How does Daryl Gibson match up to the past Waratahs coaches?

 Darryl Gibson has brushed off rumours that he has lost the confidence of the Waratahs players. 

The pressure on Gibson has come after the Waratahs recent loss to the Jaguares.

The New South Wales side hasn't particularly hit the heights they have in the past, having just won 4 of their 14 Super Rugby matches so far this season.

That works out to about a 29% win ratio which is just above the ratio that Micheal Foley had when he was sacked from the job in 2012. 

Ewen McKenzie 2004-2008 (56% win ratio)

McKenzie took over the reigns from Bob Dwyer at the Waratahs in 2004.

McKenzie lead the Tahs through one of the franchise's most successful times as they failed to reach the semi-finals of the competition on two occasions (2004, 2007)  during his 5-year tenure.

McKenzie built a strong team at the Waratahs that were just not able to lift the title, losing out to the Crusaders in 2005 & 2008

He was also in charge of the side when they completely reversed a poor 2007 to reach the final in 2008. 

Mckenzie went on to coach Stade Francais, Queensland Reds & Australia respectively 

Chris Hickey 2009-2011 (63.64% win ratio)

Hickey's tenure at the Waratahs came with much criticism as the fans felt that his side often engaged in negative tactics and 'aimless kicking'.

Despite that, he kept a 63% winning ratio and kept the side within the top 5 throughout his tenure.

Michael Foley 2012 (winning ratio 25%)

Foley took over the reigns from Chris Hickey for the 2012 Super Rugby season.

The Waratahs finished 3rd in the Australian conference and 11th overall, despite only winning 4 matches the whole season.

Foley left the role at the end of the 2012 season and was named the Western Force coach

Michael Cheika 2013-2015 (63.27)

Cheika joined the Waratahs ahead of the 2013 Super Rugby season following stints in Europe with Leinster and Stade Francais.

His first season with the Tahs saw them finish 9th overall, a vast improvement from the previous season as they won 50% of their matches. 

In just his second season with the side, he broke the Waratahs duck as they beat the Crusaders 33-32 in the final. 

The Waratahs finished 2nd on the log in his third season and were knocked out in the semi-finals by the eventual winners the Highlanders

Cheika took over as the Australian national head coach during the 2014 season and left the Waratahs after the 2015 Super Rugby season. 

Daryl Gibson 2016-present (40% win ratio)

Gibson took over from Cheika in 2016 and his first season on the job saw the side win 8 of their 15 matches, losing out on a playoff spot to the Sharks.

He does not have the best record out of the last 4 Waratah coaches but he certainly doesn't have the worst either. 

The Waratahs have shaken up the coaching structure for 2018 and look set to keep Gibson at the helm. 

If given the time Gibson could change the side's fortunes in 2018 much like Cheika and McKenzie have done in the past.