NSW Waratahs Coach Daryl Gibson will rest his big guns during the 2019 Super Rugby season in a move he hopes will aid both his Waratahs and the Wallabies.

A season review revealed the Waratahs used the least amount of players of any of the 15 Super Rugby franchises last season.

Gibson won't decide when to rest his stars, but agrees that the Waratahs need to work better with Wallabies coach Michael Cheika in trying to keep the country's best players fresh for national duty ‑ especially in a World Cup year.

Meanwhile, Super rugby's organising body Sanzaar have confirmed the dates for the 2019 Super rugby season which will start on Friday 15 February.

[Source: stuff.co]