2017 Auckland Nines

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The 2017 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Downer NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) 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.

2017 NRL Auckland Nines
Tournament information
LocationEden Park, Auckland
Dates4–5 February
Teams16 Male
2 Female
Final positions
Champions Sydney Roosters
(1st title)
Runner-up Penrith Panthers
Tournament statistics
Attendance22,000
MVP Connor Watson
Top try scorer(s) Jordan Kahu (6)
Gideon Gela-Mosby (6)
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Tournament games

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Hunua pool

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Hunua Pool
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  North Queensland Cowboys 3 3 0 0 81 29 +52 6
  Sydney Roosters 3 2 0 1 50 34 +16 4
  Canberra Raiders 3 1 0 2 21 68 −47 2
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 3 0 0 3 27 48 −21 0
Source: [citation needed]
4 February 2017 North Queensland Cowboys   27-15   Sydney Roosters Auckland, New Zealand
12:40 AEDST
Stadium: Eden Park
4 February 2017 Canberra Raiders   15-12   South Sydney Rabbitohs Auckland, New Zealand
13:05 AEDST
Stadium: Eden Park
4 February 2017 North Queensland Cowboys   35-6   Canberra Raiders Auckland, New Zealand
16:35 AEDST
Stadium: Eden Park
4 February 2017 Sydney Roosters   14-7   South Sydney Rabbitohs Auckland, New Zealand
17:00 AEDST
Stadium: Eden Park
5 February 2017 North Queensland Cowboys   19-8   South Sydney Rabbitohs Auckland, New Zealand
11:05 AEDST
19 8 Stadium: Eden Park
5 February 2017 Sydney Roosters   21-0   Canberra Raiders Auckland, New Zealand
11:30 AEDST
21 0 Stadium: Eden Park

Rangitoto pool

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Rangitoto Pool
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Brisbane Broncos 3 2 0 1 50 29 +21 4
  Melbourne Storm 3 2 0 1 38 34 +4 4
  Wests Tigers 3 1 0 2 33 43 −10 2
  Newcastle Knights 3 1 0 2 36 51 −15 2
Source: [citation needed]
4 February 2017 Newcastle Knights   18-10   Wests Tigers Auckland, New Zealand
11:50 AEDST
Stadium: Eden Park
4 February 2017 Brisbane Broncos   18-4   Melbourne Storm Auckland, New Zealand
12:15 AEDST
Stadium: Eden Park
4 February 2017 Newcastle Knights   8-21   Brisbane Broncos Auckland, New Zealand
15:45 AEDST
8 21 Stadium: Eden Park
4 February 2017 Wests Tigers   6-14   Melbourne Storm Auckland, New Zealand
16:10 AEDST
6 14 Stadium: Eden Park
5 February 2017 Wests Tigers   17-11   Brisbane Broncos Auckland, New Zealand
10:15 AEDST
17 11 Stadium: Eden Park
5 February 2017 Newcastle Knights   10-20   Melbourne Storm Auckland, New Zealand
10:40 AEDST
10 20 Stadium: Eden Park

Waiheke pool

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Waiheke Pool
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Penrith Panthers 3 3 0 0 66 36 +30 6
  Gold Coast Titans 3 2 0 1 46 36 +10 4
  Cronulla Sharks 3 1 0 2 46 45 +1 2
  Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 3 0 0 3 32 73 −41 0
Source: [citation needed]
4 February 2017 Cronulla Sharks   4 - 25   Gold Coast Titans 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   Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 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   Penrith Panthers 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   Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Auckland, New Zealand
14:20 AEDST
Stadium: Eden Park
5 February 2017 Cronulla Sharks   28-4   Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Auckland, New Zealand
08:35 AEDST
28 4 Stadium: Eden Park
5 February 2017 Gold Coast Titans   4-22   Penrith Panthers Auckland, New Zealand
09:00 AEDST
4 22 Stadium: Eden Park

Piha pool

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Piha Pool
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Parramatta Eels 3 3 0 0 66 23 +43 6
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 3 2 0 1 50 48 +2 4
  St George Illawarra Dragons 3 1 0 2 45 65 −20 2
  New Zealand Warriors 3 0 0 3 21 46 −25 0
Source: [citation needed]
4 February 2017 St. George Illawarra Dragons   11-32   Parramatta Eels Auckland, New Zealand
10:50 AEDST
11 32 Stadium: Eden Park
4 February 2017 New Zealand Warriors   11-15   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Auckland, New Zealand
15:15 AEDST
11 15 Stadium: Eden Park
4 February 2017 St. George Illawarra Dragons   20-23   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Auckland, New Zealand
14:45 AEDST
20 23 Stadium: Eden Park
4 February 2017 New Zealand Warriors   0-17   Parramatta Eels Auckland, New Zealand
17:10 AEDST
0 17 Stadium: Eden Park
5 February 2017 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   12-17   Parramatta Eels Auckland, New Zealand
09:25 AEDST
12 17 Stadium: Eden Park
5 February 2017 New Zealand Warriors   10-14   St George Illawarra Dragons Auckland, New Zealand
09:50 AEDST
10 14 Stadium: Eden Park

Finals

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
  Penrith Panthers 16
  Manly Sea Eagles 12
  Penrith Panthers 13
  Parramatta Eels 0
  Parramatta Eels 14
  Gold Coast Titans 0
  Penrith Panthers 8
  Sydney Roosters 10
  Brisbane Broncos 14
  Sydney Roosters 15
  Sydney Roosters 21
  Melbourne Storm 16
  North Queensland Cowboys 12
  Melbourne Storm 25

Quarterfinals

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5 February 2017 Penrith Panthers   16-12
(Golden Try)
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 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   Gold Coast Titans 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   Sydney Roosters 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   Melbourne Storm Auckland, New Zealand
13:30 AEDST
Stadium: Eden Park

Semi-finals

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5 February 2017 Penrith Panthers   13-0   Parramatta Eels Auckland, New Zealand
14:40 AEDST
13 0 Stadium: Eden Park
5 February 2017 Sydney Roosters   21-16   Melbourne Storm Auckland, New Zealand
15:05 AEDST
21 16 Stadium: Eden Park

Final

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5 February 2017 Penrith Panthers   8-10 Sydney Roosters   Auckland, New Zealand
16:40 AEDST
8 10 Stadium: Eden Park

Ferns v Jillaroos

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4 February 2017 Kiwi Ferns   4-20   Australian Jillaroos Auckland, New Zealand
13:30 AEDST
Try: Kani
Conversions: 0/1
Highlights
Report
Bonus Point Tries: Apps, Baker
Tries: Kelly
Conversions: 3/3
Stadium: Eden Park
5 February 2017 Kiwi Ferns   0-8   Australian Jillaroos Auckland, New Zealand
13:55 AEDST
Nil Tries: Baker, Bremner
Conversions: 0/2
Stadium: Eden Park
5 February 2017 Kiwi Ferns   4-14   Australian Jillaroos Auckland, New Zealand
15:50 AEDST
Tries: Noble Report
Tries: Kelly
Baker, Breayley
Conversions: 1/3
Stadium: Eden Park

Team of the tournament

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Connor Watson was named the player of the tournament. The team of the tournament was;[3]

Player Club
Cameron Munster   Melbourne Storm
Kalyn Ponga   North Queensland
Suaia Matagi   Parramatta Eels
Brodie Croft   Melbourne Storm
Latrell Mitchell   Sydney Roosters
Gideon Gela-Mosby   North Queensland
Connor Watson   Sydney Roosters
Waqa Blake   Penrith Panthers
Moses Leota   Penrith Panthers

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Downer Auckland Nines dates announced". nrl.com. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Check out the complete draw for the 2017 Auckland Nines". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ^ Rosser, Corey (5 February 2017). "Auckland Nines team of the tournament". NRL.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 7 June 2022.