The 2020 NRL 9’s competition will be played in Perth, Western Australia, and now we know who will be taking part! Below are the finalised squads for all NRL clubs. Take a look at who has Mae it into your NRL teams squad! Brisbane Broncos Jamayne Isaako, Herbie Farnworth, Izaia Perese, Jesse Arthars, Kotoni Staggs,…
You are not a Rugby League supporter, you are the supporter of an NRL club. You don’t care about the sport of Rugby League, all you care about if how well your NRL club performs this season. You will not enjoy any Rugby League match your watch this year except for those involving the club…
A couple of years ago a great idea was put forward to enter a Fijian team into the NSW Cup lower grade competition. The basic idea was to have a Fijian club in the NSW state cup competition that mirrors the PNG Hunters involvement in the Queensland Cup. The depth of talent Fiji produces in…
I really enjoy watching the Auckland Nines every year. I think it is a perfect way to get the Rugby League season as a whole under way, and it is a great promotional tool for the game in New Zealand which I believe doesn’t get enough help from the NRL to grow. I would personally…
An Auckland Tourism, Events And Economic Development report has revealed that the 2014 Auckland 9’s pumped over $9 million into the cities local economy. Over 68,000 attended the two day event held at Eden Park with estimates that over 16,000 were New Zealanders traveling into Auckland to attend and another 6,000 making the trip from…
Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it! For years Rugby League was handcuffed by poor administration. The feeling was that the game needed to move away from an administration run by former footballers. The game needed to be turned into a business, run by business types, and when that happened Rugby…
So we have just had a weekend of rugby league. I’m not sure about all of you but I have been hanging out for some footy for many weeks (or months…) The NRL decided in its infinite wisdom to have a pre-season competition to whet the appetites of fans counting down to round one of…
In his first outing as an NRL player Sam Tomkins performance at the Auckland 9’s would have to be described as mixed. There is a lot of interest in how Sam Tomkins goes in his transition from Super League with Wigan to the National Rugby League with the New Zealand Warriors. Some people want to…
The North Queensland Cowboys have won the 2014 Auckland 9’s with a 16-7 win over the Brisbane Broncos in the all Queensland final. The Cowboys were great throughout the Auckland 9’s tournament with Gavin Cooper, Kane Linnett and Michael Morgan all playing great football over both days. Paul Green starts his first grade coaching career…
The 2014 Auckland 9’s have been run and won, with the TEAM NAME taking out the title in emphatic fashion. Here is a look at the full list of results from day two of the 2014 Auckland 9’s: Game 17. Sharks 30 Titans 14 – 12pm Game 18. Knights 25 Tigers 0 – 12.25pm Game…
Daniel Nichols takes a look at the first day of the 2014 Auckland 9’s. Team Of The Day: New Zealand Warriors The pre tournament favourites more than lived up to the hype in their two performances today. They carved up the hapless Raiders in the first game and were much better than the 25-14 score…
Here is a look at all the results from day one of the 2014 Auckland 9’s Game 1. Sharks 15 Knights 12 – 12.35pm (local time) Game 2. Tigers 7 Titans 22 – 1pm Game 3. Roosters 11 Eels 18 – 1.25pm Game 4. Broncos 20 Bulldogs 4 – 1.50pm Game 5. Warriors 25 Raiders…
Day one of the Auckland 9’s is now in the books. It was a great day of football and Rugby League 9’s showed us that it can provide a great event for the game to showcase itself in. So what are some of the key points we can take out of today? 1. The Day…
Daniel Pettigrew previews the 2014 Auckland 9’s. He looks at the draw each team faces, some of the key players and generally talks about what we might see this weekend. Check it out:
When the Canterbury Bulldogs named their squad for the 2014 Auckland 9’s the first thing I thought about was Des Hasler telling some NRL official that he doesn’t care one little bit about winning the Auckland 9’s. The Bulldogs are not the only team to not quite put their best foot forward for the Auckland…
The Sydney Roosters have announced their 2014 Auckland 9’s squad. Its a mixed squad with co-captains named. Also, Freddy has made it! Interesting… Check them out: Mitchell Pearce (Co-Captain) Jake Friend (Co-Captain) Shaun Kenny-Dowall Aidan Guerra Kane Evans Daniel Tupou Samisoni Langi Jackson Hastings Dylan Napa Isaac Liu Nene Macdonald Jonathon Rueben Paul Rokolati Rhyse…
The Penrith Panthers have announced their 2014 Auckland 9’s squad. The Panthers look like they are going all out to win the Auckland 9’s title. They have named just about the strongest team in the competition in terms of first grade talent. Check them out: Matt Moylan Wes Naiqama Josh Mansour Isaac John Kevin Naiqama…
The Parramatta Eels have announced their 2014 Auckland 9’s squad. This squad I think is a bit of a dark horse. They have a lot of players in this side well suited to Rugby League 9’s football. Might be a team to watch out for. Check them out: Willie Tonga (c) Kenny Edwards Bureta Faraimo…
The Canterbury Bulldogs have announced their 2014 Auckland 9’s squad. Its pretty much what I would have expected out of Des Hasler. They look like they will be doing the bare minimum required. The highlight of this squad for me is the addition of Eddie Muphy! Check it out: Sam Perrett Mitch Brown Chase Stanley…
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have announced their 2014 Auckland 9’s squad. Captained by Ben Te’o, and featuring Lote Tuqiri, the side isn’t too bad but they have held back a few of their stars. Check it out: Nathan Merritt Beau Champion Alex Johnston Joel Reddy Dylan Walker Luke Keary Apisai Koroisau Dave Tyrrell Irae Simone…
The Gold Coast Titans have named their 2014 Auckland 9’s squad. This is just about the best looking squad that has been named in my opinion. It includes most of their star players. They will be one of the favorites. Check out the side: William Zillman Brad Tighe David Mead Kevin Gordon Albert Kelly Greg…
The North Queensland Cowboys have announced their 2014 Auckland 9’s squad. Johnathan Thurston is not part of the squad but I still think its a pretty good looking side with a number of players that will be well suited to Rugby League 9’s football. Check it out: Lachlan Coote Zac Santo Antonio Winterstein Kane Linnett…
The Manly Sea Eagles have named their 2014 Auckland 9’s squad. Forget everything else, this is all about the triumphant return of Steve Menzies to the National Rugby League! He will play in what is a fairly decent looking squad. Take a look: Cheyse Blair Jamie Buhrer Michael Chee-Kam Daly Cherry-Evans Clinton Gutherson James Hasson…
The St George/Illawarra Dragons have named their 2014 Auckland 9’s squad. They’ve named a fair few of their star players, with Brett Morris to captain the side. Check it out: 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…
The Brisbane Broncos have announced their 2014 Auckland 9’s Squad. Ben Barba will make his big screen debut for the club at the Auckland 9’s while Corey Parker will captain the side. The Broncos have named a fairly strong lineup. Check it out: Ben Barba Josh Hoffman Dale Copley Alex Glenn Stewart Mills Kodi Nikorima…
When you think of Rugby League 9’s, you need to think not just of the elite players in the game, but of the players at every level of the sport who are just looking for an opportunity to shine. A Rugby League 9’s circuit would tap into the huge player base that Rugby League has…
The Melbourne Storm have announced their 2014 Auckland 9’s squad. The team does not include any of the “big three” and relies heavily on non first grade players: William 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…
In what has to be one of the most ridiculous things a current administrator has ever said, NRL Chief Operating Officer Jim Doyle has told the Sydney Morning Herald that he would like to see Rugby League 9’s turned into a hybrid game. While speaking of the potential to expand Rugby League 9’s into a…
The Cronulla Sharks have named a very strong looking team for the 2014 Auckland 9’s. Many have suggested the Sharks will go all out to win the Nines and use the prize money to wipe out their find handed down by the NRL. Judging by this lineup, they will go close: Nathan Gardner Nathan Stapleton…
The Canberra Raiders have announced their 2014 Auckland 9’s squad. Captained by Jarrod Croker, the side is an interesting mix of players: 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