2014 NRL Auckland Nines
| 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) |
2015 → | |
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 2013.[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 games
Yellow pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand Warriors | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 6 |
| 2 | North Queensland Cowboys | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 2 |
| 3 | Canberra Raiders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 2 |
| 4 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 53 | −28 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 15 February 2014 | New Zealand Warriors  | 25 – 14 |  Canberra Raiders | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 14:25 NZDT | Bonus point tries: Johnson  6' cTries: Fisiiahi 3' cMatagi 11' cKata 15' cConversions: Johnson (3/3), Tomkins (1/1) | Report | Tries: Cornish 1' Heffernan 15' cKennedy 18'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 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Blair (5), Williams (4), Hiku (4), Cherry-Evans (4) | Report | Feldt (4), Rona (4) |
6:10pm, 15 February |
New Zealand Warriors  | 27 – 4 | Manly Sea Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson (11), Kata (4), Peyroux (4), Fusitua (4), Lolohea (4) | Report | Hasson (4) |
6:35pm, 15 February |
| Canberra Raiders | 0 – 24 | North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cooper (5), Bowen (5), Thompson (4), Linnett (4), Feldt (4), Lui (2) |
1:45pm, 16 February |
| New Zealand Warriors | 28 – 23 | North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson (11), Ikahihifo (9), Tuimavave (4), Laumape (4) | Report | Winterstein (8), Feldt (6), Santo (5), Linnett (4) |
2:10pm, 16 February |
| Canberra Raiders | 18 – 4 | Manly Sea Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson (8), Heffernan (4), Tupou (4), Ahearn (2) | Report | Satini (4) |
Green pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parramatta Eels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 4 |
| 2 | Brisbane Broncos | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 4 |
| 3 | Sydney Roosters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 2 |
| 4 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 15 February 2014 | Sydney Roosters  | 11 – 18 |  Parramatta Eels | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:25 NZDT | Bonus point tries: Pearce 9' c Tries: Tupou 9'Conversions: Pearce (1/2) | Report | Tries: Radradra 4' c, 5', 13' Toutai 11' Conversions: Sandow (1/4) | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 43,600 Referee: Brett Suttor |
| 15 February 2014 | Brisbane Broncos  | 20 – 4 |  Canterbury Bulldogs | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:50 NZDT | Tries: Copley 9' McCullough 12'Hunt 14'Mills 17'Barba 18'Conversions: Copley (0/1), Hunt (0/3), Nikorima (0/1) | Report | Tries: Mbye 6' Conversions: Mbye (0/1) | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 43,600 Referee: Luke Phillips |
5:10pm, 15 February |
| Sydney Roosters | 14 – 7 | Brisbane Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Pearce (7), Fittler (5), Friend (2) | Report | Parker (5), Hunt (2) |
Eden Park Referee: Jared Maxwell |
5:35pm, 15 February |
| Parramatta Eels | 23 – 6 | Canterbury Bulldogs |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Canterbury Bulldogs |
|---|---|---|
| Rokolati (4) | Report | O'Hanlon (8), Jackson (4), Graham (4) |
1:15pm, 16 February |
| Parramatta Eels | 14 – 15 | Brisbane Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Norman (7), Radradra (5), Sandow (2) | Report | Nikorima (7), Hoffman (4), Hunt (4) |
Blue pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Knights | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 4 |
| 2 | Cronulla Sharks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 4 |
| 3 | Gold Coast Titans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 2 |
| 4 | Wests Tigers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 62 | −34 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 15 February 2014 | Cronulla Sharks  | 15 – 12 |  Newcastle Knights | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 12:35 NZDT | Bonus point tries: Tagataese 7' c Tries: Carney 11'Gardner 18'Conversions: Holdsworth (1/3) | Report | Tries: Roberts 5' c Leilua 13' cConversions: Mullen (2/2) | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 43,600 Referee: Ben Cummins |
| 15 February 2014 | Wests Tigers  | 7 – 22 |  Gold Coast Titans | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:00 NZDT | Bonus point tries: Tedesco 11' c Conversions: Richards (1/1) | Report | Tries: Gordon 4' Carter 6'Mead 7'Likiliki 14' cFaifai Loa 15' 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 | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gold Coast Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Leilua (12), Smith (5), Mullen (4), Mamo (4) | Report | Tighe (10), Gordon (2), Kelly (2) |
12:00pm, 16 February |
| Cronulla Sharks | 30 – 14 | Gold Coast Titans |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (5), Mamo (4), Roberts (4), Mason (4), Gagai (4), Mullen (4) | Report |
Red pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 4 |
| 2 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 4 |
| 3 | Melbourne Storm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
3:15pm, 15 February |
Melbourne Storm  | 11 – 14 |  Penrith Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Munster (7), Chambers (4) | Report | Nabuli (4), Mansour (4), Yeo (4), Moylan (2) |
3:40pm, 15 February |
South Sydney Rabbitohs  | 23 – 4 |  St George Illawarra Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Reddy (7), Johnston (4), McQueen (4), Tuqiri (4), Keary (4) | Report | Morris (4) |
7:00pm, 15 February |
| Melbourne Storm | 18 – 12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers (9), Fonua (5), Waqa (4) | Report | Merritt (4), Reddy (4), Champion (4) |
7:25pm, 15 February |
| Penrith Panthers | 23 – 8 | St George Illawarra Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Nabuli (9), Jennings (8), Soward (6) | Report | Morris (4), Nightingale (4) |
2:35pm, 16 February |
| Melbourne Storm | 10 – 14 | St George Illawarra Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Garbutt (4), Fonua (4), Waqa (2) | Report | Morris (8), Dugan (6) |
3:00pm, 16 February |
| Penrith Panthers | 16 – 18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston (4), Campbell-Gillard (4), Mansour (4), Moylan (2), Soward (2) | Report | Koroisau (6), McQueen (4), Te'o (4), Walker (4) |
Finals
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Newcastle Knights | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Brisbane Broncos | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Brisbane Broncos | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Cronulla Sharks | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Parramatta Eels | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Cronulla Sharks | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Brisbane Broncos | 7 | |||||||||||||
| North Queensland Cowboys | 16 | |||||||||||||
| New Zealand Warriors | 17 | |||||||||||||
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 16 | |||||||||||||
| New Zealand Warriors | 0 | |||||||||||||
| North Queensland Cowboys | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Penrith Panthers | 12 | |||||||||||||
| North Queensland Cowboys | 22 | |||||||||||||
3:30pm, 16 February |
| Newcastle Knights | 11 – 16 | Brisbane Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| McKinnon (5), Mullen (4), Roberts (2) | Report | McCullough (4), Nikorima (4), Hoffman (4), Copley (4) |
3:55pm, 16 February |
| Parramatta Eels | 6 – 17 | Cronulla Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo (6) | Report | Stapleton (6), Holmes (5), Gardner (4), Holdsworth (2) |
4:20pm, 16 February |
| New Zealand Warriors | 17 – 16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Nabuli (4), Jennings (4), Mansour (4) | Report | Feldt (10), Sims (4), Rona (4), Morgan (4) |
5:45pm, 16 February |
| Brisbane Broncos | 18 – 14 | Cronulla Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| McCullough (4), Barba (4), Hunt (4), Hoffman (4), Gillett (2) | Report | Feki (5), Wright (5), Holdsworth (4) |
Eden Park Referee: Gerard Sutton |
7:30pm, 16 February |
| Brisbane Broncos | 7 – 16 | North Queensland Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt (7) | Report | Rona (8), Winterstein (4), Lui (2), Morgan (2) |
Players
Team of the Tournament
Brisbane Broncos
| Player |
|---|
| Ben Barba |
| Josh Hoffman |
| Dale Copley |
| Alex Glenn |
| Stewart Mills |
| Kodi Nikorima |
| Ben Hunt |
| Martin Kennedy |
| Andrew McCullough |
| Sam Thaiday |
| Matt Gillett |
| Jordan Drew |
| Corey Parker (C) |
| David Stagg |
| Todd Lowrie |
| Jake Granville |
| Joe Ofahengaue |
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
| Player |
|---|
| Sam Perrett |
| Mitch Brown |
| Chase Stanley |
| Tyrone Phillips |
| Ed Murphy |
| Moses Mbye |
| Drury Low |
| Tim Browne |
| Michael Ennis (C) |
| Dale Finucane |
| Josh Jackson |
| Tony Williams |
| Pat O'Hanlon |
| Lachlan Burr |
| Corey Thompson |
| Lloyd Perrett |
| Jaline Graham |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
| Player |
|---|
| Nathan Gardner |
| Nathan Stapleton |
| Blake Ayshford |
| Jonathan Wright |
| Sosaia Feki |
| Todd Carney |
| Daniel Holdsworth |
| Andrew Fifita |
| Michael Lichaa |
| Sam Tagataese |
| Wade Graham |
| Matt Prior |
| Paul Gallen |
| Ricky Leutele |
| Tupou Sopoaga |
| Fa'amanu Brown |
Gold Coast Titans
| Player |
|---|
| William Zillman |
| Brad Tighe |
| David Mead |
| Kevin Gordon |
| Albert Kelly |
| Greg Bird |
| Ashley Harrison |
| Anthony Don |
| Paul Carter |
| Kalifa Faifai Loa |
| Brad Takairangi |
| Mark Minichiello |
| Maurice Blair |
| Luke Bailey |
| Siuatonga Likiliki |
| David Taylor |
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Melbourne Storm
Newcastle Knights
| Player |
|---|
| Jarrod Mullen (C) |
| Adam Cuthbertson |
| Jake Mamo |
| Dane Gagai |
| Joseph Leilua |
| Akuila Uate |
| Tyrone Roberts |
| Willie Mason |
| Adam Clydsdale |
| Chris Houston |
| Beau Scott |
| Robbie Rochow |
| Jeremy Smith |
| Michael Dobson |
| Alex McKinnon |
| Zane Tetevano |
North Queensland Cowboys
| Player |
|---|
| Lachlan Coote |
| Zac Santo |
| Antonio Winterstein |
| Kane Linnett |
| Javid Bowen |
| Michael Morgan |
| Robert Lui |
| Jason Taumalolo |
| Ray Thompson |
| James Tamou |
| Gavin Cooper (c) |
| Tariq Sims |
| Joel Riethmuller |
| Rory Kostjasyn |
| Kyle Feldt |
| Curtis Rona |
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
| Player |
|---|
| Matt Moylan |
| Wes Naiqama |
| Josh Mansour |
| Isaac John |
| Kevin Naiqama |
| Jamie Soward |
| Jeremy Latimore |
| Sam McKendry |
| Kevin Kingston |
| Tyrone Peachey |
| Lewis Brown |
| Adam Docker |
| Reagan Campbell-Gillard |
| Eto Nabuli |
| George Jennings |
| Isaah Yeo |
South Sydney Rabbitohs
| Player |
|---|
| Nathan Merritt |
| Beau Champion |
| Alex Johnston |
| Joel Reddy |
| Dylan Walker |
| Luke Keary |
| Apisai Koroisau |
| Dave Tyrrell |
| Irae Simone |
| Ben Lowe |
| Chris McQueen |
| Ben Te'o (C) |
| John Sutton |
| Cameron McInnes |
| Kyle Turner |
| Lote Tuqiri |
St. George Illawarra Dragons
| Player |
|---|
| Josh Dugan |
| Brett Morris (C) |
| Dylan Farrell |
| Nathan Green |
| Jason Nightingale |
| Adam Quinlan |
| Sam Williams |
| Jack de Belin |
| Mitch Rein |
| Tyson Frizell |
| Leeson Ah Mau |
| Joel Thompson |
| Trent Merrin |
| Bronson Harrison |
| Michael Witt |
| Craig Garvey |
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 |
References
- ^ "Full Auckland Nines schedule". nrl.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
External links
- Official Website
- Live Scores
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North Queensland Cowboys – 2014 NRL Auckland Nines Champions
- Javid Bowen
- Gavin Cooper (c)
- Lachlan Coote
- Kyle Feldt
- Rory Kostjasyn
- Kane Linnett
- Robert Lui
- Anthony Mitchell
- Michael Morgan
- Joel Riethmuller
- Curtis Rona
- Zac Santo
- Tariq Sims
- James Tamou
- Jason Taumalolo
- Ray Thompson
- Antonio Winterstein
- Coach: Paul Green
