There’s plenty of reason to think we will see this guy playing a fair bit of first grade in 2017. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? “Part of it is understanding we may be different, you may be different, but there are so many similarities and we need to be more positive about what connects us.”. Not only do they have a nice shiny trophy to add to their NRL Premiership trophy, but they also head home with a great whopping big cheque for their efforts. Jarryd Hayne is in doubt for next week's Indigenous All Stars clash due to a knee injury sustained at the Auckland Nines. If the Cowboys had advanced past the quarter-finals it’s likely Kalyn Ponga would have won the tournament’s MVP award.
The likelihood of Nines ever returning looked slim, but the NRL revealed in October that Nines were returning in February.
Not only was he standing out as North Queensland’s best player, but he was overshadowing his international and Origin teammates Johnathan Thurston and Michael Morgan along the way. Josh Reynolds has defended Canterbury's decision not to play him in the opening two games of the Auckland Nines at Eden Park. It remains to be seen whether it will be reintroduced as a club contest, although it will likely be played in a different guise next year. Duco Events was the promoter for both tournaments, but the league version is likely to be solely in the hands of the NRL if it is ever revived. With much more money on the table teams may step away from sending a half strength side to Auckland, and we could see an influx of stars flying over the Tasman to take part. There have only been three winners – the Cowboys, Rabbitohs and Roosters – after Parramatta were stripped of their 2016 title for salary cap cheating.
MORE: Jamie Soward blasts the English Super League | WATCH: SKD makes a fool of himself dancing shirtless. Joining Matagi in that team was Penrith big man Moses Leota, who also had a fine couple of days at the Nines. The NRL Nines is an annual NRL pre-season competition which sees all 16 teams square off in a shortened rugby league format. Check out our feature on Fotu-Moala from last year. Three of the four Nines champions have featured a dominant half that won the player of the tournament (Adam Reynolds, Corey Norman and Connor Watson, with Shaun Johnson the MVP … Most of the Warriors’ squad had a tough weekend out, and in particular their young forwards Toafofoa Sipley and Bunty Afoa struggled to make any real impact. User advice: LiveScores.cm.au NRL Nines 2020 results database. If clubs were to pull off the trifecta they could earn around $1.9 million in one season's work, although it is yet to be achieved. “We have so many people who come from all different parts of Australia and other countries to play this great game. The brainchild behind the initiative, Preston Campbell, welcomed its return. Auckland Nines 2014. The NRL Nines is an annual NRL pre-season competition which sees all 16 teams square off in a shortened rugby league format. The clubs and other major stakeholders were gearing up for the return of the Nines after it was put on hold on for this season.
• The NRL's Auckland Nines won't be held next year due to a packed rugby league schedule. We want to see it! Carried the ball well and brought plenty of intimidation to the contest with her ferocious hits on the other side of the Steeden. Each of the men's squad must include at least 12 of their top 25 players in their squad, and at least one marquee player.
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Auckland Nines ambassadors Johnathan Thurston and Shaun Johnson have called for the tournament to be moved from NZ next year. Despite the Auckland Nines seeming like a flashy new concept in 2014, short-form rugby league has been around for much longer. While the concept initially drew big crowds, attendance figures began to dwindle, prompting calls for it to be played in Australia. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. Sydney Roosters. The 2017 NRL Auckland Nines created plenty of interesting questions ahead of the start of the NRL season, and it even answered a few.
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