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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Guide to the NRL Auckland Nines! #Excited


The NRL Auckland Nines kick off another exciting rugby league season today with organizers hoping that this will become an annual fixture in the season - and show organizers of the Wellington Sevens how it should be done.

Here's a guide to the two-day competition -

Rules and schedule for the NRL Auckland Nines -

-Nine-minute halves with a two-minute half-time
-Nine players a side with six unlimited interchange players
-Five tackles in a set
-Five points for a try scored in the bonus zone under the posts, with two-point drop kick conversion
-Five-minute golden try period in qualifying rounds; unlimited golden try in finals
-No video referee, with one on-field referee
-Scrums will only form after a double knock on, with attacking teams to elect which side to feed
-The scoring team will have a drop kick off to restart play
-A tap restart will take place after a 40/20 kick
-Five-minute sin bins

POOLS
Yellow: Raiders, Sea Eagles, Warriors, Cowboys
Green: Broncos, Bulldogs, Eels, Roosters
Blue: Sharks, Titans, Knights, Tigers
Red: Storm, Panthers, Dragons, Rabbitohs


SQUADS -

Knights - Jarrod Mullen (c), Adam Cuthbertson, Jake Mamo, Dane Gagai, Joseph Leilua, Akuila Uate, Tyrone Roberts, Willie Mason, Adam Clydsdale, Chris Houston, Beau Scott, Robbie Rochow, Jeremy Smith, Michael Dobson, Alex McKinnon, Zane Tetevano.

Bulldogs - Sam Perrett, Mitch Brown, Chase Stanley, Tyrone Phillips, Ed Murphy, Moses Mbye, Drury Low, Tim Browne, Michael Ennis (c), Dale Finucane, Josh Jackson, Tony Williams, Pat O’Hanlon, Lachlan Burr, Corey Thompson, Lloyd Perrett.

Eels - Willie Tonga (c), Kenny Edwards, Bureta Faraimo, John Folau, Manu Ma’u, Fuifui Moimoi, Ryan Morgan, Corey Norman, Pauli Pauli, Joseph Paulo, Nathan Peats, Api Pewhairangi, Semi Radradra, Chris Sandow, Ken Sio, Peni Terepo, Vai Toutai.

Panthers - Matt Moylan, Wes Naiqama, Josh Mansour, Isaac John, Kevin Naiqama, Jamie Soward, Jeremy Latimore, Sam Mckendry, Kevin Kingston, Tyrone Peachey, Lewis Brown, Adam Docker, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Etonia Nabuli, George Jennings, Isaah Yeo.

Titans - William Zillman, Brad Tighe, David Mead, Kevin Gordon, Albert Kelly, Greg Bird, Ashley Harrison, Anthony Don, Paul Carter, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Brad Takairangi, Mark Minichiello, Maurice Blair, Luke Bailey, Siuatonga Likiliki, David Taylor.

Rabbitohs - Nathan Merritt, Beau Champion, Alex Johnston, Joel Reddy, Dylan Walker, Luke Keary, Apisai Koroisau, Dave Tyrrell, Irae Simone, Ben Lowe, Chris McQueen, Ben Te'o (c), John Sutton, Cameron McInnes, Kyle Turner, Lote Tuqiri.

Cowboys - Lachlan Coote, Zac Santo, Antonio Winterstein, Kane Linnett, Javid Bowen, Michael Morgan, Robert Lui, Jason Taumalolo, Ray Thompson, James Tamou, Gavin Cooper, Tariq Sims, Joel Riethmuller, Rory Kostjasyn, Kyle Feldt, Curtis Rona

Broncos - Ben Barba, Josh Hoffman, Dale Copley, Alex Glenn, Stewart Mills, Kodi Nikorima, Ben Hunt, Martin Kennedy, Andrew McCullough, Sam Thaiday, Matt Gillett, Jordan Drew, Corey Parker (c), David Stagg, Todd Lowrie, Zac Strasser, Joe Ofahengaue, Jake Granville

Sea Eagles - (In alphabetical order) Cheyse Blair, Jamie Buhrer, Michael Chee-Kam, Daly Cherry-Evans, Clinton Gutherson, James Hasson, Peta Hiku, Justin Horo, Jack Littlejohn, Steve Menzies, Ligi Sao, Tony Satini, Jesse Sene-Lefao, Tom Symonds, Jorge Taufua, David Williams.

Wests Tigers - James Tedesco, David Nofoaluma, Pat Richards, Bodene Thompson, Marika Koroibete, Mitchell Moses, Blake Austin, Aaron Woods, Robbie Farah (c), Martin Taupau, Cory Paterson, Curtis Sironen, Adam Blair, Manaia Cherrington, Kurtis Rowe, James Gavet (17th Man: Delouise Hoeter).

Dragons - Josh Dugan, Brett Morris (c), Dylan Farrell, Nathan Green, Jason Nightingale, Adam Quinlan, Sam Williams, Jack de Belin, Mitch Rein, Tyson Frizell, Leeson Ah Mau, Joel Thompson, Trent Merrin, Bronson Harrison, Michael Witt, Craig Garvey

Storm - Will Chambers, Sisa Waqa, Joel Romelo, Mahe Fonua, Matt Duffie, Young Tonumaipea, Mitch Garbutt, Justin O'Neill, Tohu Harris, Matthew Lodge, Kevin Proctor, Ryan Hoffman (c), Slade Griffin, Kurt Mann, Cameron Munster, Richie Kennar

Sharks - Nathan Gardner, Nathan Stapleton, Blake Ayshford, Jonathan Wright, Sosaia Feki, Todd Carney, Daniel Holdsworth, Andrew Fifita, Michael Lichaa, Sam Tagataese, Wade Graham, Matt Prior, Paul Gallen, Ricky Leutele, Tupou Sopoaga, Fa’amanu Brown

Raiders - Jarrod Croker (c), Reece Robinson, Mitch Cornish, Bill Tupou, Matt McIlwrick, Joel Edwards, Glen Buttriss, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Jarrad Kennedy, Mark Nicholls, Jake Foster, Lagi Setu, Mitch Cronin, Luke Bateman, Jack Ahearn, Andrew Heffernan.

Roosters - Mitchell Pearce (c), Jake Friend (c), Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Aidan Guerra, Kane Evans, Daniel Tupou, Samisoni Langi, Jackson Hastings, Dylan Napa, Isaac Liu, Nene Macdonald, Jonathon Rueben, Paul Rokolati, Rhyse Martin, Saulala Houma, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Brad Fittler

Warriors - Jayson Bukuya, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Glen Fisiiahi, David Fusitua, Charlie Gubb, Konrad Hurrell, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Shaun Johnson, Solomone Kata, Ngani Laumape, Tuimoala Lolohea, Sione Lousi, Suaia Matagi, Dominique Peyroux, Sam Tomkins, Carlos Tuimavave.

THE DRAW -

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Game 1. Sharks v Knights – 12:35pm

Game 2. Wests Tigers v Titans – 1pm

Game 3. Roosters v Eels – 1.25pm

Game 4. Broncos v Bulldogs – 1.50pm

Game 5. Warriors v Raiders – 2.25pm

Game 6. Sea Eagles v Cowboys – 2.50pm

Game 7. Storm v Panthers – 3.15pm

Game 8. Rabbitohs v Dragons – 3.40pm

Game 9. Sharks v Wests Tigers – 4.20pm

Game 10. Knights v Titans – 4.45pm

Game 11. Roosters v Broncos – 5.10pm

Game 12. Eels v Bulldogs – 5.35pm

Game 13. Warriors v Sea Eagles – 6.10pm

Game 14. Raiders v Cowboys – 6.35pm

Game 15. Storm v Rabbitohs – 7pm

Game 16. Panthers v Dragons – 7.25pm

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Game 17. Sharks v Titans – 12pm

Game 18. Knights v Wests Tigers – 12.25pm

Game 19. Roosters v Bulldogs – 12.50pm

Game 20. Eels v Broncos – 1.15pm

Game 21. Warriors v Cowboys – 1.45pm

Game 22. Raiders v Sea Eagles – 2.10pm

Game 23. Storm v Dragons – 2.35pm

Game 24. Panthers v Rabbitohs – 3pm

FINALS

1st Quarter-Final – 3.30pm

2nd Quarter-Final – 3.55pm

3rd Quarter-Final – 4.20pm

4th Quarter-Final – 4.45pm

1st Semi-Final – 5.45pm

2nd Semi-Final – 6.10pm

Final – 7.30pm

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