'It's only February': table-topping Tahs yet to peak
By Annabelle Banfield and Darren Walton
The NSW Waratahs are intent on shedding their Jekyll-and-Hyde reputation and morphing into serious Super Rugby Pacific title contenders.
After starting their season with stylish two bonus-point victories to share top spot, the Waratahs’ star-studded class of 2026 hope to learn from the harsh lessons of last year when all too often heavy wins preceded despairing defeats.
Never were their inconsistencies more evident than in toppling the ladder-leading Chiefs in round six last season and then slumping to the bottom-placed Fijian Drua the following week.