2014 NRL Auckland Nines
The 2014 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) was the first NRL Auckland Nines tournament, contested between all sixteen teams of the National Rugby League. The draw was released on 30 October 2014.[1] It was a two-day, nine-a-side, knockout tournament held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. All sixteen NRL clubs and 256 players competed over the one weekend (February 15 – February 16) with AUD$2.25 million prize money split between the teams. The North Queensland Cowboys won the tournament defeating the Brisbane Broncos 16 – 7.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Eden Park |
| Dates | 15 February–16 February |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Queensland Cowboys (1 title) |
| Runner-up | Brisbane Broncos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Points scored | 895 (28.87 per match) |
| Tries scored | 177 (5.71 per match) |
| Attendance | 89,000 |
| MVP | Shaun Johnson |
| Top scorer(s) | Shaun Johnson (40) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Kyle Feldt (5) Semi Radradra (5) |
Tournament Games
Yellow pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Warriors | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 6 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 2 |
| Canberra Raiders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 53 | -21 | 2 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 53 | -28 | 2 |
| 15 February 2014 | New Zealand Warriors  |
25 – 14 |  |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 14:25 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Johnson  Tries: Fisiiahi Matagi Kata Conversions: Johnson (3/3), Tomkins (1/1) |
Report | Tries: Cornish Heffernan Kennedy Conversions: Cornish (0/1), Buttriss (1/1), Robinson (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 43,600 Referee: Gavin Badger |
2:50pm, 15 February |
Manly Sea Eagles  |
17 – 8 |  |
|---|---|---|
| Blair (5), Williams (4), Hiku (4), Cherry-Evans (4) | Report | Feldt (4), Rona (4) |
6:10pm, 15 February |
| New Zealand Warriors |
27 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson (11), Kata (4), Peyroux (4), Fusitua (4), Lolohea (4) | Report | Hasson (4) |
6:35pm, 15 February |
| Canberra Raiders |
0 – 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cooper (5), Bowen (5), Thompson (4), Linnett (4), Feldt (4), Lui (2) |
1:45pm, 16 February |
| New Zealand Warriors |
28 – 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson (11), Ikahihifo (9), Tuimavave (4), Laumape (4) | Report | Winterstein (8), Feldt (6), Santo (5), Linnett (4) |
Green pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta Eels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 4 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 4 |
| Sydney Roosters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 2 |
| Canterbury Bulldogs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 46 | -21 | 2 |
| 15 February 2014 | Sydney Roosters  |
11 – 18 |  |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:25 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Pearce Tries: Tupou Conversions: Pearce (1/2) |
Report | Tries: Radradra Toutai Conversions: Sandow (1/4) |
Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 43,600 Referee: Brett Suttor |
| 15 February 2014 | Brisbane Broncos  |
20 – 4 |  |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:50 NZDT |
Tries: Copley McCullough Hunt Mills Barba Conversions: Copley (0/1), Hunt (0/3), Nikorima (0/1) |
Report | Tries: Mbye Conversions: Mbye (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 43,600 Referee: Luke Phillips |
5:10pm, 15 February |
| Sydney Roosters |
14 – 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pearce (7), Fittler (5), Friend (2) | Report | Parker (5), Hunt (2) |
5:35pm, 15 February |
| Parramatta Eels |
23 – 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Toutai (5), Ma'u (4), Norman (4), Terepo (4), Radradra (4), Sandow (2) | Report | Perrett (4), Mbye (2) |
12:50pm, 16 February |
| Sydney Roosters |
4 – 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rokolati (4) | Report | O'Hanlon (8), Jackson (4), Graham (4) |
1:15pm, 16 February |
| Parramatta Eels |
14 – 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Norman (7), Radradra (5), Sandow (2) | Report | Nikorima (7), Hoffman (4), Hunt (4) |
Blue pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Knights | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 4 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 4 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 2 |
| Wests Tigers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 62 | -34 | 2 |
| 15 February 2014 | Cronulla Sharks  |
15 – 12 |  |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 12:35 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Tagataese Tries: Carney Gardner Conversions: Holdsworth (1/3) |
Report | Tries: Roberts Leilua Conversions: Mullen (2/2) |
Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 43,600 Referee: Ben Cummins |
| 15 February 2014 | Wests Tigers  |
7 – 22 |  |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:00 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Tedesco Conversions: Richards (1/1) |
Report | Tries: Gordon Carter Mead Likiliki Faifai Loa Conversions: Kelly (1/3) Bird (0/1) Takairangi (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 43,600 Referee: Gavin Reynolds |
4:20pm, 15 February |
| Cronulla Sharks |
15 – 21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagataese (5), Feki (4), Leutele (4), Carney (2) | Report | Richards (8), Tedesco (5), Woods (4), Koroibete (4) |
4:45pm, 15 February |
| Newcastle Knights |
25 – 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Leilua (12), Smith (5), Mullen (4), Mamo (4) | Report | Tighe (10), Gordon (2), Kelly (2) |
12:00pm, 16 February |
| Cronulla Sharks |
30 – 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Holdsworth (6), Tagataese (4), Brown (4), Ayshford (4), Holmes (4), Leutele (4), Matt Prior (4) | Report | Minichiello (8), Kelly (6) |
12:25pm, 16 February |
| Newcastle Knights |
25 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (5), Mamo (4), Roberts (4), Mason (4), Gagai (4), Mullen (4) | Report |
Red pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith Panthers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 4 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 4 |
| Melbourne Storm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 2 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 56 | -30 | 2 |
3:15pm, 15 February |
Melbourne Storm  |
11 – 14 |  |
|---|---|---|
| Munster (7), Chambers (4) | Report | Nabuli (4), Mansour (4), Yeo (4), Moylan (2) |
3:40pm, 15 February |
South Sydney Rabbitohs  |
23 – 4 |  |
|---|---|---|
| Reddy (7), Johnston (4), McQueen (4), Tuqiri (4), Keary (4) | Report | Morris (4) |
7:00pm, 15 February |
| Melbourne Storm |
18 – 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers (9), Fonua (5), Waqa (4) | Report | Merritt (4), Reddy (4), Champion (4) |
7:25pm, 15 February |
| Penrith Panthers |
23 – 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nabuli (9), Jennings (8), Soward (6) | Report | Morris (4), Nightingale (4) |
2:35pm, 16 February |
| Melbourne Storm |
10 – 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Garbutt (4), Fonua (4), Waqa (2) | Report | Morris (8), Dugan (6) |
3:00pm, 16 February |
| Penrith Panthers |
16 – 18 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston (4), Campbell-Gillard (4), Mansour (4), Moylan (2), Soward (2) | Report | Koroisau (6), McQueen (4), Te'o (4), Walker (4) |
Finals
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3:30pm, 16 February |
| Newcastle Knights |
11 – 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| McKinnon (5), Mullen (4), Roberts (2) | Report | McCullough (4), Nikorima (4), Hoffman (4), Copley (4) |
3:55pm, 16 February |
| Parramatta Eels |
6 – 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo (6) | Report | Stapleton (6), Holmes (5), Gardner (4), Holdsworth (2) |
4:20pm, 16 February |
| New Zealand Warriors |
17 – 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson (7), Fisiiahi (4), Laumape (4), Tomkins (2) | Report | Walker (6), McQueen (4), Merritt (4), Koroisau (2) |
4:45pm, 16 February |
| Penrith Panthers |
12 – 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nabuli (4), Jennings (4), Mansour (4) | Report | Feldt (10), Sims (4), Rona (4), Morgan (4) |
5:45pm, 16 February |
| Brisbane Broncos |
18 – 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| McCullough (4), Barba (4), Hunt (4), Hoffman (4), Gillett (2) | Report | Feki (5), Wright (5), Holdsworth (4) |
7:30pm, 16 February |
| Brisbane Broncos |
7 – 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt (7) | Report | Rona (8), Winterstein (4), Lui (2), Morgan (2) |
Players
Team of the Tournament
Brisbane Broncos
Canberra Raiders
| Player |
|---|
| Jarrod Croker (C) |
| Reece Robinson |
| Mitch Cornish |
| Bill Tupou |
| Matt McIlwrick |
| Joel Edwards |
| Glen Buttriss |
| Tom Learoyd-Lahrs |
| Jarrad Kennedy |
| Mark Nicholls |
| Jake Foster |
| Lagi Setu |
| Mitch Cronin |
| Luke Bateman |
| Jack Ahearn |
| Andrew Heffernan |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Gold Coast Titans
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
| Player |
|---|
| Cheyse Blair |
| Jamie Buhrer |
| Michael Chee-Kam |
| Daly Cherry-Evans |
| Clinton Gutherson |
| James Hasson |
| Peta Hiku |
| Justin Horo |
| Jack Littlejohn |
| Steve Menzies |
| Ligi Sao |
| Tony Satini |
| Jesse Sene-Lefao |
| Tom Symonds |
| Jorge Taufua |
| David Williams |
Melbourne Storm
Newcastle Knights
North Queensland Cowboys
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
South Sydney Rabbitohs
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sydney Roosters
| Player |
|---|
| Mitchell Pearce (C) |
| Jake Friend (C) |
| Shaun Kenny-Dowall |
| Aidan Guerra |
| Kane Evans |
| Daniel Tupou |
| Samisoni Langi |
| Jackson Hastings |
| Dylan Napa |
| Isaac Liu |
| Nene Macdonald |
| Jonathon Reuben |
| Paul Rokolati |
| Rhyse Martin |
| Saulala Houma |
| Sio Siua Taukeiaho |
| Brad Fittler |
New Zealand Warriors
Wests Tigers
Jillaroos
| Player |
|---|
| Steph Hancock (C) |
| Sam Hammond |
| Karina Brown |
| Jenni-Sue Hoepper |
| Annette Brander |
| Deanna Turner |
| Ali Brigginshaw |
| Maddie Studdon |
| Brittany Breayley |
| Heather Ballinger |
| Kezie Apps |
| Vanessa Foliaki |
| Ruan Sims |
| Julie Young |
| Kellye Hodges |
| Nikki Richards |
Kiwi Ferns
| Player |
|---|
| Sarina Fiso (C) |
| Maitua Feterika |
| Teuila Fotu-Moala |
| Georgia Hale |
| Chanel Huddleston |
| Nora Maaka |
| Kelly Maipi |
| Laura Mariu |
| Krystal Murray |
| Hilda Peters |
| Kahurangi Peters |
| Rona Peters |
| Krystal Rota |
| Atawhai Tupaea |
| Janna Vaughan |
| Sharnita Woodman |
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References
- "Full Auckland Nines schedule". nrl.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
External links
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