2017 Auckland Nines
The 2017 NRL Auckland Nines was the fourth NRL Auckland Nines competition. It was held on 4–5 February 2017 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] Just like previous tournaments, it was contested by all sixteen National Rugby League teams. The prize money was NZ$2.6 million . The draw for the competition was announced by the NRL on 17 November 2016. [2] The same pool names were used as in the 2015 and 2016 tournaments. The pool names were: Hunua, Waiheke, Rangitoto and Piha. The event included two international women's teams, the Kiwi Ferns and the Jillaroos, who competed in a three-game series won by the Jillaroos for the first time, with a 3-0 clean sweep. The tournament was again sponsored by Downer Group. The Sydney Roosters won the tournament by defeating the Penrith Panthers 10-8 in the final.
Tournament information | |
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Location | Eden Park, Auckland |
Dates | 4–5 February |
Teams | 16 Male 2 Female |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() (1st title) |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Attendance | 22,000 |
MVP | ![]() |
Top try scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() |
Tournament Games
Hunua pool
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 29 | +52 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 68 | −47 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 0 |
4 February 2017 | North Queensland Cowboys ![]() |
27-15 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
12:40 AEDST |
Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | Canberra Raiders ![]() |
15-12 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
13:05 AEDST |
Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | North Queensland Cowboys ![]() |
35-6 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
16:35 AEDST |
Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | Sydney Roosters ![]() |
14-7 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
17:00 AEDST |
Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | North Queensland Cowboys ![]() |
19-8 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
11:05 AEDST |
19 | 8 | Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | Sydney Roosters ![]() |
21-0 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
11:30 AEDST |
21 | 0 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Rangitoto pool
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 4 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 2 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 2 |
4 February 2017 | Newcastle Knights ![]() |
18-10 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
11:50 AEDST |
Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
18-4 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
12:15 AEDST |
Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | Newcastle Knights ![]() |
8-21 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
15:45 AEDST |
8 | 21 | Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | Wests Tigers ![]() |
6-14 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
16:10 AEDST |
6 | 14 | Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | Wests Tigers ![]() |
17-11 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
10:15 AEDST |
17 | 11 | Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | Newcastle Knights ![]() |
10-20 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
10:40 AEDST |
10 | 20 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Waiheke pool
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 0 |
4 February 2017 | Cronulla Sharks ![]() |
4 - 25 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
10:00 AEDST |
Tries: Kurt Capewell 10' Conversions: Kurt Capewell 0/1 |
Report | Bonus Point Tries: Kane Elgey 2' Tries: Nathaniel Peteru 4', Jarryd Hayne 6', Tyrone Roberts 14' Conversions: Tyrone Roberts 2/5 |
Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | Penrith Panthers ![]() |
28 - 18 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
10:25 AEDST |
Bonus Point Tries: James Tamou 4', James Tamou 15' Tries: Kaide Ellis 6', Malakai Watene-Zelezniak 8', Malakai Watene-Zelezniak 9' Conversions: Nathan Cleary 2/3, Zach Dockar-Clay 1/2 |
Report | Bonus Point Tries: Renouf To'oamaga 13', Matt Frawley 18' Tries: Francis Tualau 3' Conversions: Matt Frawley 1/1, Bradley Abbey 1/2 |
Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | Cronulla Sharks ![]() |
14-16 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
13:55 AEDST |
Tries: Manaia Cherrington 5', Matt Evans 6', Manaia Cherrington 17' Conversions: Manaia Cherrington 1/1, Gerard Beale 0/1, Wade Graham 0/1 |
Report | Tries: Moses Leota 9', Jed Cartwright 10', Corey Harawira-Naera 14' Conversions: Darren Nicholls 1/1, Corey Harawira-Naera 1/2 |
Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | Gold Coast Titans ![]() |
17-10 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
14:20 AEDST |
Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | Cronulla Sharks ![]() |
28-4 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
08:35 AEDST |
28 | 4 | Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | Gold Coast Titans ![]() |
4-22 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
09:00 AEDST |
4 | 22 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Piha pool
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 0 |
4 February 2017 | St. George Illawarra Dragons ![]() |
11-32 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
10:50 AEDST |
11 | 32 | Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | New Zealand Warriors ![]() |
11-15 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
15:15 AEDST |
11 | 15 | Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | St. George Illawarra Dragons ![]() |
20-23 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
14:45 AEDST |
20 | 23 | Stadium: Eden Park |
4 February 2017 | New Zealand Warriors ![]() |
0-17 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
17:10 AEDST |
0 | 17 | Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ![]() |
12-17 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
09:25 AEDST |
12 | 17 | Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | New Zealand Warriors ![]() |
10-14 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
09:50 AEDST |
10 | 14 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Finals
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Quarterfinals
5 February 2017 | Penrith Panthers ![]() |
16-12 (Golden Try) |
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Auckland, New Zealand | |
11:55 AEDST |
Bonus Point Tries: Waqa Blake 2', Sione Katoa 16' Tries: Tyrone May 20' Conversions: Corey Harawira-Naera 1/2 |
Report | Bonus Point Tries: Brian Kelly 7', Dylan Walker 13' Conversions: Cameron Cullen 1/2 |
Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
14-0 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
12:20 AEDST |
Tries: Bevan French 7', Semi Radradra 13', Bevan French 16' Conversions: Corey Norman 1/1, Clinton Gutherson 0/1, Jamal Fogarty 0/1 |
Report | Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
14-15 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
13:05 AEDST |
Tries: Jordan Kahu 12', Mitchell Cronin 14', Sam Lavea 16' Conversions: Jordan Kahu 1/2 |
Report | Bonus Point Tries: Chris Smith 3' Tries: Connor Watson 6', Ryan Matterson 8' Conversions: Latrell Mitchell 1/3 |
Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | North Queensland Cowboys ![]() |
12-25 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
13:30 AEDST |
Stadium: Eden Park |
Semi-finals
5 February 2017 | Penrith Panthers ![]() |
13-0 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
14:40 AEDST |
13 | 0 | Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | Sydney Roosters ![]() |
21-16 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
15:05 AEDST |
21 | 16 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Final
5 February 2017 | Penrith Panthers ![]() |
8-10 | Sydney Roosters ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
16:40 AEDST |
8 | 10 | Stadium: Eden Park |
Ferns v Jillaroos
4 February 2017 | Kiwi Ferns ![]() |
4-20 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
13:30 AEDST |
4 | 20 | Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | Kiwi Ferns ![]() |
0-8 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
13:55 AEDST |
0 | 8 | Stadium: Eden Park |
5 February 2017 | Kiwi Ferns ![]() |
4-14 | ![]() |
Auckland, New Zealand | |
15:50 AEDST |
4 | 14 | Stadium: Eden Park |
References
- "2017 Downer Auckland Nines dates announced". nrl.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Check out the complete draw for the 2017 Auckland Nines". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 November 2016.