NRL Auckland Nines

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NRL Auckland Nines
Current season or competition:
2016 NRL Auckland Nines
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Sport Rugby league football
Instituted 2014
Inaugural season 2014
Number of teams 16 Male
2 Female (2015)
Country Australia
New Zealand
Most titles File:North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland
South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney
(1 title each)
Broadcast partner Fox Sports (AU)
Sky Sports (NZ)

The NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Downer NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship)[1] is a rugby league nines competition first held by the National Rugby League at Auckland's Eden Park between 15 – 16 February 2014.[2] The 2014 event was the first of five to be held at Eden Park.[3]

All sixteen NRL clubs compete in the tournament. Each squad included at least 12 of their top 25 players in their squad, and at least one marquee player. The winner of the tournament received AUD$500,000 with a total prize pool of AUD$2,250,000.[3]

In the 2015 the Kiwiferns and the Jillaroos also competed in a three-game series, with the Kiwiferns winning the series 2-1. In 2015, the pool names were chosen by a public vote and were: Rangitoto, Waiheke, Piha and Hunua Ranges.[4]

Rules

There are a number of rule variations that are implemented to ensure the games are faster and to ensure fewer delays and stoppages.[5]

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 drop-kick kick-off at the half way mark to restart play.
  • Three minute sin bins (Five in 2014).
  • Five tackles in a set.

Results

Note – The Parramatta Eels were stripped of their 2016 Auckland Nines title due to a breach of the salary cap. The 2016 title was withheld by the NRL rather than awarding it to the runners up.[6]

Year Winner Score Runner Up
2014 File:North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 16 – 7 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
2015 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 – 14
(a.e.t)		 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks
2016 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels *stripped[7] 22 – 4 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors

See also

References

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External links

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