2015 NRL Auckland Nines

2015 NRL Auckland Nines

Tournament information
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. The draw was released on 16 September 2014. It was be 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 (January 31 – February 1) 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 Kiwiferns and the Jillaroos, who competed in a three-game series with the Kiwiferns winning 2-1.

Tournament Games

Rangitoto pool

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

Waiheke pool

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

Hunua Ranges pool

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: Conversions:	Stadium: Eden Park

Piha pool

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

Finals

	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

Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys

February 1 Game 25	Parramatta Eels	17-11	North Queensland Cowboys	Auckland
2:30 PM				Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Rochelle Tamarua

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Newcastle Knights

February 1 Game 26	South Sydney Rabbitohs	30-6	Newcastle Knights	Auckland
2:55 PM				Stadium: Eden Park

Wests Tigers v Sydney Roosters

February 1 Game 27	Wests Tigers	4-22	Sydney Roosters	Auckland
3:45 PM				Stadium: Eden Park

Cronulla Sharks v New Zealand Warriors

February 1 Game 28	Cronulla Sharks	14-12	New Zealand Warriors	Auckland
4:10 PM			Tries: Vatuvei, Kata, Laumape	Stadium: Eden Park

Parramatta Eels v South Sydney Rabbitohs

February 1 Game 29	Parramatta Eels	6-37	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Auckland
5:25 PM				Stadium: Eden Park

Sydney Roosters v Cronulla Sharks

February 1 Game 30	Sydney Roosters	4-10	Cronulla Sharks	Auckland
5:50 PM				Stadium: Eden Park

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Cronulla Sharks

February 1 Game 31	South Sydney Rabbitohs	18 – 14 (ET)	Cronulla Sharks	Auckland
7:30 PM				Stadium: Eden Park

Kiwi Ferns v. Jillaroos

31 January 2015	Kiwi Ferns	8 – 4	Jillaroos	Auckland, New Zealand
16:00 NZDT	Tries: Vaughan 13', Woodman 17' Conversions: Mariu (0/2)		Tries: Hoeper 6' Conversions: Hoeper (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: Tries: Conversions:		Tries: Conversions:	Stadium: Eden Park

1 February 2015	Kiwi Ferns	7 – 8	Jillaroos	Auckland, New Zealand
18:40 NZDT	Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions:		Tries: Conversions:	Stadium: Eden Park

Players

Team of the Tournament

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

Player
Benji Marshall (C)
Euan Aitken
Mike Cooper
Shannon Crook
Josh Dugan
Tyson Frizell
Craig Garvey
Nathan Green
Yaw Kiti Glymin
Beau Henry
Dan Hunt
Peter Mata'utia
Will Matthews
Eto Nabuli
Jason Nightingale
Adam Quinlan
Joel Thompson
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

External links

• Official website