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 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 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)  | 
Tournament Games
    
    Yellow pool
    
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
    
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
    
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
    
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||
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| 17 | ||||||||||||||
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| 0 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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
    
| 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
    
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
    
| 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.
 
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