2015_Auckland_Nines
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]
Quick Facts Tournament information, Location ...
| 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) |
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Rangitoto pool
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 31 January 2015 | Parramatta Eels |
22 – 17 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 12:30 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
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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: |
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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: |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
| 1 February 2015 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
17 - 20 | Newcastle Knights |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 11:35 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
Waiheke pool
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 31 January 2015 | Melbourne Storm |
8 – 17 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:20 NZDT |
Bonus point tries: Tries: Conversions: |
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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 |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
| 1 February 2015 | North Queensland Cowboys |
14 - 8 | Penrith Panthers |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 12:25 NZDT |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
Hunua Ranges pool
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Piha pool
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Stadium: Eden Park |
| 1 February 2015 | Brisbane Broncos |
13 – 0 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 14:05 NZDT |
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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
| 1 February 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
| 1 February Game 26 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 30-6 | Newcastle Knights | Auckland |
| 2:55 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
Wests Tigers v Sydney Roosters
| 1 February Game 27 | Wests Tigers | 4-22 | Sydney Roosters | Auckland |
| 3:45 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
Cronulla Sharks v New Zealand Warriors
| 1 February 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
| 1 February Game 29 | Parramatta Eels | 6-37 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Auckland |
| 5:25 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
Sydney Roosters v Cronulla Sharks
| 1 February Game 30 | Sydney Roosters | 4-10 | Cronulla Sharks | Auckland |
| 5:50 PM | Stadium: Eden Park |
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Cronulla Sharks
| 1 February 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) |
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 |
Team of the Tournament
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Brisbane Broncos
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Canberra Raiders
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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
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Gold Coast Titans
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| Player |
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| 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 |
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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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Melbourne Storm
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Newcastle Knights
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North Queensland Cowboys
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Parramatta Eels
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Penrith Panthers
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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| Player |
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| 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 |
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St. George Illawarra Dragons
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| 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 |
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Sydney Roosters
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New Zealand Warriors
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Wests Tigers
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Jillaroos
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| Player |
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| 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 |
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Kiwi Ferns
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| Player |
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| 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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- "Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines draw revealed". nrl.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- Brady, Jack. "Jillaroos, Kiwi Ferns set for showdown at Nines". nrl.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "Kiwi Ferns rock the NRL Nines". Warriors. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
