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Auckland Nines 2016: SuperCoach players to watch, NRL stars, top tips, match times, draw and squads
Amanda Lulham
The Daily Telegraph
IT”S high-speed, adrenaline-rush footy at its best.
A pre-season appetiser for what is shaping as an epic 2016 NRL season.
Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s Auckland Nines.
What: 2016 Auckland Nines
When: Two-day tournament from February 6-7
Where: Eden Park, Auckland
Who: All 16 NRL clubs.
TV: Fox Sports will be covering every game (9am QLD, 10am NSW)
Prizemoney: $2.4m
RUGBY LEAGUE EXPERT DAVE RICCIO’S VERDICT
Finally the footy is back. It may not be the real deal, but give me the Auckland Nines following a summer slog of cricket and tennis.
Get your black books out this weekend and start jotting down the names of the game’s next rising stars.
This is the tournament which will unearth a new star, just like the Warriors did last year with Solomone Kata.
Keep an eye for a few veterans too, with Braith Anasta, Matty Bowen and Jason Croker checking out of their retirement homes for a final footy fling.
The home side, the New Zealand Warriors, will start tournament favourites. But don’t write-off North Queensland, Penrith or Cronulla going all the way this year.
And finally, pray that your team returns home healthy and without injuries ahead of what should be a cracking 2016 season.
RICCIO’S TIPS
Who’ll win?
Manly Sea Eagles
Who’ll be in the final?
New Zealand v Manly
The player to watch?
Parramatta’s young gun fullback Bevan French.
POOLS
Pool Hunua: Bulldogs, Sea Eagles, Warriors, Broncos
Pool Waiheke: Roosters, Rabbitohs, Eels, Storm
Pool Rangitoto: Knights, Cowboys, Panthers, Wests Tigers
Pool Piha: Dragons, Raiders, Sharks, Titans
THE JERSEYS
THE short history of the Auckland Nines is littered with jerseys that would make Stevie Wonder cringe, but the 2016 editions will be far more palatable. NRL Auckland Nine’s jerseys unveiled
Auckland Nines rugby league players pose in their 2016 jerseys.
THE SQUADS
HUNUA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs: Brad Abbey, Tim Browne, Dane Chisholm, Greg Eastwood (c), Adam Elliott, Matt Frawley, Danny Fualalo, Craig Garvey, Kerrod Holland, Sam Kasiano, Shaun Lane, Jarrod McInally, Pat O’Hanlon, Tyrone Phillips, Ruebenn Rennie, Reimis Smith, Chase Stanley, Tony Williams.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Jamie Buhrer, Fabian Goodall, Nathan Green, Jayden Hodges, Isaac John, Wof Lavaka, Brenton Lawrence, Blake Leary, Feleti Mateo, Tim Moltzen, Matt Parcell, Jesse Ramien, Tony Satini, Tom Symonds, Jorge Taufua, Jake Trbojevic (c), Tom Trbojevic, Brayden Wiliame.
New Zealand Warriors: Blake Ayshford, David Fusitu’a, Charlie Gubb, Ata Hingano, Ryan Hoffman, Konrad Hurrell, Shaun Johnson (c), Solomone Kata, Jacob Lillyman, Sam Lisone, Tuimoala Lolohea, Ben Matulino, Ken Maumalo, Jeff Robson, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Albert Vete, Henare Wells, Jonathan Wright.
Brisbane Broncos: Elijah Alick, Carlin Anderson, Jai Arrow, Adam Blair, Darius Boyd, Alex Glenn, Keegan Hipgrave, Andrew McCullough, Francis Molo, Todd Murphy, Darren Nicholls, Corey Oates, Joseph Ofahengaue, Tom Opacic, Jonus Pearson, Sam Scarlett, Sam Thaiday (c), Caleb
WAIHEKE
Sydney Roosters: Latrell Mitchell Daniel Tupou,Brendan Elliot,Shaun Kenny-Dowall Joe Burgess,Braith Anasta (c) Tyler Cornish Isaac Liu,Ian Henderson,Abraham Papalii Vincent Leuluai,Eloni Vunakece,Nat Butcher Connor Watson,Joseph Manu,Nathan Smith,Joey Lussick,Omar Slaimankhel
South Sydney Rabbitohs: Alex Johnston,Michael Oldfield,Bryson Goodwin Ed Murphy,Cameron McInnes,Cody Walker,Damien Cook,John Sutton (c),Thomas Burgess,Kyle Turner,Jason Clark,Paul Carter,Chris Grevsmuhl,John Olive,Kirisome Auva’a,Hymel Hunt Jack Gosiewski,Zane Musgrove
Parramatta Eels: Mitch Cornish, Bureta Faraimo, John Folau, Bevan French, David Gower, Luke Kelly, Cameron King, Manu Ma’u, Tepai Moeroa, Ryan Morgan, Cody Nelson, Corey Norman (c), Junior Paulo, Semi Radradra, Kelepi Tanginoa, Peni Terepo, Vai Toutai, Matt Woods.
Melbourne Storm: Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Dean Britt, Kenny Bromwich, Brodie Croft, Dale Finucane, Blake Green (c), Ben Hampton, Tohu Harris, Jeremy Hawkins, Richie Kennar, Marika Koroibete, Cameron Munster, Mark Nicholls, Curtis Scott, Nafe Seluini, Joe Stimson, Young Tonumaipea, Tony Tumusa.
RANGITOTO
Newcastle Knights: Jaelen Feeney, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Brock Lamb, Danny Levi, Jake Mamo, Chanel Mata’utia, Pat Mata’utia, Sione Mata’utia, William Pearsall, Tyler Randell, Robbie Rochow, Nathan Ross, Korbin Sims, Tariq Sims, Daniel Saifiti, Jacob Saifiti, Joseph Tapine, Akuila Uate.
North Queensland Cowboys: Matthew Bowen, Kyle Feldt, Justin O’Neill, Kane Linnett, Antonio Winterstein, Lachlan Coote, Ray Thompson, John Asiata, Jake Granville, James Tamou, Gavin Cooper, Ethan Lowe, Jason Taumalolo, Michael Morgan, Rory Kostjasyn, Coen Hess, Matthew Wright, Gideon Gela-Mosby.
Penrith Panthers: Waqa Blake, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Bryce Cartwright, Zach Dockar-Clay, Ben Garcia, Corey Harawira, Robert Jennings, Sione Katoa, Jeremy Latimore, Moses Leota, Josh Mansour, Te Maire Martin, James Segeyaro, Chris Smith, Will Smith, Elijah Taylor, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Isaah Yeo.
Wests Tigers: Josh Addo-Carr, Jack Buchanan, Tyler Cassel, Michael Chee-Kam, Manaia Cherrington, Josh Drinkwater, Rod Griffin, Watson Heleta, Justin Hunt, Chris Lawrence (c), Lamar Liolevave, Jack Littlejohn, Kyle Lovett, Nathan Milone, Kevin Naiqama, Ava Seumanufagai, Tim Simona, Sauaso Sue.
PIHA
St George Illawarra Dragons: Euan Aitken, Jack de Belin, Matt Dufty, Josh Dugan (c), Kalifa Faifai Loa, Jay Gallagher, Yaw Kiti Glymin, Jacob Host, Drew Hutchison, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Tim Lafai, Dunamis Lui, Kurt Mann, Jake Marketo, Josh McCrone, Mose Masoe, Peter Mata’utia, Mitch Rein.
Canberra Raiders: Kurt Baptiste, Mitch Barnett, Luke Bateman, Shannon Boyd, Jason Croker, Jarrod Croker (c), Lachlan Croker, Thomas Cronan, Jarrad Kennedy, Rhys Kennedy, Brenko Lee, Kato Ottio, Jordan Rapana, Zac Santo, Paul Vaughan, Sisa Waqa, Jack Williams, Sam Williams.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks: Ben Barba, Gerard Beale, Jack Bird, Mitch Brown, Kurt Capewell, Josh Cleeland, Jordan Drew, Sosaia Feki, David Fifita, Chris Heighington, Ricky Leutele, Luke Lewis, Matt McIlwrick, Joseph Paulo, Matt Prior, Sam Tagataese, Chad Townsend.
Gold Coast Titans: Greg Bird, Lachlan Burr, Nathan Davis, Ryan James, Brian Kelly, Greg Leleisiuao, Nene Macdonald, Chris McQueen, David Mead, Daniel Mortimer, Agnatius Paasi, Nathaniel Peteru, Tyrone Roberts, Matt Srama, Ash Taylor, Shannon Walker, Shane Wright, Will Zillman.
THE ENTIRE SCHEDULE (NZ Time +2 ahead of NSW, +3 ahead of Qld)
Day 1 starts 10:30 am Sydney time
12:30pm Roosters vs. Rabbitohs
12:55pm Eels vs. Storm
1:20pm Knights vs. Cowboys
1:45pm Panthers vs. Tigers
2:20pm Warriors vs.. Bulldogs
2:45pm Sea Eagles vs. Broncos (12:45)
3:10pm Dragons vs. Raiders
3:35pm Sharks vs. Titans
4:25pm Rosters vs. Eels
4:50pm Rabbitohs vs. Storm
5:15pm Knights vs. Panthers
5:40pm Cowboys vs. Tigers
6:15pm Warriors vs. Sea Eagles (4:15)
6:40pm Bulldogs vs. Broncos
19:05pm Dragons vs. Sharks
7:30pm Raiders vs. Titans
Day 2 starts 8:35 Sydney time
10:35am Roosters vs. Storm
11:00am Rabbitohs vs. Eels
11:25am Knights vs. Tigers
11:50am Cowboys vs. Panthers
12:15pm Bulldogs vs. Sea Eagles (10:15)
12:40pm Warriors vs. Broncos
1:05pm Dragons vs. Titans
1:30pm Raiders vs. Sharks
FINALS
1:55pm Quarter-final 1 11:55 AEDT
2:20pm Quarter-final 2
3:05pm Quarter-final 3
3:30pm Quarter-final 4
4:40pm: Semi-final: Winner QF1 vs. QF2
5:05pm: Semi final: Winner QF3 vs. QF4
6.40pm: Grand final 16:40 AEDT
Auckland Nines 2016: SuperCoach players to watch, NRL stars, top tips, match times, draw and squads
Amanda Lulham
The Daily Telegraph
IT”S high-speed, adrenaline-rush footy at its best.
A pre-season appetiser for what is shaping as an epic 2016 NRL season.
Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s Auckland Nines.
What: 2016 Auckland Nines
When: Two-day tournament from February 6-7
Where: Eden Park, Auckland
Who: All 16 NRL clubs.
TV: Fox Sports will be covering every game (9am QLD, 10am NSW)
Prizemoney: $2.4m
RUGBY LEAGUE EXPERT DAVE RICCIO’S VERDICT
Finally the footy is back. It may not be the real deal, but give me the Auckland Nines following a summer slog of cricket and tennis.
Get your black books out this weekend and start jotting down the names of the game’s next rising stars.
This is the tournament which will unearth a new star, just like the Warriors did last year with Solomone Kata.
Keep an eye for a few veterans too, with Braith Anasta, Matty Bowen and Jason Croker checking out of their retirement homes for a final footy fling.
The home side, the New Zealand Warriors, will start tournament favourites. But don’t write-off North Queensland, Penrith or Cronulla going all the way this year.
And finally, pray that your team returns home healthy and without injuries ahead of what should be a cracking 2016 season.
RICCIO’S TIPS
Who’ll win?
Manly Sea Eagles
Who’ll be in the final?
New Zealand v Manly
The player to watch?
Parramatta’s young gun fullback Bevan French.
POOLS
Pool Hunua: Bulldogs, Sea Eagles, Warriors, Broncos
Pool Waiheke: Roosters, Rabbitohs, Eels, Storm
Pool Rangitoto: Knights, Cowboys, Panthers, Wests Tigers
Pool Piha: Dragons, Raiders, Sharks, Titans
THE JERSEYS
THE short history of the Auckland Nines is littered with jerseys that would make Stevie Wonder cringe, but the 2016 editions will be far more palatable. NRL Auckland Nine’s jerseys unveiled
Auckland Nines rugby league players pose in their 2016 jerseys.
THE SQUADS
HUNUA
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs: Brad Abbey, Tim Browne, Dane Chisholm, Greg Eastwood (c), Adam Elliott, Matt Frawley, Danny Fualalo, Craig Garvey, Kerrod Holland, Sam Kasiano, Shaun Lane, Jarrod McInally, Pat O’Hanlon, Tyrone Phillips, Ruebenn Rennie, Reimis Smith, Chase Stanley, Tony Williams.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Jamie Buhrer, Fabian Goodall, Nathan Green, Jayden Hodges, Isaac John, Wof Lavaka, Brenton Lawrence, Blake Leary, Feleti Mateo, Tim Moltzen, Matt Parcell, Jesse Ramien, Tony Satini, Tom Symonds, Jorge Taufua, Jake Trbojevic (c), Tom Trbojevic, Brayden Wiliame.
New Zealand Warriors: Blake Ayshford, David Fusitu’a, Charlie Gubb, Ata Hingano, Ryan Hoffman, Konrad Hurrell, Shaun Johnson (c), Solomone Kata, Jacob Lillyman, Sam Lisone, Tuimoala Lolohea, Ben Matulino, Ken Maumalo, Jeff Robson, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Albert Vete, Henare Wells, Jonathan Wright.
Brisbane Broncos: Elijah Alick, Carlin Anderson, Jai Arrow, Adam Blair, Darius Boyd, Alex Glenn, Keegan Hipgrave, Andrew McCullough, Francis Molo, Todd Murphy, Darren Nicholls, Corey Oates, Joseph Ofahengaue, Tom Opacic, Jonus Pearson, Sam Scarlett, Sam Thaiday (c), Caleb
WAIHEKE
Sydney Roosters: Latrell Mitchell Daniel Tupou,Brendan Elliot,Shaun Kenny-Dowall Joe Burgess,Braith Anasta (c) Tyler Cornish Isaac Liu,Ian Henderson,Abraham Papalii Vincent Leuluai,Eloni Vunakece,Nat Butcher Connor Watson,Joseph Manu,Nathan Smith,Joey Lussick,Omar Slaimankhel
South Sydney Rabbitohs: Alex Johnston,Michael Oldfield,Bryson Goodwin Ed Murphy,Cameron McInnes,Cody Walker,Damien Cook,John Sutton (c),Thomas Burgess,Kyle Turner,Jason Clark,Paul Carter,Chris Grevsmuhl,John Olive,Kirisome Auva’a,Hymel Hunt Jack Gosiewski,Zane Musgrove
Parramatta Eels: Mitch Cornish, Bureta Faraimo, John Folau, Bevan French, David Gower, Luke Kelly, Cameron King, Manu Ma’u, Tepai Moeroa, Ryan Morgan, Cody Nelson, Corey Norman (c), Junior Paulo, Semi Radradra, Kelepi Tanginoa, Peni Terepo, Vai Toutai, Matt Woods.
Melbourne Storm: Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Dean Britt, Kenny Bromwich, Brodie Croft, Dale Finucane, Blake Green (c), Ben Hampton, Tohu Harris, Jeremy Hawkins, Richie Kennar, Marika Koroibete, Cameron Munster, Mark Nicholls, Curtis Scott, Nafe Seluini, Joe Stimson, Young Tonumaipea, Tony Tumusa.
RANGITOTO
Newcastle Knights: Jaelen Feeney, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Brock Lamb, Danny Levi, Jake Mamo, Chanel Mata’utia, Pat Mata’utia, Sione Mata’utia, William Pearsall, Tyler Randell, Robbie Rochow, Nathan Ross, Korbin Sims, Tariq Sims, Daniel Saifiti, Jacob Saifiti, Joseph Tapine, Akuila Uate.
North Queensland Cowboys: Matthew Bowen, Kyle Feldt, Justin O’Neill, Kane Linnett, Antonio Winterstein, Lachlan Coote, Ray Thompson, John Asiata, Jake Granville, James Tamou, Gavin Cooper, Ethan Lowe, Jason Taumalolo, Michael Morgan, Rory Kostjasyn, Coen Hess, Matthew Wright, Gideon Gela-Mosby.
Penrith Panthers: Waqa Blake, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Bryce Cartwright, Zach Dockar-Clay, Ben Garcia, Corey Harawira, Robert Jennings, Sione Katoa, Jeremy Latimore, Moses Leota, Josh Mansour, Te Maire Martin, James Segeyaro, Chris Smith, Will Smith, Elijah Taylor, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Isaah Yeo.
Wests Tigers: Josh Addo-Carr, Jack Buchanan, Tyler Cassel, Michael Chee-Kam, Manaia Cherrington, Josh Drinkwater, Rod Griffin, Watson Heleta, Justin Hunt, Chris Lawrence (c), Lamar Liolevave, Jack Littlejohn, Kyle Lovett, Nathan Milone, Kevin Naiqama, Ava Seumanufagai, Tim Simona, Sauaso Sue.
PIHA
St George Illawarra Dragons: Euan Aitken, Jack de Belin, Matt Dufty, Josh Dugan (c), Kalifa Faifai Loa, Jay Gallagher, Yaw Kiti Glymin, Jacob Host, Drew Hutchison, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Tim Lafai, Dunamis Lui, Kurt Mann, Jake Marketo, Josh McCrone, Mose Masoe, Peter Mata’utia, Mitch Rein.
Canberra Raiders: Kurt Baptiste, Mitch Barnett, Luke Bateman, Shannon Boyd, Jason Croker, Jarrod Croker (c), Lachlan Croker, Thomas Cronan, Jarrad Kennedy, Rhys Kennedy, Brenko Lee, Kato Ottio, Jordan Rapana, Zac Santo, Paul Vaughan, Sisa Waqa, Jack Williams, Sam Williams.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks: Ben Barba, Gerard Beale, Jack Bird, Mitch Brown, Kurt Capewell, Josh Cleeland, Jordan Drew, Sosaia Feki, David Fifita, Chris Heighington, Ricky Leutele, Luke Lewis, Matt McIlwrick, Joseph Paulo, Matt Prior, Sam Tagataese, Chad Townsend.
Gold Coast Titans: Greg Bird, Lachlan Burr, Nathan Davis, Ryan James, Brian Kelly, Greg Leleisiuao, Nene Macdonald, Chris McQueen, David Mead, Daniel Mortimer, Agnatius Paasi, Nathaniel Peteru, Tyrone Roberts, Matt Srama, Ash Taylor, Shannon Walker, Shane Wright, Will Zillman.
THE ENTIRE SCHEDULE (NZ Time +2 ahead of NSW, +3 ahead of Qld)
Day 1 starts 10:30 am Sydney time
12:30pm Roosters vs. Rabbitohs
12:55pm Eels vs. Storm
1:20pm Knights vs. Cowboys
1:45pm Panthers vs. Tigers
2:20pm Warriors vs.. Bulldogs
2:45pm Sea Eagles vs. Broncos (12:45)
3:10pm Dragons vs. Raiders
3:35pm Sharks vs. Titans
4:25pm Rosters vs. Eels
4:50pm Rabbitohs vs. Storm
5:15pm Knights vs. Panthers
5:40pm Cowboys vs. Tigers
6:15pm Warriors vs. Sea Eagles (4:15)
6:40pm Bulldogs vs. Broncos
19:05pm Dragons vs. Sharks
7:30pm Raiders vs. Titans
Day 2 starts 8:35 Sydney time
10:35am Roosters vs. Storm
11:00am Rabbitohs vs. Eels
11:25am Knights vs. Tigers
11:50am Cowboys vs. Panthers
12:15pm Bulldogs vs. Sea Eagles (10:15)
12:40pm Warriors vs. Broncos
1:05pm Dragons vs. Titans
1:30pm Raiders vs. Sharks
FINALS
1:55pm Quarter-final 1 11:55 AEDT
2:20pm Quarter-final 2
3:05pm Quarter-final 3
3:30pm Quarter-final 4
4:40pm: Semi-final: Winner QF1 vs. QF2
5:05pm: Semi final: Winner QF3 vs. QF4
6.40pm: Grand final 16:40 AEDT
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