Tournament information | |
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Location | Eden Park |
Dates | 15 February–16 February |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | North Queensland Cowboys (1 title) |
Runner-up | Brisbane Broncos |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Points scored | 895 (28.87 per match) |
Tries scored | 177 (5.71 per match) |
Attendance | 89,000 |
MVP | Shaun Johnson |
Top scorer(s) | Shaun Johnson (40) |
Top try scorer(s) | Kyle Feldt (5) Semi Radradra (5) |
The 2014 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) was the first NRL Auckland Nines tournament, contested between all sixteen teams of the National Rugby League. The draw was released on 30 October 2013.[1] It was a two-day, nine-a-side, knockout tournament held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. All sixteen NRL clubs and 256 players competed over the one weekend (February 15 – February 16) with AUD$2.25 million prize money split between the teams. The North Queensland Cowboys won the tournament defeating the Brisbane Broncos 16 – 7.