Tournament information | |
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Location | Eden Park, Auckland |
Dates | 31 January–1 February |
Teams | 16 Male 2 Female |
Final positions | |
Champions | South Sydney Rabbitohs (1st title) |
Runner-up | Cronulla Sharks |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 Male 3 Female |
MVP | Adam Reynolds |
Top scorer(s) | Adam Reynolds (34) |
Top try scorer(s) | Jack Bird (4) Jake Mamo (4) Solomone Kata (4) |
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]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Parramatta Eels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 4 |
2 | Newcastle Knights | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 4 |
3 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 4 |
4 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 0 |
31 January 2015 | Parramatta Eels | 22 – 17 | 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 | 18 – 7 | 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 | 21 – 15 | 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 | 25 – 21 | 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 | 10 - 12 | 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 | 17 - 20 | Newcastle Knights | Auckland, New Zealand | |
11:35 NZDT | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Eden Park |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 6 |
2 | North Queensland Cowboys | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 4 |
3 | Melbourne Storm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 2 |
4 | Penrith Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 0 |
31 January 2015 | Melbourne Storm | 8 – 17 | 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 | 11 – 4 | 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 | 20 – 4 | 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 | 19 – 12 | 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 | 4 - 24 | 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 | 14 - 8 | Penrith Panthers | Auckland, New Zealand | |
12:25 NZDT | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Eden Park |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Wests Tigers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 4 |
2 | New Zealand Warriors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 4 |
3 | Gold Coast Titans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 2 |
4 | Canberra Raiders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 73 | −27 | 2 |
31 January 2015 | Wests Tigers | 16 – 10 | 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 | 17 – 10 | 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 | 26 – 0 | 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 | 23 – 19 | 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 | 8 - 22 | 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 | 13 - 38 | 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 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 6 |
2 | Sydney Roosters | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Brisbane Broncos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 2 |
4 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 40 | −30 | 0 |
31 January 2015 | Sydney Roosters | 6 – 4 | 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 | 17 – 4 | 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 | 10 – 6 | 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 | 31 – 4 | 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 | 14 – 20 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Auckland, New Zealand | |
13:40 NZDT | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Eden Park |
1 February 2015 | Brisbane Broncos | 13 – 0 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Auckland, New Zealand | |
14:05 NZDT | Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: | Tries: Conversions: | Stadium: Eden Park |
Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Parramatta Eels | 17 | |||||||||||||
North Queensland Cowboys | 11 | |||||||||||||
Parramatta Eels | 6 | |||||||||||||
South Sydney Rabbitohs | 37 | |||||||||||||
South Sydney Rabbitohs | 30 | |||||||||||||
Newcastle Knights | 6 | |||||||||||||
South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18 | |||||||||||||
Cronulla Sharks | 14 | |||||||||||||
Wests Tigers | 4 | |||||||||||||
Sydney Roosters | 22 | |||||||||||||
Sydney Roosters | 4 | |||||||||||||
Cronulla Sharks | 10 | |||||||||||||
Cronulla Sharks | 14 | |||||||||||||
New Zealand Warriors | 12 |
1 FebruaryGame 25 | Parramatta Eels | 17-11 | North Queensland Cowboys | Auckland |
2:30 PM | Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Rochelle Tamarua |
1 FebruaryGame 26 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 30-6 | Newcastle Knights | Auckland |
2:55 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
1 FebruaryGame 27 | Wests Tigers | 4-22 | Sydney Roosters | Auckland |
3:45 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
1 FebruaryGame 28 | Cronulla Sharks | 14-12 | New Zealand Warriors | Auckland |
4:10 PM | Tries: Vatuvei, Kata, Laumape | Stadium: Eden Park |
1 FebruaryGame 29 | Parramatta Eels | 6-37 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Auckland |
5:25 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
1 FebruaryGame 30 | Sydney Roosters | 4-10 | Cronulla Sharks | Auckland |
5:50 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
1 FebruaryGame 31 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18 – 14 (ET) | Cronulla Sharks | Auckland |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
31 January 2015 | Kiwi Ferns | 8 – 4 | 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 | 16 – 4 | 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 | 7 – 8 | 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 |
No. | Player |
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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 |
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