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 | ![]() |
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) |
2:10pm, 16 February
|
Canberra Raiders ![]() |
18 – 4 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
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 | ![]() |
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
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 | ![]() |
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
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 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
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
Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
![]() | 11 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 18 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 14 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 17 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 17 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 12 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 22 |
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
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Gold Coast Titans
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Melbourne Storm
Newcastle Knights
North Queensland Cowboys
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
South Sydney Rabbitohs
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sydney Roosters
New Zealand Warriors
Wests Tigers
Jillaroos
Kiwi Ferns
References
- ^ "Full Auckland Nines schedule". nrl.com. National Rugby League. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
You must be logged in to post a comment.