2017 Auckland Nines Explained

2017 NRL Auckland Nines
Location:Eden Park, Auckland
Start Date:4
End Date:5 February
Teams:16 Male
2 Female
Champions: Sydney Roosters
(1st title)
Runners-Up1: Penrith Panthers
Attendance:22000
Mvp: Connor Watson
Top Try Scorer: Jordan Kahu (6)
Gideon Gela-Mosby (6)
Previous:2016
Next:2020

The 2017 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Downer NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) was the fourth NRL Auckland Nines competition. It was held on 4–5 February 2017 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] Just like previous tournaments, it was contested by all sixteen National Rugby League teams. The prize money was . The draw for the competition was announced by the NRL on 17 November 2016.[2] The same pool names were used as in the 2015 and 2016 tournaments. The pool names were: Hunua, Waiheke, Rangitoto and Piha. The event included two international women's teams, the Kiwi Ferns and the Jillaroos, who competed in a three-game series won by the Jillaroos for the first time, with a 3-0 clean sweep. The tournament was again sponsored by Downer Group. The Sydney Roosters won the tournament by defeating the Penrith Panthers 10–8 in the final.

Tournament games

Hunua pool

Rangitoto pool

Waiheke pool

Piha pool

Finals

Final

Team of the tournament

Connor Watson was named the player of the tournament. The team of the tournament was;[3]

PlayerClub
Cameron Munster Melbourne Storm
Kalyn Ponga North Queensland
Suaia Matagi Parramatta Eels
Brodie Croft Melbourne Storm
Latrell Mitchell Sydney Roosters
Gideon Gela-Mosby North Queensland
Connor Watson Sydney Roosters
Waqa Blake Penrith Panthers
Moses Leota Penrith Panthers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Downer Auckland Nines dates announced. 8 September 2016 . nrl.com. 9 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Check out the complete draw for the 2017 Auckland Nines. Daily Telegraph. 17 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Rosser . Corey . Auckland Nines team of the tournament . NRL.com . . 7 June 2022 . 5 February 2017.