2015 NRL Auckland Nines

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2015 NRL Auckland Nines
Tournament information
Location Eden Park, Auckland
Dates31 January–1 February
Teams16 Male
2 Female
Final positions
Champions South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
(1st title)
Runner-up Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks
Tournament statistics
Matches played31 Male
3 Female
MVP South Sydney colours.svg Adam Reynolds
Top scorer(s) South Sydney colours.svg Adam Reynolds (34)
Top try scorer(s) Cronulla colours.svg Jack Bird (4)
Newcastle colours.svg Jake Mamo (4)
Auckland colours.svg Solomone Kata (4)
  2014
2016  

The 2015 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) was the second NRL Auckland Nines tournament, contested between all sixteen teams of the National Rugby League. [1] The draw was released on 16 September 2014. [2] It was a two-day, nine-a-side, knockout tournament held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. All sixteen NRL clubs and 288 players competed over the one weekend (31 January – 1 February) with AUD$2.4 million prize money split between the teams. In 2015, the pool names were chosen by a public vote. The pool names were: Rangitoto, Waiheke, Piha and Hunua Ranges. The event included two international women's teams, the Kiwi Ferns and the Jillaroos, who competed in a three-game series with the Kiwi Ferns winning 2-1. [3]

Contents

Tournament games

Rangitoto pool

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 32015344+94
2 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 32015345+84
3 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 3201444954
4 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 30035567120
Source: [ citation needed ]
31 January 2015 Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg 22 – 17 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Auckland, New Zealand
12:30 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries:
Conversions:
Tries:
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Ben Cummins
31 January 2015 Newcastle Knights Newcastle colours.svg 18 – 7 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Auckland, New Zealand
12:55 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries:
Conversions:
Tries:
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Grant Atkins
31 January 2015 Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg 21 – 15 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Auckland, New Zealand
16:25 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Radradra 1' (c)
Tries: Sandow 5', Corey 10', Moeroa18'
Conversions: Kelly (1/2), Sandow (1/1), Radradra (0/1)
Bonus point tries: Houston 13' (c)
Tries: Ross 3', Joseph Tapine 14'
Conversions: Roberts (1/3)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Chris Sutton
31 January 2015 St. George Illawarra Dragons St. George Illawarra colours.svg 25 – 21 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Auckland, New Zealand
16:50 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Dugan 4' (c)
Tries: Thompson 6', Kiti Glymin 7', Nabuli 11', 18'
Conversions: Dugan (1/2), Marshall (1/2), Crook (0/1)
Bonus point tries: Lui 16'
Tries: Hiku 9' , Trbojevic 12' (c), Jayden Hodges 14'
Conversions: Daly Cherry-Evans (2/3), Gutherson (0/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Matt Noyen
1 February 2015 Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg 10 - 12 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Auckland, New Zealand
11:10 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries:
Conversions:
Tries:
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park
1 February 2015 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 17 - 20 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Auckland, New Zealand
11:35 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries:
Conversions:
Tries:
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park

Waiheke pool

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 33005420+346
2 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 32014335+84
3 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 31023245132
4 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 30031645290
Source: [ citation needed ]
31 January 2015 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 8 – 17 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Auckland, New Zealand
13:20 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries:
Conversions:
Tries:
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Dave Munro
31 January 2015 South Sydney South Sydney colours.svg 11 – 4 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Auckland, New Zealand
13:45 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Clark 5' (c)
Tries: McQueen 8'
Conversions: Reynolds (1/1), Luke (0/1)
Tries: Sopoaga 2'
Conversions: Isaac John (0/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Peter Gough
31 January 2015 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 20 – 4 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Auckland, New Zealand
17:15 NZDT
Tries: Tonumaipea 1', 13' (c), Koroibete 3', Chambers 4' (c)
Conversions: Mann (2/3), Munster (0/1)
Tries: Jay 7'
Conversions: Koroisau (0/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Matt Cecchin
31 January 2015 South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney colours.svg 19 – 12 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Auckland, New Zealand
17:40 NZDT
Tries: Grevsmuhl 3' (c), G. Burgess 12' (c), Matt King 16' (c)
Conversions: Reynolds (3/3)
Tries: Cooper 5', O'Neill 6', 7'
Conversions: Wright (0/3)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Alan Shortall
1 February 2015 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 4 - 24 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Auckland, New Zealand
12:00 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries:
Conversions:
Tries:
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park
1 February 2015 North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland colours.svg 14 - 8 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Auckland, New Zealand
12:25 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries:
Conversions:
Tries:
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park

Hunua Ranges pool

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 32015032+184
2 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 32015841+174
3 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 3102485682
4 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 31024673272
Source: [ citation needed ]
31 January 2015 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 16 – 10 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Auckland, New Zealand
14:20 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries: Buchanan 8' (c), Lovett 11', 16' (c)
Conversions: Richards (2/3)
Tries: Croker 4' (c), Ahearn 5'
Conversions: Ahearn (1/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Adam Devcich
31 January 2015 New Zealand Warriors Auckland colours.svg 17 – 10 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Auckland, New Zealand
14:45 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Kata 9' (c)
Tries: Hoffman 5' (c), Lolohea 16'
Conversions: Johnson (2/3)
Tries: Hoffman 6' (c), Sezer 11'
Conversions: Mortimer (1/1), Sezer (0/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Gavin Reynolds
31 January 2015 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 26 – 0 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Auckland, New Zealand
18:15 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Josh Drinkwater 3' (c), Cherrington 7' (c)
Tries: Simona 13', Funaki 16', Fine 18'
Conversions: Richards (2/2), Drinkwater (0/2), Simona (0/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Jon Stone
31 January 2015 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg 23 – 19 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Auckland, New Zealand
18:40 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Ahearn 18' (c)
Tries: Edwards 6', Pangai 16' (c), Lee 18' (c)
Conversions: Buttriss (1/1), Williams (1/1), Ahearn (1/1), J. Croker (0/1)
Bonus point tries: Johnson 7' (c)
Tries: Maumalo 8', Lolohea 9', Allwood 12'
Conversions: Johnson (1/3), Townsend (0/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Jared Maxwell
1 February 2015 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 8 - 22 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Auckland, New Zealand
12:50 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries:
Conversions:
Tries: Kata (2), Vatuvei, Lolohea, Henry
Conversions: Johnson (1)
Stadium: Eden Park
1 February 2015 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg 13 - 38 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Auckland, New Zealand
13:15 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries:
Conversions:
Tries:Josh Hoffman 2, James Roberts 2, Kane Elgey, Christan Hazard
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park

Piha pool

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 33006822+466
2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 3201303004
3 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 31022137162
4 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30031040300
Source: [ citation needed ]
31 January 2015 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 6 – 4 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Auckland, New Zealand
15:10 NZDT
Tries: Tuivasa-Sheck 18'
Conversions: Tuivasa-Sheck (1/1)
Tries: Nicholls 8' (c)
Conversions: Milford (0/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Alan Shortall
31 January 2015 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cronulla colours.svg 17 – 4 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Auckland, New Zealand
15:35 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Politoni 18' (c)
Tries: Brown 4', Gardner 6' (c)
Conversions: Gardner (1/1), Holmes (1/2)
Tries: Rona 11'
Conversions: Mbye (0/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Chris Butler
31 January 2015 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 10 – 6 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Auckland, New Zealand
19:05 NZDT
Tries: Langi 9', Elliot 14'
Conversions: Maloney (1/2)
Tries: Lane 13' (c)
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Gavin Reynolds
31 January 2015 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cronulla colours.svg 31 – 4 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Auckland, New Zealand
19:30 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Ayshford 4' (c)
Tries: Ayshford 1' (c), Sauiluma 6', 12' (c), Bird 9', 15'
Conversions: Holmes (3/6)
Tries: Whitchurch 17'
Conversions: Milford (0/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Gavin Badger
1 February 2015 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 14 – 20 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Auckland, New Zealand
13:40 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries:
Conversions:
Tries:
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park
1 February 2015 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 13 – 0 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Auckland, New Zealand
14:05 NZDT
Bonus point tries:
Tries:
Conversions:
Tries:
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park

Finals

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 17
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 11
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 6
South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 37
South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 30
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 6
South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 18
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks 14
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 4
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 22
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 4
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks 10
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks 14
New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 12
1 FebruaryGame 25 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 17-11 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Auckland
2:30 PMStadium: Eden Park
Referee: Rochelle Tamarua
1 FebruaryGame 27 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 4-22 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Auckland
3:45 PMStadium: Eden Park

Kiwi Ferns v. Jillaroos

31 January 2015 Kiwi Ferns New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 8 – 4 Australian colours.svg Jillaroos Auckland, New Zealand
16:00 NZDT
Tries: Vaughan 13', Woodman 17'
Conversions: Mariu (0/2)
Report [4] Tries: Hoepper 6'
Conversions: Hoepper (0/1)
Stadium: Eden Park
Referee: Belinda Sleeman
1 February 2015 Kiwi Ferns New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 16 – 4 Australian colours.svg Jillaroos Auckland, New Zealand
16:35 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Vaughan. Maaka
Tries: Fiso
Conversions: Mariu
Report [4] Tries: Hodges
Conversions:
Stadium: Eden Park
1 February 2015 Kiwi Ferns New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 7 – 8 Australian colours.svg Jillaroos Auckland, New Zealand
18:40 NZDT
Bonus point tries: Vaughan
Conversions: Mariu
Replay
Report [4]
Tries: Hancock, Breayley
Conversions: Hoepper (0/2)
Stadium: Eden Park

Players

Team of the Tournament

PlayerClub
Corey Norman Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Adam Reynolds South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Issac Luke South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
George Burgess South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Michael Morgan North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Solomone Kata Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Chris Heighington Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Wade Graham Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Blake Ayshford Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Brisbane Broncos

Player
Andrew McCullough (C)
Ajuma Adams
Elijah Alick
Joe Boyce
Greg Eden
James Gavet
Alex Glenn
Todd Lowrie
Lachlan Maranta
Anthony Milford
Francis Molo
Darren Nicholls
Jayden Nikorima
Kodi Nikorima
Joe Ofahengaue
Tom Opacic
Matt Parcell
Aaron Whitchurch

Canberra Raiders

Player
Jarrod Croker (C)
Sam Williams
Mitch Cornish
Lachlan Croker
Sisa Waqa
Joel Edwards
Josh McCrone
Rhys Kennedy
Glen Buttriss
Brenko Lee
Bill Tupou
Jack Ahearn
Luke Bateman
Haydon Hodge
Mark Nicholls
Kyle O'Donnell
Tevita Pangai
Ken Nagas

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Player
Tim Browne
Damien Cook
Levi Dodd
Adam Elliott
Herman Ese'ese
Antonio Kaufusi
Shaun Lane
Michael Lichaa
Moses Mbye
Josh Morris
Sam Perrett
Lloyd Perrett
Tyrone Phillips
Frank Pritchard
Curtis Rona
Corey Thompson
Aiden Tolman
Tony Williams

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Player
Wade Graham (C)
Valentine Holmes
Sosaia Feki
Gerard Beale
Ricky Leutele
Jack Bird
Fa'amanu Brown
Kyle Stanley
Sam Tagataese
Pat Politoni
Tinirau Arona
Matt Prior
Chris Heighington
Blake Ayshford
Nathan Gardner
Todd Murphy
Sami Sauiluma
Junior Roqica

Gold Coast Titans

Player
William Zillman (C)
James Roberts
Anthony Don
David Mead
Josh Hoffman
Brad Tighe
Kalifa Faifai Loa
Aidan Sezer
Daniel Mortimer
Christian Hazard
Kierran Moseley
Ryan James
Mark Ioane
Luke Douglas
Lachlan Burr
Davin Crampton
Dave Taylor
Matt Robinson

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

Player
Daly Cherry-Evans (C)
Manaia Rudolph
Jayden Hodges
Brayden Wiliame
Tony Satini
Kieran Foran
Clinton Gutherson
Tom Trbojevic
Peta Hiku
Tom Symonds
Cheyse Blair
James Hasson
Feleti Mateo
Jesse Sene-Lefao
Josh Starling
Michael Chee-Kam
Blake Leary
Dunamis Lui

Melbourne Storm

Player
Will Chambers (C)
Young Tonumaipea
Kenny Bromwich
Kurt Mann
Richie Kennar
Dayne Weston
Cameron Munster
Hymel Hunt
Tim Glasby
Marika Koroibete
Travis Robinson
Christian Welch
Ben Hampton
Billy Brittain
Francis Tualau
Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Suliasi Vunivalu
Shaun Nona

Newcastle Knights

Player
Jarrod Mullen (C)
Sione Mata'utia
Jake Mamo
Dane Gagai
Chanel Mata'utia
Carlos Tuimavave
Tyrone Roberts
Pat Mata'utia
Adam Clydsdale
Paterika Vaivai
Tyler Randell
Chris Houston
Robbie Rochow
Nathan Ross
Korbin Sims
Joseph Tapine
Jack Stockwell
Danny Levi

North Queensland Cowboys

Player
Gavin Cooper (C)
Michael Morgan
Justin O'Neill
Tautau Moga
Kyle Feldt
Matthew Wright
Ray Thompson
Robert Lui
John Asiata
Rory Kostjasyn
Kelepi Tanginoa
Ethan Lowe
Jason Taumalolo
Jake Granville
Zac Santo
Coen Hess
Javid Bowen
Ben Spina

Parramatta Eels

Player
Chris Sandow (C)
Semi Radradra
John Folau
Brad Takairangi
Reece Robinson
Corey Norman
Junior Paulo
Kaysa Pritchard
Peni Terepo
Manu Ma'u
Tepai Moeroa
Joseph Paulo
David Gower
Kenny Edwards
Halauafu Lavaka
Pauli Pauli
Luke Kelly
Bureta Faraimo

Penrith Panthers

Player
Brendan Attwood
Christian Crichton
Joshua Jay
Isaac John
Apisai Koroisau
Kieran Moss
Andy Saunders
Nathan Smith
Tupou Sopoaga
Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Adrian Davis
George Jennings
Kevin Kingston
Sika Manu
Ben Murdoch-Masila
Chris Smith
Will Smith
Isaah Yeo

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Player
Issac Luke (C)
Joel Reddy
Bryson Goodwin
Dylan Walker
Matt King
Chris McQueen
Adam Reynolds
George Burgess
Angus Crichton
Ben Lowe
Jason Clark
Tom Hughes
Dave Tyrrell
Aaron Gray
Kyle Turner
Cameron McInnes
Chris Grevsmuhl
Setefano Taukafa

St. George Illawarra Dragons

No.Player
1 Josh Dugan
2 Yaw Kiti Glymin
3 Euan Aitken
4 Peter Mata'utia
5 Jason Nightingale
6 Shannon Crook
7 Benji Marshall (C)
8 Mike Cooper
9 Craig Garvey
10 Dan Hunt
11 Tyson Frizell
12 Will Matthews
13 Joel Thompson
14 Nathan Green
15 Heath L'Estrange
16 Beau Henry
17 Eto Nabuli
18 Shannon Wakeman

Sydney Roosters

Player
Mitchell Pearce (C)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (C)
Mitchell Aubusson
Brendan Elliot
Kane Evans
Jackson Hastings
Samisoni Langi
Nene Macdonald
James Maloney
Willie Manu
Sam Moa
Taane Milne
Dylan Napa
Lagi Setu
Nathan Stapleton
Siosiua Taukeiaho
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Mitchell Williams

New Zealand Warriors

Player
Shaun Johnson (C)
Matthew Allwood
Nathan Friend
Ben Henry
Ryan Hoffman
Solomone Kata
Ngani Laumape
Sam Lisone
Tuimoala Lolohea
Sione Lousi
Suaia Matagi
Ben Matulino
Ken Maumalo
Nathaniel Roache
Bodene Thompson
Sam Tomkins
Chad Townsend
Manu Vatuvei

Wests Tigers

Player
Sitaleki Akauola
Nathan Brown
Jack Buchanan
Manaia Cherrington
Josh Drinkwater
Asipeli Fine
Salesi Funaki
Delouise Hoeter
Chris Lawrence
Lamar Liolevave
Kyle Lovett
Joel Luani
Kevin Naiqama
Pat Richards
Brenden Santi
Ava Seumanufagai
Tim Simona
Sauaso Sue

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

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