2014 Rugby League Four Nations

The 2014 Rugby League Four Nations tournament was the fourth staging of the Rugby League Four Nations tournament played in Australia and New Zealand over three weeks from Saturday, 25 October to Saturday, 15 November 2014. The series was contested by regular participants Australia, England and New Zealand, joined by Samoa, having won their Pacific qualifier against Fiji. New Zealand won the tournament, defeating Australia in the final at Wellington's Westpac Stadium on Saturday 15 November.[1]

2014 (2014) Four Nations  ()
Number of teams4
Host countries New Zealand
 Australia
Winner New Zealand (2nd title)

Matches played7
Attendance144,722 (20,675 per match)
Points scored286 (40.86 per match)
Tries scored52 (7.43 per match)
Top scorer Shaun Johnson (30)
Top try scorer Jason Nightingale (5)
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History

The 2014 tournament is the first Four Nations series to be scheduled following the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, with the venues rotating between Europe and the South Pacific.

In addition to automatic inclusions Australia, England and New Zealand, Pacific nations Fiji and Samoa met in a mid-season test match at the Penrith Stadium in western Sydney to determine the fourth entrant in the tournament. Samoa won an entertaining match 32-16 in front of 9,063 fans.

The 34,500 capacity Westpac Stadium in Wellington will play host to the first Four Nations Final played in New Zealand. The last time the final of the tournament was held in New Zealand was at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland when the tournament was known as the Tri-Nations in its inaugural year, 1999.

Venues

The games were played at the following venues in Australia and New Zealand. The tournament final was played in Wellington.

Wellington Brisbane Whangarei
Westpac Stadium Suncorp Stadium Toll Stadium
Capacity: 34,500 Capacity: 52,500 Capacity: 30,000
Melbourne Dunedin Wollongong
AAMI Park Forsyth Barr Stadium WIN Stadium
Capacity: 30,050 Capacity: 30,748 Capacity: 23,750

Referees

Touch judges/video referees

  • Anthony Eliott (Touch Judge - New Zealand)[2]
  • Grant Atkins (Touch Judge - Australia)[3]
  • Jason Walsh (Touch Judge - Australia)[3]
  • Robert Hicks (Touch Judge - England)[3]
  • Ian Smith (Video Referee - England)[3]
  • Bernard Sutton (Video Referee - Australia)[3]

Participating nations

Team Coach Captain RLIF Rank Continent
Australia Tim Sheens Cameron Smith 1st Oceania
England Steve McNamara Sean O'Loughlin 3rd Europe
New Zealand Stephen Kearney Simon Mannering 2nd Oceania
Samoa Matt Parish David Fa'alogo 7th Oceania

Squads

Qualifier

Samoa v. Fiji

3 May 2014
Samoa  32 – 16  Fiji
Tries:
Penani Manumalealii (3) 13' c, 38' c, 44' c
Carlos Tuimavave 54'c
Daniel Vidot 64'c
Sam Tagataese 78'
Goals:
Krisnan Inu (6/6) 13', 38', 44', 50', 54', 64'
Video Tries:
Kevin Naiqama 16' c
James Storer 27' c
Lote Tuqiri 30' m
Goals:
Lote Tuqiri (2/3) 17', 28'
Penrith Stadium, Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 9,063
Referee: Ashley Klein
Man of the Match: Penani Manumalealii
  • Samoa qualified for main tournament

Results

Round 1

Saturday, 25 October 2014
5:00pm (AEDT)
England  32 – 26  Samoa
Tries:
Michael Shenton 21' c
Kallum Watkins 34' c
Liam Farrell 46' c
Joel Tomkins 65' c
Sam Tomkins 68' c
Goals:
Gareth Widdop (6/6) 22', 34', 40', 46', 65', 68'
Report Tries:
Isaac Liu 26' c
Daniel Vidot 30' m
Pita Godinet (2) 55' c, 61' c
Antonio Winterstein 72' c
Goals:
Kyle Stanley (3/4) 26', 55', 61'
Ben Roberts (1/1) 72'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia[4]
Attendance: 47,813
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Man of the Match: Sam Tomkins
  • Ben Roberts made his 10th appearance for Samoa, only the second player to hit double-digit appearances for his country with George Carmont being the first.
FB1 Sam Tomkins
RW2 Josh Charnley
RC3 Kallum Watkins
LC4 Michael Shenton
LW5 Ryan Hall
SO6 Gareth Widdop
SH7 Matty Smith
PR8 George Burgess
HK9 Josh Hodgson
PR10 James Graham (c)
SR11 Liam Farrell
SR12 Joel Tomkins
LF13 Joe Westerman
Substitutions:
BE14 Daryl Clark
BE15 Brett Ferres
BE16 Tom Burgess
BE17 Chris Hill
Coach:
Steve McNamara
FB1 Tim Simona
RW2 Antonio Winterstein
RC3 Ricky Leutele
LC4 Joey Leilua
LW5 Daniel Vidot
FE6 Ben Roberts
HB7 Kyle Stanley
PR8 Sam Tagataese
HK9 Michael Sio
PR10 David Fa'alogo (c)
SR11 Frank Pritchard
SR12 Leeson Ah Mau
LK13 Josh McGuire
Substitutions:
BE14 Pita Godinet
BE15 Jesse Sene-Lefao
BE16 Isaac Liu
BE17 Mose Masoe
Coach:
Matt Parish

Saturday, 25 October 2014
7:30pm (AEDT)
Australia  12 – 30  New Zealand
Tries:
Beau Scott 3' c
Greg Inglis 21' c
Goal: Cameron Smith (2/2) 3', 21'
Report Tries:
Proctor 17' c
Lewis Brown 29' c
Shaun Johnson 47' c
Dean Whare 51' c
Jason Nightingale 68' c
Goals:
Shaun Johnson (5/5) 17', 29', 47', 51', 68'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia[4]
Attendance: 47,813
Referee: Phil Bentham
Man of the Match: Shaun Johnson
FB1 Greg Inglis
RW2 Josh Mansour
RC3 Michael Jennings
LC4 Dylan Walker
LW5 Daniel Tupou
SO6 Daly Cherry-Evans
SH7 Cooper Cronk
PR8 Aaron Woods
HK9 Cameron Smith (c)
PR10 Sam Thaiday
SR11 Beau Scott
SR12 Ryan Hoffman
LF13 Greg Bird
Substitutions:
BE14 Robbie Farah
BE15 Aidan Guerra
BE16 Josh Papalii
BE17 Corey Parker
Coach:
Tim Sheens
FB1 Peta Hiku
RW19 Gerard Beale
RC3 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
LC4 Dean Whare
LW2 Jason Nightingale
FE6 Kieran Foran
HB7 Shaun Johnson
PR8 Jesse Bromwich
HK9 Thomas Leuluai
PR10 Adam Blair
SR11 Simon Mannering (c)
SR12 Kevin Proctor
LK13 Jason Taumalolo
Substitutions:
BE14 Lewis Brown
BE15 Greg Eastwood
BE16 Martin Taupau
BE17 Tohu Harris
Coach:
Stephen Kearney

Round 2

Saturday, 1 November 2014
4:00pm (NZT)
New Zealand  14 – 12  Samoa
Tries:
Kieran Foran 10' c
Jason Nightingale 64'
Shaun Kenny-Dowall 76'
Goals:
Shaun Johnson (1/3) 11'
Report Tries:
Tautau Moga 6'
Daniel Vidot 18'
Joseph Leilua 44'
Goals:
Tim Lafai (0/3)
Toll Stadium, Whangarei, New Zealand[4]
Attendance: 16,912
Referee: Henry Perenara
Man of the Match: Kieran Foran
FB1 Peta Hiku
RW2 Jason Nightingale
RC3 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
LC4 Dean Whare
LW5 Manu Vatuvei
FE6 Kieran Foran
HB7 Shaun Johnson
PR8 Jesse Bromwich
HK9 Issac Luke
PR10 Adam Blair
SR11 Simon Mannering (c)
SR12 Kevin Proctor
LK13 Jason Taumalolo
Substitutions:
BE14 Lewis Brown
BE15 Suaia Matagi
BE16 Martin Taupau
BE17 Tohu Harris
Coach:
Stephen Kearney
FB1 Tim Simona
RW20 Tautau Moga
RC3 Tim Lafai
LC4 Joey Leilua
LW5 Daniel Vidot
FE6 Ben Roberts
HB7 Kyle Stanley
PR8 Isaac Liu
HK13 Josh McGuire
PR10 David Fa'alogo (c)
SR11 Frank Pritchard
SR12 Leeson Ah Mau
LK16 Sauaso Sue
Substitutions:
BE9 Pita Godinet
BE14 Dunamis Lui
BE17 Mose Masoe
BE18 Dominique Peyroux
Coach:
Matt Parish

Sunday, 2 November 2014
4:00pm (AEST)
Australia  16 – 12  England
Tries:
Michael Jennings 16'
Ben Hunt 56' c
Greg Inglis 62' c
Goals:
Cameron Smith (2/3) 57', 64'
Report Tries:
Kallum Watkins 28' c
Ryan Hall 33' c
Goals:
Gareth Widdop (2/2) 29', 35'
AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia[4]
Attendance: 20,585
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Man of the Match: Cameron Smith
FB1 Greg Inglis
RW2 Josh Mansour
RC3 Michael Jennings
LC4 Dylan Walker
LW5 Sione Mata'utia
SO6 Daly Cherry-Evans
SH7 Cooper Cronk
PR8 Aaron Woods
HK9 Cameron Smith (c)
PR10 Sam Thaiday
SR11 Beau Scott
SR12 Greg Bird
LF13 Corey Parker
Substitutions:
BE14 Boyd Cordner
BE15 Ben Hunt
BE16 David Klemmer
BE17 Josh Papalii
Coach:
Tim Sheens
FB1 Sam Tomkins
RW2 Josh Charnley
RC3 Kallum Watkins
LC18 Dan Sarginson
LW5 Ryan Hall
SO6 Gareth Widdop
SH7 Matty Smith
PR8 George Burgess
HK9 Josh Hodgson
PR10 James Graham
SR11 Liam Farrell
SR12 Joel Tomkins
LF19 Sean O'Loughlin (c)
Substitutions:
BE14 Daryl Clark
BE15 Brett Ferres
BE16 Tom Burgess
BE17 Chris Hill
Coach:
Steve McNamara

Round 3

Saturday, 8 November 2014
7:00pm (NZT)
New Zealand  16 – 14  England
Tries:
Jason Nightingale (2) 2' c, 29' c
Manu Vatuvei 45'
Goals:
Shaun Johnson (2/3) 3', 31'
Report Tries:
Ryan Hall (2) 7', 56' c
Josh Charnley 24'
Goals:
Gareth Widdop (1/3) 58'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand[4]
Attendance: 15,863
Referee: Phil Bentham
Man of the Match: Jason Taumalolo
  • With the victory, New Zealand secured a place in the final.
FB1 Peta Hiku
RW2 Jason Nightingale
RC3 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
LC4 Dean Whare
LW5 Manu Vatuvei
FE6 Kieran Foran
HB7 Shaun Johnson
PR8 Jesse Bromwich
HK14 Thomas Leuluai
PR10 Adam Blair
SR11 Simon Mannering (c)
SR12 Kevin Proctor
LK13 Jason Taumalolo
Substitutions:
BE9 Issac Luke
BE15 Greg Eastwood
BE16 Martin Taupau
BE17 Tohu Harris
Coach:
Stephen Kearney
FB1 Sam Tomkins
RW2 Josh Charnley
RC3 Kallum Watkins
LC4 Dan Sarginson
LW5 Ryan Hall
SO6 Gareth Widdop
SH7 Matty Smith
PR8 George Burgess
HK14 Daryl Clark
PR10 James Graham
SR11 Liam Farrell
SR12 Joel Tomkins
LF13 Sean O'Loughlin (c)
Substitutions:
BE15 Brett Ferres
BE16 Tom Burgess
BE17 Chris Hill
BE18 Elliott Whitehead
Coach:
Steve McNamara

Sunday, 9 November 2014
4:00pm (AEST)
Australia  44 – 18  Samoa
Tries:
Cooper Cronk (2) 2', 62'
Greg Inglis (2) 11', 26'
Daly Cherry-Evans 30'
David Klemmer 34'
Josh Papalii 76'
Josh Mansour 79'
Goals:
Cameron Smith (4/6)
Daly Cherry-Evans (2/2)
Report Tries:
Tim Simona 20'
Ben Roberts 47'
David Fa'alogo 69'
Goals:
Tim Lafai (3/3)
WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia[4]
Attendance: 18,456
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Man of the Match: Greg Inglis
FB1 Greg Inglis
RW2 Josh Mansour
RC3 Michael Jennings
LC4 Dylan Walker
LW5 Sione Mata'utia
SO6 Daly Cherry-Evans
SH7 Cooper Cronk
PR8 Aaron Woods
HK9 Cameron Smith (c)
PR10 Josh Papalii
SR11 Sam Thaiday
SR12 Greg Bird
LF13 Corey Parker
Substitutions:
BE14 Boyd Cordner
BE15 Ben Hunt
BE19 David Klemmer
BE21 Josh Jackson
Coach:
Tim Sheens
FB1 Tim Simona
RW2 Antonio Winterstein
RC3 Tim Lafai
LC4 Joey Leilua
LW5 Daniel Vidot
FE6 Ben Roberts
HB7 Kyle Stanley
PR8 Isaac Liu
HK13 Josh McGuire
PR10 David Fa'alogo (c)
SR11 Frank Pritchard
SR12 Leeson Ah Mau
LK17 Mose Masoe
Substitutions:
BE9 Pita Godinet
BE14 Dunamis Lui
BE15 Reni Maitua
BE16 Sauaso Sue
Coach:
Matt Parish

Standings

2014 Four Nations
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 New Zealand W 33006038+226
2 Australia 32017260+124
3 England 3102585802
4 Samoa 30035690–340

Final

Saturday, 15 November
8:30pm (NZT)
New Zealand  22 18  Australia
Tries
Manu Vatuvei (35', 63') 2
Jason Nightingale (23') 1
Shaun Johnson (58') 1
Goals
Shaun Johnson 3/5
(25', 29' pen, 36')
Report Tries
1 (11') Michael Jennings
1 (42') Sione Mata'utia
1 (76') Ben Hunt
Goals
3/3 Cameron Smith
(12', 43', 77')
Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand[4]
Attendance: 25,093
Referee: Phil Bentham
Man of the Match: Shaun Johnson[5]
New Zealand Position Australia
Peta Hiku FB Greg Inglis
Jason Nightingale WG Josh Mansour
Dean Whare CE Michael Jennings
Shaun Kenny-Dowall CE Dylan Walker
Manu Vatuvei WG Sione Mata'utia
Kieran Foran FE Daly Cherry-Evans
Shaun Johnson HB Cooper Cronk
Jesse Bromwich PR Aaron Woods
Isaac Luke HK Cameron Smith (c)
Adam Blair PR Josh Papalii
Simon Mannering (c) SR Sam Thaiday
Kevin Proctor SR Greg Bird
Jason Taumalolo LK Corey Parker
Lewis Brown Int Boyd Cordner
Greg Eastwood Int Ben Hunt
Martin Taupau Int Josh Jackson
Tohu Harris Int David Klemmer

Score Progression:
11th: Australia 6 - 0 (Jennings Try, Smith Goal) 23rd: Even 6 - 6 (Nightingale Try, Johnson Goal) 29th: New Zealand 8 - 6 (Johnson Penalty Goal) 35th: New Zealand 14 - 6 (Vatuvei Try, Johnson Goal) 42nd: New Zealand 14 - 12 (Mata'utia Try, Smith Goal) 58th: New Zealand 18 - 12 (Johnson Try) 63rd: New Zealand 22 - 12 (Vatuvei Try) 76th: New Zealand 22 - 18 (Hunt Try, Smith Goal)

Match records:

Player statistics

Broadcasting rights

In the United Kingdom, Premier Sports televised all the matches live while BBC Two televised England's round robin matches and the final live. BBC One televised highlights of matchday one while BBC Two televised highlights of matchday two while BBC One televised highlights of England's final round robin match against New Zealand while highlights of matchday three was televised on BBC Two in England and England HD at 10:00pm and in Northern Ireland at 10:30pm and in Scotland 11:00pm and in Wales at 11:30pm. BBC One televised highlights of the final.

References

  1. Brisbane double-header launches Four Nations
  2. Officials named for key fixtures nzrl.co.nz, 14 October 2014
  3. Four Nations referees announced nrl.com, 17 October 2014
  4. "2014 Four Nations Schedule". NRL.com. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  5. "Kiwis claim second Four Nations title". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  6. Putting the record straight warriors.co.nz, 18 November 2014
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