Auckland Nines - Pools to be revealed tomorrow

[SeaEagle9413]

The four pools of the 2016 Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines will be revealed live on Wednesday morning.

The live draw event will begin at 10am New Zealand time (8am Australian daylight savings time) on Wednesday November 18, with the 16 NRL clubs to be split into four groups of four teams in Pool Hunua, Pool Waiheke, Pool Rangitoto and Pool Piha.

The draw will be conducted by Queensland State of Origin coach Mal Meninga and New Zealand actress Kylie Bax.

The tournament will run over two days on Saturday February 6 and Sunday February 7 at Eden Park, Auckland.

Each nine-a-side game is played over two nine-minute halves, with clubs naming a squad of 18 for the tournament. A whopping $NZ2.6 million in prize money is up for grabs in the 2016 tournament.

After a round robin format in each pool, the top two teams will advance to the quarter-finals.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs will be defending their 2015 Auckland Nines title, having beaten the Cronulla Sharks in the 2015 final. Issac Luke, who lifted the trophy as the Rabbitohs captain this year, could make his debut for his new club the Warriors in the tournament alongside fellow star signing Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

http://www.nrl.com/nines-pools-to-be-revealed-wednesday/tabid/10874/newsid/90925/default.aspx

 

[The Who]

Gee. I always thought with these sporting tournaments there was a Pool Of Death.

 

[Clay]

I hope we get Parra, Newcastle and the dogs.
I am actually going to watch it this year

 

[ManlyArmy]

I hope we get Parra, Newcastle and the dogs.
I am actually going to watch it this year

I hope we get Brisbane, Dogs and Roosters. They have been the worse teams since the competition started.

 

[Ripper]

i hope we dont get any injuries.

 

[Clay]

I hope we get Brisbane, Dogs and Roosters. They have been the worse teams since the competition started.

The teams I listed are teams I love to see manly beat.
But your list works too

 

[HappilyManly]

NRL sent an email flogging the SOO tickets yesterday too 😕

 

[wombatgc]

Pool piha is horrible.....

 

[Shoe1]

Pool piha is horrible.....


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Multiple Pools eh, I guess the tournament will be played at rotorua

 

[Brookie Brawler]

I hope we get Brisbane, Dogs and Roosters. They have been the worse teams since the competition started.

Have they been as bad as us though? I thought broncos actually made the final in 2014.

 

[tookey]

Hope Foran gets smashed

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Can we forfeit??

 

[rifraff]

Zorba to come out of retirement and be our ex-player for this one. He is ready to put his body on the line..

The 10m line, the 20m the 30m the 40m and the 50m. All at the same time..

 

[bones]

We got eels, knights and dragons

I think you're looking at last years. We've actually got the Bulldogs, Warriors and Broncos.




HUNUA
Bulldogs
Sea Eagles
Warriors
Broncos


WAIHEKE
Roosters
Rabbitohs
Eels
Storm

RANGITOTO
Knights
Cowboys
Panthers
Wests Tigers



PIHA
Dragons
Raiders
Sharks
Titans

 

[Stevo]

I hope we get Brisbane, Dogs and Roosters. They have been the worse teams since the competition started.

So close. How did you know? Lol

 

[Stevo]

What date is it? Anyone know?

 

[HappilyManly]

Jonah Lomu has died - awesome player but had kidney issues

 

[HappilyManly]

What date is it? Anyone know?

The Sea Eagles will play the Bulldogs, Warriors and the Broncos in the Hunua Pool.

The exciting knock-out tournament sees all 16 NRL teams playing 9-aside at Eden Park on Saturday, February 6, and Sunday, February 7. Prize money is NZ $2.6 million dollars.

Manly's draw

Saturday, Feb 6, starts 12.30pm

2.45pm: v Brisbane

6.15pm: v Warriors

Sunday, February 7, starts 10.35am

12.15pm: v Bulldogs

Quarter-finals: 1.55pm

Semi-finals: 4.40pm

Final: 6.40pm.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I absolutely hate this competition, almost a guarantee that we will get a serious injury or two.

 

[Clay]

Hasler didn't even show up last year so I can't see him putting his best players in.
Bennett isn't a fan of the comp and won't risk anyone important.
The Warriors will be tough I expect to lose that match.

I would rather Manly lose the 9's and go home injury free then Make the finals and pick up a serious injury or two