2017 Auckland Nines

2017 NRL Auckland Nines

Tournament information
Location	Eden Park, Auckland
Dates	4–5 February
Teams	16 Male 2 Female
Final positions
Champions	Sydney Roosters (1st title)
Runner-up	Penrith Panthers
Tournament statistics
Attendance	22,000
MVP	Connor Watson
Top try scorer(s)	Jordan Kahu (6) Gideon Gela-Mosby (6)

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 Games

Hunua pool

Hunua Pool
Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	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

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

Rangitoto Pool
Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	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

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

Waiheke Pool
Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	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	18	41	+1	2
Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs	3	0	0	3	32	73	-41	0

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

Piha Pool
Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Parramatta Eels	3	3	0	0	66	23	+43	6
Manly 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

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

	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

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 1/1, Darius Boyd 0/1	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

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

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	Australian Jillaroos	Auckland, New Zealand
13:30 AEDST	4		20	Stadium: Eden Park

5 February 2017	Kiwi Ferns	0-8	Australian Jillaroos	Auckland, New Zealand
13:55 AEDST	0		8	Stadium: Eden Park

5 February 2017	Kiwi Ferns	4-14	Australian Jillaroos	Auckland, New Zealand
15:50 AEDST	4		14	Stadium: Eden Park

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