2015 NRL Auckland Nines
The 2015 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) was the second NRL Auckland Nines tournament, contested between all sixteen teams of the National Rugby League.[1] The draw was released on 16 September 2014.[2] It was a two-day, nine-a-side, knockout tournament held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. All sixteen NRL clubs and 288 players competed over the one weekend (31 January – 1 February) with AUD$2.4 million prize money split between the teams. In 2015, the pool names were chosen by a public vote. The pool names were: Rangitoto, Waiheke, Piha and Hunua Ranges. The event included two international women's teams, the Kiwi Ferns and the Jillaroos, who competed in a three-game series with the Kiwi Ferns winning 2-1.[3]
Tournament information | |
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Location | Eden Park, Auckland |
Dates | 31 January–1 February |
Teams | 16 Male 2 Female |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() (1st title) |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 Male 3 Female |
MVP | ![]() |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Top try scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tournament Games
Rangitoto pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 4 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 4 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 67 | -12 | 0 |
31 January 2015 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
22 – 17 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
12:30 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Ben Cummins |
31 January 2015 | Newcastle Knights ![]() |
18 – 7 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
12:55 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
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Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Grant Atkins |
31 January 2015 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
21 – 15 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
16:25 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Radradra 1' (c) Tries: Sandow 5', Corey 10', Moeroa18' Conversions: Kelly (1/2), Sandow (1/1), Radradra (0/1) |
Bonus point tries: Houston 13' (c) Tries: Ross 3', Joseph Tapine 14' Conversions: Roberts (1/3) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Chris Sutton |
31 January 2015 | St. George Illawarra Dragons ![]() |
25 – 21 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
16:50 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Dugan 4' (c) Tries: Thompson 6', Kiti Glymin 7', Nabuli 11', 18' Conversions: Dugan (1/2), Marshall (1/2), Crook (0/1) |
Bonus point tries: Lui 16' Tries: Hiku 9' , Trbojevic 12' (c), Jayden Hodges 14' Conversions: Daly Cherry-Evans (2/3), Gutherson (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Matt Noyen |
1 February 2015 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
10 - 12 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
11:10 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
1 February 2015 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ![]() |
17 - 20 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
11:35 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
Waiheke pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 45 | -29 | 0 |
31 January 2015 | Melbourne Storm ![]() |
8 – 17 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
13:20 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Dave Munro |
31 January 2015 | South Sydney ![]() |
11 – 4 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
13:45 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Clark 5' (c) Tries: McQueen 8' Conversions: Reynolds (1/1), Luke (0/1) |
Tries: Sopoaga 2' Conversions: Isaac John (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Peter Gough |
31 January 2015 | Melbourne Storm ![]() |
20 – 4 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
17:15 NZDT |
Tries: Tonumaipea 1', 13' (c), Koroibete 3', Chambers 4' (c) Conversions: Mann (2/3), Munster (0/1) |
Tries: Jay 7' Conversions: Koroisau (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Matt Cecchin |
31 January 2015 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() |
19 – 12 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
17:40 NZDT |
Tries: Grevsmuhl 3' (c), G. Burgess 12' (c), Matt King 16' (c) Conversions: Reynolds (3/3) |
Tries: Cooper 5', O'Neill 6', 7' Conversions: Wright (0/3) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Alan Shortall |
1 February 2015 | Melbourne Storm ![]() |
4 - 24 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
12:00 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
1 February 2015 | North Queensland Cowboys ![]() |
14 - 8 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
12:25 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
Hunua Ranges pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 4 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 2 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 73 | -27 | 2 |
31 January 2015 | Wests Tigers ![]() |
16 – 10 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
14:20 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Buchanan 8' (c), Lovett 11', 16' (c) Conversions: Richards (2/3) |
Tries: Croker 4' (c), Ahearn 5' Conversions: Ahearn (1/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Adam Devcich |
31 January 2015 | New Zealand Warriors ![]() |
17 – 10 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
14:45 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Kata 9' (c) Tries: Hoffman 5' (c), Lolohea 16' Conversions: Johnson (2/3) |
Tries: Hoffman 6' (c), Sezer 11' Conversions: Mortimer (1/1), Sezer (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Gavin Reynolds |
31 January 2015 | Wests Tigers ![]() |
26 – 0 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
18:15 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Josh Drinkwater 3' (c), Cherrington 7' (c) Tries: Simona 13', Funaki 16', Fine 18' Conversions: Richards (2/2), Drinkwater (0/2), Simona (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Jon Stone |
31 January 2015 | Canberra Raiders ![]() |
23 – 19 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
18:40 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Ahearn 18' (c) Tries: Edwards 6', Pangai 16' (c), Lee 18' (c) Conversions: Buttriss (1/1), Williams (1/1), Ahearn (1/1), J. Croker (0/1) |
Bonus point tries: Johnson 7' (c) Tries: Maumalo 8', Lolohea 9', Allwood 12' Conversions: Johnson (1/3), Townsend (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Jared Maxwell |
1 February 2015 | Wests Tigers ![]() |
8 - 22 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
12:50 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
Tries: Kata (2), Vatuvei, Lolohea, Henry Conversions: Johnson (1) |
Stadium: Eden Park |
1 February 2015 | Canberra Raiders ![]() |
13 - 38 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
13:15 NZDT |
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Tries:Josh Hoffman 2, James Roberts 2, Kane Elgey, Christan Hazard Conversions: |
Stadium: Eden Park |
Piha pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | +0 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 40 | -30 | 0 |
31 January 2015 | Sydney Roosters ![]() |
6 – 4 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
15:10 NZDT |
Tries: Tuivasa-Sheck 18' Conversions: Tuivasa-Sheck (1/1) |
Tries: Nicholls 8' (c) Conversions: Milford (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Alan Shortall |
31 January 2015 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() |
17 – 4 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
15:35 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Politoni 18' (c) Tries: Brown 4', Gardner 6' (c) Conversions: Gardner (1/1), Holmes (1/2) |
Tries: Rona 11' Conversions: Mbye (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Chris Butler |
31 January 2015 | Sydney Roosters ![]() |
10 – 6 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
19:05 NZDT |
Tries: Langi 9', Elliot 14' Conversions: Maloney (1/2) |
Tries: Lane 13' (c) Conversions: |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Gavin Reynolds |
31 January 2015 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() |
31 – 4 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
19:30 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Ayshford 4' (c) Tries: Ayshford 1' (c), Sauiluma 6', 12' (c), Bird 9', 15' Conversions: Holmes (3/6) |
Tries: Whitchurch 17' Conversions: Milford (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Gavin Badger |
1 February 2015 | Sydney Roosters ![]() |
14 – 20 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
13:40 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
1 February 2015 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
13 – 0 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
14:05 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
Finals
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1 February Game 25 | ![]() | 17-11 | ![]() | Auckland |
2:30 PM | Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Rochelle Tamarua |
1 February Game 26 | ![]() | 30-6 | ![]() | Auckland |
2:55 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
1 February Game 27 | ![]() | 4-22 | ![]() | Auckland |
3:45 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
1 February Game 28 | ![]() | 14-12 | ![]() | Auckland |
4:10 PM | Tries: Vatuvei, Kata, Laumape | Stadium: Eden Park |
1 February Game 29 | ![]() | 6-37 | ![]() | Auckland |
5:25 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
1 February Game 30 | ![]() | 4-10 | ![]() | Auckland |
5:50 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
1 February Game 31 | ![]() | 18 – 14 (ET) | ![]() | Auckland |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
Kiwi Ferns v. Jillaroos
31 January 2015 | Kiwi Ferns ![]() |
8 – 4 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
16:00 NZDT |
Tries: Vaughan 13', Woodman 17' Conversions: Mariu (0/2) |
Tries: Hoeper 6' Conversions: Hoeper (0/1) |
Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Belinda Sleeman |
1 February 2015 | Kiwi Ferns ![]() |
16 – 4 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
16:35 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
1 February 2015 | Kiwi Ferns ![]() |
7 – 8 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
18:40 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
Players
Team of the Tournament
Brisbane Broncos
Canberra Raiders
Player |
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Jarrod Croker (C) |
Sam Williams |
Mitch Cornish |
Lachlan Croker |
Sisa Waqa |
Joel Edwards |
Josh McCrone |
Rhys Kennedy |
Glen Buttriss |
Brenko Lee |
Bill Tupou |
Jack Ahearn |
Luke Bateman |
Haydon Hodge |
Mark Nicholls |
Kyle O'Donnell |
Tevita Pangai |
Ken Nagas |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Gold Coast Titans
Player |
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William Zillman (C) |
James Roberts |
Anthony Don |
David Mead |
Josh Hoffman |
Brad Tighe |
Kalifa Faifai Loa |
Aidan Sezer |
Daniel Mortimer |
Christian Hazard |
Kierran Moseley |
Ryan James |
Mark Ioane |
Luke Douglas |
Lachlan Burr |
Davin Crampton |
Dave Taylor |
Matt Robinson |
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Melbourne Storm
Newcastle Knights
North Queensland Cowboys
Parramatta Eels
Player |
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Chris Sandow (C) |
Semi Radradra |
John Folau |
Brad Takairangi |
Reece Robinson |
Corey Norman |
Junior Paulo |
Kaysa Pritchard |
Peni Terepo |
Manu Ma'u |
Tepai Moeroa |
Joseph Paulo |
David Gower |
Kenny Edwards |
Halauafu Lavaka |
Pauli Pauli |
Luke Kelly |
Bureta Faraimo |
Penrith Panthers
Player |
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Brendan Attwood |
Christian Crichton |
Joshua Jay |
Isaac John |
Apisai Koroisau |
Kieran Moss |
Andy Saunders |
Nathan Smith |
Tupou Sopoaga |
Reagan Campbell-Gillard |
Adrian Davis |
George Jennings |
Kevin Kingston |
Sika Manu |
Ben Murdoch-Masila |
Chris Smith |
Will Smith |
Isaah Yeo |
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Player |
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Issac Luke (C) |
Joel Reddy |
Bryson Goodwin |
Dylan Walker |
Matt King |
Chris McQueen |
Adam Reynolds |
George Burgess |
Angus Crichton |
Ben Lowe |
Jason Clark |
Tom Hughes |
Dave Tyrrell |
Aaron Gray |
Kyle Turner |
Cameron McInnes |
Chris Grevsmuhl |
Setefano Taukafa |
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Player |
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Benji Marshall (C) |
Euan Aitken |
Mike Cooper |
Shannon Crook |
Josh Dugan |
Tyson Frizell |
Craig Garvey |
Nathan Green |
Yaw Kiti Glymin |
Beau Henry |
Dan Hunt |
Peter Mata'utia |
Will Matthews |
Eto Nabuli |
Jason Nightingale |
Adam Quinlan |
Joel Thompson |
Shannon Wakeman |
Sydney Roosters
Player |
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Mitchell Pearce (C) |
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (C) |
Mitchell Aubusson |
Brendan Elliot |
Kane Evans |
Jackson Hastings |
Samisoni Langi |
Nene Macdonald |
James Maloney |
Willie Manu |
Sam Moa |
Taane Milne |
Dylan Napa |
Lagi Setu |
Nathan Stapleton |
Siosiua Taukeiaho |
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck |
Mitchell Williams |
New Zealand Warriors
Wests Tigers
Jillaroos
Player |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- "Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines confirmed for 2015". nrl.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines draw revealed". nrl.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- Brady, Jack. "Jillaroos, Kiwi Ferns set for showdown at Nines". nrl.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 19 September 2014.