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 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.

2014 NRL Auckland Nines
Tournament information
LocationEden Park
Dates15 February–16 February
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Queensland Cowboys (1 title)
Runner-upBrisbane Broncos
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Points scored895 (28.87 per match)
Tries scored177 (5.71 per match)
Attendance89,000
MVPShaun Johnson
Top scorer(s)Shaun Johnson (40)
Top try scorer(s)Kyle Feldt (5)
Semi Radradra (5)
2015 →

Tournament games edit

Yellow pool edit

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1New Zealand Warriors33008041+396
2North Queensland Cowboys31025545+102
3Canberra Raiders31023253−212
4Manly Warringah Sea Eagles31022553−282
Source: [citation needed]
15 February 2014New Zealand Warriors 25 – 14 Canberra RaidersAuckland, New Zealand
14:25 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Johnson  6' c
Tries: Fisiiahi  3' c
Matagi  11' c
Kata  15' c
Conversions: Johnson (3/3), Tomkins (1/1)
ReportTries: Cornish  1'
Heffernan  15' c
Kennedy  18'
Conversions: Cornish (0/1), Buttriss (1/1), Robinson (0/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 43,600
Referee: Gavin Badger
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)

Green pool edit

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Parramatta Eels32015532+234
2Brisbane Broncos32014232+104
3Sydney Roosters31022941−122
4Canterbury Bulldogs31022646−202
Source: [citation needed]
15 February 2014Sydney Roosters 11 – 18 Parramatta EelsAuckland, New Zealand
13:25 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Pearce  9' c
Tries: Tupou  9'
Conversions: Pearce (1/2)
ReportTries: Radradra  4' c,  5',  13'
Toutai  11'
Conversions: Sandow (1/4)
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 43,600
Referee: Brett Suttor
15 February 2014Brisbane Broncos 20 – 4 Canterbury BulldogsAuckland, 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)
ReportTries: 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)
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)
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 edit

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Newcastle Knights32016229+334
2Cronulla Sharks32016047+134
3Gold Coast Titans31025062−122
4Wests Tigers31022862−342
Source: [citation needed]
15 February 2014Cronulla Sharks 15 – 12 Newcastle KnightsAuckland, New Zealand
12:35 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Tagataese  7' c
Tries: Carney  11'
Gardner  18'
Conversions: Holdsworth (1/3)
ReportTries: Roberts  5' c
Leilua  13' c
Conversions: Mullen (2/2)
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 43,600
Referee: Ben Cummins
15 February 2014Wests Tigers 7 – 22 Gold Coast TitansAuckland, New Zealand
13:00 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Tedesco  11' c
Conversions: Richards (1/1)
ReportTries: Gordon  4'
Carter  6'
Mead  7'
Likiliki  14' c
Faifai 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)
12:25pm, 16 February
Newcastle Knights 25 – 0 Wests Tigers
Houston (5), Mamo (4), Roberts (4), Mason (4), Gagai (4), Mullen (4)Report

Red pool edit

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Penrith Panthers32015337+164
2South Sydney Rabbitohs32015338+154
3Melbourne Storm31023940−12
4St. George Illawarra Dragons31022656−302
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)

Finals edit

Quarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
         
Newcastle Knights11
Brisbane Broncos16
Brisbane Broncos18
Cronulla Sharks14
Parramatta Eels6
Cronulla Sharks17
Brisbane Broncos7
North Queensland Cowboys16
New Zealand Warriors17
South Sydney Rabbitohs16
New Zealand Warriors0
North Queensland Cowboys8
Penrith Panthers12
North Queensland Cowboys22
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)

Players edit

Team of the Tournament edit

PlayerClub
Andrew McCullough Brisbane Broncos
Shaun Johnson New Zealand Warriors
James Tamou North Queensland Cowboys
Dylan Walker South Sydney Rabbitohs
Antonio Winterstein North Queensland Cowboys
Andrew Fifita Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Kane Linnett North Queensland Cowboys
Gavin Cooper North Queensland Cowboys
Suaia Matagi New Zealand Warriors

References edit

  1. ^ "Full Auckland Nines schedule". nrl.com. National Rugby League. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

External links edit