2014 Auckland 9's Squad

9's Rule Adjustments

The Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines will see all 16 NRL clubs compete for $2.6 million in prize-money in New Zealand’s biggest summer event. Thirty-one matches will be played over two days and will showcase some of the most innovative moves in sports - rules changes which were announced today. The tournament will be conducted in accordance with ‘Rugby League Laws of the Game International Level with Notes on the Laws’ approved by the Australian Rugby League Commission in February. But the 9's event has a number of specific and exciting modifications.

  • 9 players per team, with 6 unlimited interchanges
  • All games are conducted over two 9 minute halves
  • Knock-on, forward pass, kick out on the full will result in a handover
  • A five point try can be scored in the ‘Bonus Zone’ located in the in-goal area between the goal posts at each end. All other tries scored outside the ‘Bonus Zone’ will remain as four pointers.
  • In the event of a match ending in a draw after regular time, the winner will be the team who scores a ‘Golden Try’ in extra time.
  • In qualifying round matches, the duration of the extra time will not exceed five minutes. If no ‘Golden Try’ has been scored to end the game the match will be deemed a draw, and competition points awarded accordingly.
  • In the finals, the match will continue until a try is scored - the usual modes of scoring (field-goals and penalty goals) will carry no points value during the “extra time – Golden Try” period.
  • Goal-kicks will not feature in the tournament with dropkicks taken in line from where the try was scored worth two points. Penalty dropkicks will be worth two points with a field goal in general play remaining at one point.
  • Scrums will consist of five players from each team and will only be used in the event of a double knock-on or a mutual infringement.
  • In the event of a successful 40/20 kick, play will recommence with a tap re-start to the kicking team 20 metres in from where the ball crossed the touch line.
  • Matches will be re-started by the scoring team through a drop kick off
  • Referees will have the power to send players to the sin-bin for five minutes for foul play
  • Judicary outcomes will only apply to future Nines comepetitions

    The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their 16-man squad for the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines to be played at Eden Park this weekend. Queensland State of Origin representative Ben Te’o will captain the Rabbitohs at the inaugural Nines tournament. The Rabbitohs are in the red pool and will play round robin matches against the Dragons (Sat Feb 15 3:40pm NZT), Storm (Sat Feb 15 7:00pm NZT) and Panthers (Sun Feb 16 3:00pm NZT) before the top 2 qualify for Quarter final knock out series. The Rabbitohs’ team is: 

     1. Nathan Merritt
 2. Beau Champion
 3. Alex Johnston
 4. Joel Reddy
 5. Dylan Walker
 6. Luke Keary
 7. Apisai Koroisau
 8. Dave Tyrrell
 9. Irae Simone
10. Ben Lowe
11. Chris McQueen
12. Ben Te'o (c)
13. John Sutton
14. Cameron McInnes
15. Kyle Tunner
16. Lote Tuqiri

Coach – Michael Maguire

    The North Sydney Bears NSW Cup squad will play a Trial match against Wyong at TJ Milner Field at Sat Feb 15 3:00pm The NSW Cup squad is 

     1. Kane Morgan
 2. Curtis Johnston
21. Krisome Auava'a
 4. Braydan Williame
 5. Michael Bani
 6. Matt Evans
 7. Jordan Worboys
 8. Luke Burgess
 9. Blake South
10. Tom Burgess
21. Jesse Roberts
12. Matt Hyland
19. Nathaniel Neale

13. Duncan Low
12. Jackson Williams
 8. Neccrom Areaiiti
10. Ronny Alovili
23. Daniel Haywood
15. Brad Lupi
24. Tui Paiova
19. Tulsa Saumamoa
17. Jackson Garlick
19. Daniel Vasek
 3. Josh O'Toole
 9. Kurt Aldridge
 1. Sean Deaves
 4. Joe Uluibau

Coach - Wayne Lamkin

    The South Sydney Rabbitohs SG Ball U18 to play in Round 1 against Manly at Brookvale Oval at 11:30am 

     1. Tom Perrin
 2. Galu Leota-Fuimaono
 3. Reimis Smith
 4. Tevita Cottrell
 5. Johnathan Tufuga
 6. Jake Gallagher
 7. Liam Coleman (c)
 8. Brock Gray
 9. John Neil
10. Zane Musgrove
11. Tristan Alvarado
12. Brandon Atalifo
13. Nat Butcher

14. Harry Barsdell
15. Sukamanu Raki
16. Siosifa Talakai
17. Nathan Miller
18. Josh Potts
19. Keeden Kelly
20. Fraser Graham
21. Jade Anderson
22. Josh Ellison
23. Haimona Hiroti

Coach - Arthur Kitinas

    The South Sydney Rabbitohs Harold Mathews U16 to play in Round 1 against Manly at Brookvale Oval at 10:00am 

     1. Dylan O'Connor
 2. Reece MacIntosh
 3. Reece Townsend
 4. Marwene Hiroti
 5. Thomas McGurgan
 6. Rangi Boyce
 7. Kurtis Preece
 8. Emre Guller
 9. Blake Manowski
10. Henry Fuimaono
11. Keenan Ngamotu
12. Keon Kolomatangi
13. Jed Bouris

14. Tyler Brown
15. Khan Smith
16. Dean Hawkins
17. Moana Matakaiongo
18. Bobby Nader
19. Johnny Mitsias
20. Joey Hawa
21. Jackson Collins
22. Cameron Murray

Coach - Willie Peters