The Waratahs has historically been the name for the New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) representative team, and became the name for the New South Wales team when it entered the Super six, Super 10 and Super 12 competitions.
Until 2005 their best performance in the Super 12 was a semi final appearance in 2002. In 2005 they had a best ever season finishing second in the league table and losing to the Crusaders in the final. They also reached the final in 2008 where they lost to the Crusaders.
