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Has Australian rugby fallen so far that the Wallabies couldn't even win Super Rugby? It looks like it.

After arguably their most turbulent Super Rugby season ever, the NSW Waratahs have initiated an external review.

Daryl Gibson is still refusing to blame Waratahs players for a forgettable season by shouldering all responsibility for the woes at NSW.

Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson says it was incredibly disappointing to finish the season off on such a sour note and refuted the suggestion NSW had put the white flag up since finals slipped beyond their grasp.

The NSW Waratahs' season from hell has ended in excruciating circumstances after they were thumped 40-11 by the Western Force to bring a close to one of their worst years on record.

NSWRU chairman Roger Davis, former Waratah Al Baxter and respected former coach Bob Dwyer give their opinions on how the club can get themselves back on track.

NSW captain Michael Hooper expects the Western Force to play with real passion on Saturday in what could be their last ever Super Rugby match, but he has made it clear the Waratahs want to finish their season from hell "with an exclamation mark".

Reece Robinson is set to leave the Waratahs as the club works through a major roster overhaul with up to a quarter of the squad set to leave the franchise.

The NSW Waratahs have made one change to their starting line-up for Saturday's Super Rugby match against the Western Force in Perth, with Taqele Naiyaravoro returning to the wing.

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson is confident there's no player-driven push to oust him.

Pressure continues to mount on Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson in the wake of another embarrassing loss as reports come to light of discontent from players towards coaching staff.

The Waratahs have sunk to a new low and are back in crisis mode after the struggling Jaguares easily accounted for them 40-27 at Allianz Stadium.

Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu has been pulled from Saturday's match against the Jaguares for "missing training due to personal reasons".

Daryl Gibson says the Waratahs need momentum heading into next season and are wary of slipping up like they did against the Southern Kings when they tackle the Jaguares in Sydney.

Staniforth says a chance to step out of his comfort zone convinced him to join the Waratahs.

Daryl Gibson concedes the Waratahs will lose a member of their coaching staff next year because they simply do not have the cash to afford everyone they want.

The third and final British and Irish Lions Test will be broadcast on big screens at Allianz Stadium before the Waratahs play on Saturday in a bid to avoid a potentially dismal Super Rugby crowd.

Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu has been sent back to club rugby after being told by Michael Cheika he arrived into Wallabies camp unfit.

​NSW Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson will take on more responsibility following a restructure of their coaching setup, with two coaches leaving..