lyons equal 5th most capped Waratah ever (83) with Tim Gavin

Match 13 v The Hurricanes at Aussie Stadium Lost 14-19

• Most NSW Caps: Chris Whitaker (117)
• 50 NSW Caps: Morgan Turinui
• 50 Provincial Points: Sam Norton-Knight (12 for ACT)
• Most NSW Individual Super Points In A Season:Peter Hewat (177)
• Most Caps For NSW v Wellington/Hurricanes:Chris Whitaker (10) equal with Matt Burke
• David Lyons 5th most capped Waratah ever

Match 14 v The Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium Lost 14-16 (Super 14 Semi Final)

• Most NSW Caps: Chris Whitaker (118)
• 20 NSW Tries: Peter Hewat
• Most NSW Individual Super Points In A Season: Peter Hewat (191)
• Most NSW Individual Penalty Goals In A Season: Peter Hewat (36)
• Most NSW Super Team Points In A Season: 376
• Most NSW Super Team Penalty Goals In A Season: 36 equal with 2000 season
• Most Caps For NSW v Wellington/Hurricanes: Chris Whitaker (11)
• Phil Waugh equal 7th most capped Waratah ever (82) with Cyril Towers
• Matt Dunning equal 10th most capped Waratah ever (73) with Phil Kearns, Richard Tombs & Scott Staniforth

Match 15 v NZ Maori at the Sydney Cricket Ground Lost 16-20

• NSW State Debut: Josh Mann-Rae
• 200 Individual Points In A Calendar Year:Peter Hewat (202)
• Matt Dunning 9th most capped Waratah ever (74)
• Peter Hewat 2nd most career penalty goals for NSW (70)

Match 16 v ACT Brumbies at Viking Park (APC) Lost 13-14

• NSW State Debut:
• Tim Davidson
• Shawn Mackay
• Nick Reily
• Beau Robinson
• Peter Hewat equal 2nd most career conversions for NSW (71) with Tom Lawton

Match 17 v Queensland at Central Coast Stadium (APC) Lost 17-39

• NSW State Debut:
• Dave Haydon
• Lachlan Turner
• Peter Hewat 2nd most career conversions for NSW (72)

Match 18 v Western Force at Carrington Park (APC) Won 41-33

• NSW Highest Score v Western Force
• Morgan Turinui equal 8th most tries for NSW (24) with David Campese & Matt Dowling
• Peter Hewat equal most individual points as a replacement in a match for NSW (17) with Tim Kelaher

Match 19 v Saracens "A" at Woollams Fields Won 39-7

• NSW State Debut:
• John Adams
• Pelea Afu
• Scott Fardy
• Ed Jenkins
• Luke Johnson
• Jackson Mullane
• Jeremy Tilse

Match 20 v Northampton Wanderers at Franklins Gardens Lost 6-24

• NSW State Debut:
• Ofa Fainga'anuku
• Patrick McCabe
• Nathan Sievert
• Nigel Staniforth
• Josh Weeks
• Sam Wykes
• Equal most players to captain NSW in one season (6) with 1901 & 1938

Match 21 v Ulster "A" at Ravenhill Park Lost 7-13

• NSW State Debut:Laurie Weeks
• Most players to captain NSW in one season (7)

Match 22 v Leinster "A" at Coolmine Rugby Field Won 20-17

• NSW State Debut: Dan Kelly
• Most players to captain NSW in one season (8)
• Sam Norton-Knight 160th Captain of NSW Waratahs (1882-2006)