2014 NRL Auckland Nines
2014 NRL Auckland Nines | |||
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2014 NRL Auckland Nines logo | |||
Tournament information | |||
Location | Eden Park | ||
Dates | February 15–February 16 | ||
Teams | 16 Male | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | North Queensland Cowboys (1 title) | ||
Runners-up | Brisbane Broncos | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 31 Male | ||
Points scored | 895 | ||
Tries scored | 177 | ||
Attendance | ~89,000 | ||
MVP | Shaun Johnson | ||
Top scorer(s) | Shaun Johnson (40) | ||
Top try scorer(s) |
Kyle Feldt (5) Semi Radradra (5) | ||
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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 Games
Yellow pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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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 | ![]() |
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Blair (5), Williams (4), Hiku (4), Cherry-Evans (4) | Report | Feldt (4), Rona (4) |
6:10pm, 15 February |
New Zealand Warriors ![]() |
27 – 4 | ![]() |
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Johnson (11), Kata (4), Peyroux (4), Fusitua (4), Lolohea (4) | Report | Hasson (4) |
6:35pm, 15 February |
Canberra Raiders ![]() |
0 – 24 | ![]() |
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Report | Cooper (5), Bowen (5), Thompson (4), Linnett (4), Feldt (4), Lui (2) |
1:45pm, 16 February |
New Zealand Warriors ![]() |
28 – 23 | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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Robinson (8), Heffernan (4), Tupou (4), Ahearn (2) | Report | Satini (4) |
Green pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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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 | ![]() |
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Pearce (7), Fittler (5), Friend (2) | Report | Parker (5), Hunt (2) |
Eden Park Referee/s: Jared Maxwell |
5:35pm, 15 February |
Parramatta Eels ![]() |
23 – 6 | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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Rokolati (4) | Report | O'Hanlon (8), Jackson (4), Graham (4) |
1:15pm, 16 February |
Parramatta Eels ![]() |
14 – 15 | ![]() |
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Norman (7), Radradra (5), Sandow (2) | Report | Nikorima (7), Hoffman (4), Hunt (4) |
Blue pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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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 | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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Leilua (12), Smith (5), Mullen (4), Mamo (4) | Report | Tighe (10), Gordon (2), Kelly (2) |
12:00pm, 16 February |
Cronulla Sharks ![]() |
30 – 14 | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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Houston (5), Mamo (4), Roberts (4), Mason (4), Gagai (4), Mullen (4) | Report |
Red pool
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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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 | ![]() |
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Munster (7), Chambers (4) | Report | Nabuli (4), Mansour (4), Yeo (4), Moylan (2) |
3:40pm, 15 February |
South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() |
23 – 4 | ![]() |
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Reddy (7), Johnston (4), McQueen (4), Tuqiri (4), Keary (4) | Report | Morris (4) |
7:00pm, 15 February |
Melbourne Storm ![]() |
18 – 12 | ![]() |
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Chambers (9), Fonua (5), Waqa (4) | Report | Merritt (4), Reddy (4), Champion (4) |
7:25pm, 15 February |
Penrith Panthers ![]() |
23 – 8 | ![]() |
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Nabuli (9), Jennings (8), Soward (6) | Report | Morris (4), Nightingale (4) |
2:35pm, 16 February |
Melbourne Storm ![]() |
10 – 14 | ![]() |
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Garbutt (4), Fonua (4), Waqa (2) | Report | Morris (8), Dugan (6) |
Eden Park Referee/s: Gavin Badger |
3:00pm, 16 February |
Penrith Panthers ![]() |
16 – 18 | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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McKinnon (5), Mullen (4), Roberts (2) | Report | McCullough (4), Nikorima (4), Hoffman (4), Copley (4) |
3:55pm, 16 February |
Parramatta Eels ![]() |
6 – 17 | ![]() |
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Paulo (6) | Report | Stapleton (6), Holmes (5), Gardner (4), Holdsworth (2) |
4:20pm, 16 February |
New Zealand Warriors ![]() |
17 – 16 | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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Nabuli (4), Jennings (4), Mansour (4) | Report | Feldt (10), Sims (4), Rona (4), Morgan (4) |
5:45pm, 16 February |
Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
18 – 14 | ![]() |
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McCullough (4), Barba (4), Hunt (4), Hoffman (4), Gillett (2) | Report | Feki (5), Wright (5), Holdsworth (4) |
Eden Park Referee/s: Gerard Sutton |
6:10pm, 16 February |
New Zealand Warriors ![]() |
0 – 8 | ![]() |
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Report | Feldt (4), Bowen (4) |
Eden Park Referee/s: Ben Cummins |
7:30pm, 16 February |
Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
7 – 16 | ![]() |
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Hunt (7) | Report | Rona (8), Winterstein (4), Lui (2), Morgan (2) |
Eden Park Referee/s: Ben Cummins |
Players
Team of the Tournament
Brisbane Broncos
Canberra Raiders
Player |
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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 |