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2016 NRL Auckland Nines
The 2016 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Downer NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) was the third NRL Auckland Nines competition. It was held on 6–7 February 2016 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] As with previous tournaments, it was contested by all sixteen National Rugby League teams. The prize money was NZ$2.6 million.[2] The draw was released on 18 November 2015.[3] The same pool names were used as the 2015 tournament's. The pool names were: Hunua, Waiheke, Rangitoto and Piha. The event included two international women's teams, the Kiwiferns and the Jillaroos, who competed in a three-game series. Originally to be sponsored by Dick Smith, the tournament was instead sponsored by Downer Group after Dick Smith went into receivership. The Parramatta Eels who won the tournament were later stripped of the title due to salary cap breaches.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Eden Park, Auckland |
| Dates | 6–7 February |
| Teams | 16 Male 2 Female |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runner-up | New Zealand Warriors |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 Male 3 Female |
| Points scored | 894 Male 52 Female |
| Tries scored | 179 Male 10 Female |
| MVP | Corey Norman |
| Top scorer(s) | Bevan French (34) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Bevan French (8) |
Tournament games edit
Hunua pool edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Warriors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 4 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 4 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 6 February 2016 | New Zealand Warriors | 34 – 8 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 14:20 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Nathaniel Roache 17', Shaun Johnson 18' Tries: Solomone Kata 13', 15', Nathaniel Roache 9', Jeff Robson 11' Conversions: Shaun Johnson 3/4, Jeff Robson 1/1, Tuimoala Lolohea 0/1 | Report | Tries: Tyrone Phillips 5', Shaun Lane 8' Conversions: Dane Chisholm 0/1, Kerrod Holland 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 11 – 8 | Brisbane Broncos | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 14:45 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Jake Trbojevic 10' Tries: Matt Parcell 18' Conversions: Tom Trbojevic 1/1, Jake Trbojevic 0/1 | Report | Tries: Tom Opacic 3', 12' Conversions: Sam Thaiday 0/1, Jamayne Isaako 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | New Zealand Warriors | 12 – 15 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 18:15 NZDT | Tries: Ken Maumalo 4', Mafoa'aeata Hingano 9' Conversions: Shaun Johnson 2/2 | Report | Bonus Point Tries: Matt Parcell 16' Tries: Brayden Wiliame 2', Tom Trbojevic 14' Conversions: Tom Trbojevic 1/2, Isaac John 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 15 – 13 | Brisbane Broncos | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 18:40 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Tyrone Phillips 9' Tries: Shaun Lane 3', Jarrod McInally 6' Conversions: Kerrod Holland 1/1, Dane Chisholm 0/1, Bradley Abbey 0/1 | Report | Bonus Point Tries: Andrew McCullough 16' Tries: Jai Arrow 13' Conversions: Caleb Timu 2/2 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 14 – 8 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 12:15 NZDT | Tries: Jarrod McInally 3', Tyrone Phillips 7', Dane Chisholm 18' Conversions: Matt Frawley 1/2, Sam Kasiano 0/1 | Report | Tries: Tony Satini 5', Halauafu Lavaka 12' Conversions: Feleti Mateo 0/1, Tom Trbojevic 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | New Zealand Warriors | 15 – 8 | Brisbane Broncos | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 12:40 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Shaun Johnson 18' Tries: Nathaniel Roache 6', Henare Wells 11' Conversions: Shaun Johnson 1/3 | Report | Tries: Jamayne Isaako 3', Todd Murphy 9' Conversions: Jamayne Isaako 0/2 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Rangitoto pool edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Queensland Cowboys | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 4 |
| Newcastle Knights | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 4 |
| Penrith Panthers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 2 |
| Wests Tigers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 6 February 2016 | Newcastle Knights | 12 – 28 | North Queensland Cowboys | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:20 NZDT | Tries: Brock Lamb 13', Danny Levi 16' Conversions: Brock Lamb 2/2 | Report | Tries: Gavin Cooper 7', 11', 18', Gideon Gela-Mosby 3', 8', Justin O'Neill 5' Conversions: Lachlan Coote 1/2, Matt Bowen 1/2, Gavin Cooper 0/1, Michael Morgan 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | Penrith Panthers | 23 – 7 | Wests Tigers | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:45 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Waqa Blake 18' Tries: Waqa Blake 6', 11', Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3', Josh Mansour 8' Conversions: Bryce Cartwright 1/2, Te Maire Martin 1/1, Will Smith 0/1, Corey Harawira-Naera 0/1 | Report | Bonus Point Tries: Tim Simona 17' Conversions: Manaia Cherrington 1/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | Newcastle Knights | 15 – 14 | Penrith Panthers | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 17:15 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Jake Mamo 11' Tries: Chanel Mata'utia 1', Jake Mamo 7' Conversions: Danny Levi 1/1, Brock Lamb 0/2 | Report | Tries: Zach Dockar-Clay 6', Jeremy Latimore 13', Robert Jennings 14' Conversions: Will Smith 1/1, Corey Harawira-Naera 0/1, Te Maire Martin 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | North Queensland Cowboys | 12 – 13 | Wests Tigers | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 17:40 NZDT | Tries: Gideon Gela-Mosby 3', 9', Antonio Winterstein 17' Conversions: Michael Morgan 0/3 | Report | Bonus Point Tries: Manaia Cherrington 14' Tries: Jack Littlejohn 2' Conversions: Josh Drinkwater 1/1, Manaia Cherrington 1/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | Newcastle Knights | 21 – 16 | Wests Tigers | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 11:20 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Robbie Rochow 8' Tries: Danny Levi 6', Akuila Uate 13', Jake Mamo 16' Conversions: Brock Lamb 2/4 | Report | Tries: Josh Addo-Carr 4', 17', Manaia Cherrington 10' Conversions: Jack Littlejohn 2/3 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | North Queensland Cowboys | 15 – 11 | Penrith Panthers | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 11:50 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Ethan Lowe 6' Tries: Gavin Cooper 4', Coen Hess 8' Conversions: Lachlan Coote 1/3 | Report | Bonus Point Tries: Bryce Cartwright 14' Tries: Benjamin Garcia 2' Conversions: Te Maire Martin 1/1, Bryce Cartwright 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Waiheke pool edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta Eels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 4 |
| Melbourne Storm | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 4 |
| Sydney Roosters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 2 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 6 February 2016 | Sydney Roosters | 13 – 14 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 12:30 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Latrell Mitchell 4' Tries: Braith Anasta 7', Joe Burgess 13' Conversions: Tyler Cornish 0/1, Braith Anasta 0/1, Latrell Mitchell 0/1 | Report | Tries: Alex Johnston 2', Kirisome Auva'a 9', Michael Oldfield 17' Conversions: Damien Cook 1/2, Alex Johnston 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | Parramatta Eels | 4 – 14 | Melbourne Storm | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 12:55 NZDT | Tries: Manu Maʻu 3' Conversions: Corey Norman 0/1 | Report | Tries: Cameron Munster 1', Richard Kennar 12', Blake Green 14' Conversions: Cameron Munster 1/3 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | Sydney Roosters | 11 – 14 | Parramatta Eels | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 16:25 NZDT | Tries: Latrell Mitchell 10', 14' Conversions: Braith Anasta 2/2 Field Goals: Braith Anasta 17' | Report | Tries: Bevan French 3', 18', Semi Radradra 11' Conversions: Corey Norman 1/2, Vai Toutai 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12 – 18 | Melbourne Storm | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 16:50 NZDT | Tries: John Olive 7', Hymel Hunt 11', Damien Cook 18' Conversions: Damien Cook 0/3 | Report | Tries: Kenny Bromwich 3', Nelson Asofa-Solomona 5', Curtis Scott 17' Conversions: Cameron Munster 3/3 Field Goals: Ben Hampton 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | Sydney Roosters | 26 – 7 | Melbourne Storm | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 10:35 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Latrell Mitchell 4', Nat Butcher 17' Tries: Joseph Manu 12', Vincent Leuluai 14', Connor Watson 15' Conversions: Tyler Cornish 1/4, Braith Anasta 1/1 | Report | Bonus Point Tries: Richard Kennar 11' Conversions: Cameron Munster 1/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 11 – 24 | Parramatta Eels | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 11:00 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Cameron McInnes 10' Tries: Bryson Goodwin 2' Conversions: Damien Cook 1/1, Bryson Goodwin 0/1 | Report | Tries: Semi Radradra 1', 18', Corey Norman 4', Bevan French 9', Vai Toutai 12' Conversions: Corey Norman 1/3, Mitch Cornish 1/1, Tepai Moeroa 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Piha pool edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Titans | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 4 |
| Canberra Raiders | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 4 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 4 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 69 | −29 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 6 February 2016 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 20 – 28 | Canberra Raiders | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 15:10 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Kurt Mann 13', Matthew Dufty 15' Tries: Kalifa Faifai Loa 6' Conversions: Drew Hutchison 1/1, Kurt Mann 1/1, Kalifa Faifai Loa 1/1 | Report | Bonus Point Tries: Brenko Lee 12', Lachlan Croker 17' Tries: Jordan Rapana 8', Luke Bateman 10', Kato Ottio 14', Luke Bateman 18' Conversions: Sisa Waqa 1/2, Sam Williams 0/2, Lachlan Croker 0/1, Jordan Rapana 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | Cronulla Sharks | 23 – 12 | Gold Coast Titans | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 15:35 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Mitch Brown 16' Tries: Ben Barba 4', Josh Cleeland 8', Jack Bird 18' Conversions: Jack Bird 2/2, Chad Townsend 1/2 | Report | Tries: David Mead 13', Greg Bird 14' Conversions: Tyrone Roberts 2/2 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 8 – 17 | Cronulla Sharks | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 19:05 NZDT | Tries: Euan Aitken 5', 9' Conversions: Drew Hutchison 0/1, Josh Dugan 0/1 | Report | Bonus Point Tries: Gerard Beale 17' Tries: Chad Townsend 3', Ben Barba 7' Conversions: Jack Bird 2/3 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 6 February 2016 | Canberra Raiders | 15 – 26 | Gold Coast Titans | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 19:30 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Lachlan Croker 18' Tries: Paul Vaughan 2', Sisa Waqa 11' Conversions: Lachlan Croker 1/1, Sam Williams 0/1, Sisa Waqa 0/1 | Report | Bonus Point Tries: Agnatius Paasi 4', Nathan Davis 16' Tries: Greg Bird 8', Tyrone Roberts 13', Shane Wright 15' Conversions: Tyrone Roberts 2/3, Ashley Taylor 0/1, Agnatius Paasi 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12 – 24 | Gold Coast Titans | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:05 NZDT | Tries: Euan Aitken 4', 18', Kurt Mann 17' Conversions: Drew Hutchison 0/2, Kalifa Faifai Loa 0/1 | Report | Tries: Chris McQueen 2', 13', Agnatius Paasi 7', Greg Lelesiuao 10', Anthony Don 12' Conversions: Tyrone Roberts 1/3, Daniel Mortimer 1/2 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | Canberra Raiders | 18 – 6 | Cronulla Sharks | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:30 NZDT | Tries: Kurt Baptiste 2', Zac Santo 6', Jordan Rapana 13', Jack Williams 17' Conversions: Sam Williams 1/1, Zac Santo 0/3 | Report | Tries: Sam Tagataese 4' Conversions: Jack Bird 1/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Finals edit
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Parramatta Eels | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Newcastle Knights | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Parramatta Eels | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Melbourne Storm | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Melbourne Storm | 14 | |||||||||||||
| North Queensland Cowboys | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Parramatta Eels | 22 | |||||||||||||
| New Zealand Warriors | 4 | |||||||||||||
| New Zealand Warriors | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Canberra Raiders | 8 | |||||||||||||
| New Zealand Warriors | 22 | |||||||||||||
| Gold Coast Titans | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Manly Sea Eagles | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Gold Coast Titans | 24 | |||||||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
| 7 February 2016 | Parramatta Eels | 12 – 8 | Newcastle Knights | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 13:55 NZDT | Tries: Bevan French 2', 9', Semi Radradra 7' Conversions: Corey Norman 0/2, Cameron King 0/1 | Report | Tries: Jake Mamo 10', Jaelen Feeney 16' Conversions: Brock Lamb 0/1, Will Pearsall 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | Melbourne Storm | 14 – 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 14:20 NZDT | Tries: Richard Kennar 9', Curtis Scott 10', Ben Hampton 18' Conversions: Brodie Croft 1/2, Cameron Munster 0/1 | Report | Tries: Rory Kostjasyn 14' Conversions: Michael Morgan 1/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | New Zealand Warriors | 16 – 8 | Canberra Raiders | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 15:05 NZDT | Tries: Jonathan Wright 4', Solomone Kata 7', 8', Henare Wells 11' Conversions: Shaun Johnson 0/4 | Report | Tries: Zac Santo 15', Jordan Rapana 17' Conversions: Sam Williams 0/1, Sisa Waqa 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | Manly Sea Eagles | 4 – 24 | Gold Coast Titans | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 15:30 NZDT | Tries: Brayden Wiliame 6' Conversions: Tom Trbojevic 0/1 | Report | Penalty Try: David Mead 11', Chris McQueen 15' Tries: Nene Macdonald 9', Anthony Don 17' Conversions: Tyrone Roberts 2/3, Agnatius Paasi 1/1 | Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Gavin Badger |
Semi-finals edit
| 7 February 2016 | Parramatta Eels | 17 – 8 | Melbourne Storm | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 16:40 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Bevan French 11' Tries: Bevan French 7', Semi Radradra 16' Conversions: Corey Norman 0/1, Mitch Cornish 2/2 | Report | Tries: Richard Kennar 8', Tohu Harris 11' Conversions: Brodie Croft 0/1, Cameron Munster 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | New Zealand Warriors | 22 – 4 | Gold Coast Titans | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 17:05 NZDT | Tries: Jeff Robson 4', Jonathan Wright 5', Solomone Kata 8', Tuimoala Lolohea 18' Conversions: Tuimoala Lolohea 2/3, Jeff Robson 1/1 | Report | Tries: Agnatius Paasi 9' Conversions: Tyrone Roberts 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Final edit
| 7 February 2016 | Parramatta Eels | 22 – 4 | New Zealand Warriors | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 18:40 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Bevan French 1', Cody Nelson 17' Tries: Semi Radradra 5', Vai Toutai 13' Conversions: Corey Norman 1/3, Cody Nelson 1/1 | Report | Tries: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6' Conversions: Shaun Johnson 0/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Ferns v Jillaroos edit
| 6 February 2016 | Kiwi Ferns | 4 – 11 | Australian Jillaroos | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 16:00 NZDT | Tries: Maitua Feterika 16' Conversions: 0/1 | Report Highlights | Bonus Point Tries: Allana Ferguson 14' Tries: Sam Bremner 7' Conversions: 1/2 | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | Kiwi Ferns | 9 – 0 | Australian Jillaroos | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 16:05 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Tasha Davie 12' Tries: Mary-Jane Ale 10' Conversions: 0/2 | Report Highlights | Stadium: Eden Park |
| 7 February 2016 | Kiwi Ferns | 21 – 7 | Australian Jillaroos | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 18:45 NZDT | Bonus Point Tries: Sarina Fiso 18' Tries: Mary-Jane Ale 7', Langi Veainu 9', Kristina Sue 13' Conversions: 2/4 | Report Replay | Bonus Point Tries: Kody House 14' Conversions: 1/1 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Team of the tournament edit
Corey Norman was named the player of the tournament. The team of the tournament was;[4]
References edit
- ^ "NRL Nines dates for 2016 announced". SBS World News. Special Broadcasting Service. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines returns Waitangi Weekend 2016". National Rugby League. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Auckland Nines pools revealed". National Rugby League. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Auckland Nines Team of the Tournament". nrl.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.