Cabramatta International Nines
Current season or competition: 2020 Cabramatta International Nines | |
Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 2003 |
Inaugural season | 2003[1] |
Number of teams | 30 |
Country | International (RLIF) |
Current Champions | Cook Islands (2019) |
Broadcast partner | Online |
Cabramatta International Nines is a rugby league nines tournament held annually in Cabramatta, New South Wales, Australia it was first held in 2003. The 2020 will be broadcast online by The81stMinute Call Team on steelesports.com.au with video streaming through the Cabramatta Facebook page. This will be the fourth time The81stMinute Call Team has broadcast the Nines.
Clubs and Teams
Some of the Clubs and Teams to compete in the Cabramatta International Nines[7]
- Australian Aboriginal rugby league team
- Niue national rugby league team
- Portugal national rugby league team
- Latin Heat Rugby League
- Japan national rugby league team
- Chile national rugby league team
- El Salvador national rugby league team
- Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers
- Papua New Guinea national rugby league team
- Mount Pritchard Mounties
- Cabramatta Two Blues
- The Entrance Tigers
- Western Suburbs Magpies
- Kingsgrove Colts
- Cook Islands national rugby league team
- Vanuatu national rugby league team
- Philippines national rugby league team
- Canada national rugby league team
- Fiji national rugby league team
- Greece national rugby league team[8]
- East Campbelltown Eagles
- Malta national rugby league team
- Samoa national rugby league team
- Blacktown Workers
- Copenhagen RLFC
- Jamaica national rugby league team
- Thailand national rugby league team
- Helensburgh Tigers
- La Perouse United
- Narellan Jets
- Guildford Owls
- Asquith Magpies
- American Samoa national rugby league team
- Banty Roosters
Rules
There are a number of rule variations that are implemented to ensure the games are faster and to ensure fewer delays and stoppages.
The major Rule changes that differ from regular NRL games are:
- Two nine-minute halves with a two-minute half time period.
- Nine players a side with five unlimited interchange players (six interchanges in 2014).
- Scrums are only formed after a double knock on, with attacking teams electing which side to feed the ball.
- No video referee, with one on-field referee, two touch judges and two in-goal judges.
- Five minute golden try period in qualifying rounds with the match deemed a draw if there is no score, while unlimited golden try for the finals.
- A tap restart takes place after a 40/20.
- Five points for a try scored in the bonus zone under the posts, with two point drop kick conversion attempts.
- The scoring team will have a dropkick off to restart play.
- Three minute sin bins (Five in 2014).
- Five tackles in a set.
Results
2008
2009
2010
2011
on the 5 of February The International 9's tournament is played at New Era Stadium, Cabramatta. Plate Grand Final: Macarthur Brothers 28 def Japan 12. Trophy Grand Final: Mounties 22 def Bankstown 10. Cup Grand Final: Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers 6 def Fiji 4.[9]
2012
Indigenous Australia defeated Vanuatu 17-12 in the Trophy Grand Final. And were undefeated throughout the tournament. Ash Kris of Indigenous Australia was the Top Try Scorer of the tournament with 7 tries in 5 games. Hughie Stanley of the Indigenous Australia was the Top Point Scorer with 34 points, 5 tries and 7 goals. Former NRL player Yileen Gordon captained the Indigenous Australia.
2013
2014
2015
2016
The 2016 edition of the tournament was cancelled due to severe thunderstorm over the New Era Stadium the venue of the games. 3 games of the round robin round was played before the cancellation.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Sport: Rugby League Nines going global in Cabramatta". 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Cabramatta/International 9s Draw | Rugby League International Scores".
- ^ "Six New Nations to Light up Cabramatta Nines". 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Cabramatta Nines Cancelled". 30 January 2016.
- ^ "2014 Cabramatta International Nines - NSWRL". Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "South America emerges as international force". 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Rugby League Planet - Cabramatta International 9's draw released". www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Cabramatta International Nines | Greek Rugby League". www.greekrl.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014.
- ^ "10th Annual Rugby League International 9's Game Cast - New South Wales Rugby League". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "Cabramatta Nines cancelled due to weather". Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.