2014 National Rugby Championship

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2014 National Rugby Championship
Date21 August – 1 November 2014
ChampionsBrisbane City (1st title)
Runners-upPerth Spirit
Matches played39
Attendance87,704
(average 2,249 per match)
Highest attendance13,700
Brisbane City 37 – 16 University of Canberra Vikings (18 October 2014)
Lowest attendance500
NSW Country Eagles 26 – 32 Brisbane City (24 October 2014)
Top point scorerJack Debreczeni (144)
 Melbourne Rising
Top try scorerAndrew Kellaway (9)
 NSW Country Eagles
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The 2014 National Rugby Championship (known as the National Rugby Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural season of Australia's National Rugby Championship, involving nine professional rugby union teams from around Australia.[1] The competition kicked off on 21 August 2014. The final was held on 1 November 2014 and won by Brisbane City.

Teams and venues[]

Location of teams in the 2014 National Rugby Championship

Legend:
BC – Brisbane City
MR – Melbourne Rising
NSW – NSW Country Eagles
PS – Perth Spirit
QC – Queensland Country
UCV – University of Canberra Vikings

Blue pog.svg SYD – Sydney (see below)
Location of the Sydney-based teams in the 2014 National Rugby Championship

GSR – Greater Sydney Rams
NHR – North Harbour Rays
SYD – Sydney Stars

The nine teams for the 2014 NRC season included four from New South Wales, two from Queensland, and one each from Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, and Western Australia:[2]

Region Team Coach(es) Captain(s)
ACT University of Canberra Vikings Australia Dan McKellar Australia Fotu Auelua
NSW NSW Country Eagles Australia Darren Coleman Australia Matthew Carraro
Australia Cameron Treloar
Greater Sydney Rams Australia Brian Melrose Australia Jed Holloway
North Harbour Rays Australia Geoff Townsend Australia Greg Peterson
Sydney Stars Australia Chris Malone Australia Pat McCutcheon
QLD Brisbane City Australia Nick Stiles Australia David McDuling
Queensland Country Australia Steve Meehan Australia Anthony Fainga'a
VIC Melbourne Rising Australia Sean Hedger Australia Nic Stirzaker
WA Perth Spirit South Africa David Wessels
South Africa Kevin Foote 		Australia Rory Walton
Australia Sam Wykes
Australia Ian Prior

Home match venues for the 2014 NRC season:[2]

Region Team Match Venue Capacity City
ACT University of Canberra Vikings Viking Park 10,000 Canberra
NSW NSW Country Eagles Caltex Park 12,000 Dubbo
Central Coast Stadium 20,059 Gosford
Oakes Oval 10,000 Lismore
Wade Park 8,000 Orange
Coogee Oval 5,000 Sydney
Greater Sydney Rams Parramatta Stadium 20,700
North Harbour Rays Brookvale Oval 23,000
Sydney Stars Leichhardt Oval 22,000
QLD Brisbane City Suncorp Stadium 52,500 Brisbane
Ballymore 18,000
Queensland Country Ballymore 18,000
Bond University 5,000 Gold Coast
Cbus Super Stadium 27,000
Mike Carney Toyota Park 5,000 Townsville
VIC Melbourne Rising AAMI Park 29,500 Melbourne
WA Perth Spirit Adelaide Airport Oval 15,000 Adelaide
HBF Arena 16,000 Perth
Rockingham RUC 3,000
UWA Rugby Club 4,000

Experimental Law Variations[]

As part of the initial championship, the ARU was given approval by the IRB to conduct experimental law trials as part of the 2014 National Rugby Championship.[3] Proposed law variations were first considered by a panel composed of the current Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie, former Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer, former Wallaby Rod Kafer and former top referee Wayne Erikson. The variations were then put to the voting public, before returning to the panel.

The variations in place for the 2014 and 2015 seasons are listed below.

NRC Law Variations 2014–2015

Regular season[]

The nine teams compete in a round-robin tournament for the regular season. Each team has four matches at home and four away, and one bye. The top four teams qualify for the title play-offs with semi-finals and finals.[1][6]

Standings[]

National Rugby Championship
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Melbourne Rising 8 8 0 0 399 184 +215 8 0 40
2 NSW Country Eagles 8 6 0 2 251 202 +49 2 1 27
3 Brisbane City 8 6 0 2 295 257 +38 2 0 26
4 Perth Spirit 8 3 0 5 301 259 +42 2 3 17
5 Greater Sydney Rams 8 3 1 4 254 265 −11 2 0 16
6 Canberra Vikings 8 2 2 4 210 238 −28 0 2 14
7 North Harbour Rays 8 2 2 4 240 327 −87 0 0 12
8 Queensland Country 8 2 0 6 208 281 −73 1 2 11
9 Sydney Stars 8 1 1 6 211 356 −145 0 1 7
Updated: 18 October 2014

Source: rugbyarchive.net[7]
 • Teams 1 to 4 (Green background) at the end of the preliminary competition rounds qualify for the Title play-offs.

Four points for a win, two for a draw, and no points for a bye.
One bonus point for the winning team scoring three or more tries than their opponent (TB), one bonus point for losing by eight or fewer (LB).
If teams are level on points in the standings at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
 • Difference between points for and against
 • Match result between tied teams
 • Total number of tries scored in the competition

Round-by-round[]

hideTeam Progression – 2014 NRC season
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9
Brisbane City 4
(3rd) 		8
(3rd) 		8
(4th) 		12
(3rd) 		12
(3rd) 		16
(2nd) 		16
(5th) 		21
(3rd) 		26
(3rd)
Greater Sydney Rams 0
(9th) 		0
(8th) 		4
(6th) 		9
(6th) 		9
(5th) 		11
(6th) 		16
(4th) 		16
(5th) 		16
(5th)
Melbourne Rising 5
(2nd) 		10
(1st) 		15
(1st) 		20
(1st) 		25
(1st) 		30
(1st) 		30
(1st) 		35
(1st) 		40
(1st)
NSW Country Eagles 5
(1st) 		10
(2nd) 		14
(2nd) 		15
(2nd) 		15
(2nd) 		15
(3rd) 		19
(2nd) 		23
(2nd) 		27
(2nd)
North Harbour Rays 0
(7th) 		0
(6th) 		0
(8th) 		4
(7th) 		8
(6th) 		10
(7th) 		12
(7th) 		12
(7th) 		12
(7th)
Perth Spirit 4
(4th) 		5
(5th) 		5
(5th) 		5
(6th) 		6
(8th) 		11
(4th) 		16
(3rd) 		16
(4th) 		17
(4th)
Queensland Country 0
(6th) 		0
(7th) 		1
(7th) 		2
(8th) 		6
(7th) 		6
(8th) 		6
(8th) 		11
(8th) 		11
(8th)
Sydney Stars 0
(8th) 		0
(9th) 		0
(9th) 		0
(9th) 		2
(9th) 		2
(9th) 		3
(9th) 		3
(9th) 		7
(9th)
University of Canberra Vikings 1
(5th) 		5
(4th) 		9
(3rd) 		9
(4th) 		11
(4th) 		11
(5th) 		13
(6th) 		14
(6th) 		14
(6th)

The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Key: win draw loss bye

Competition rounds[]

Round 1[]

21 August Brisbane City 45–20 Sydney Stars Ballymore, Brisbane  
19:30 AEST Try: Try 6', 43'
Chris Kuridrani Try 37', 62'
Jake McIntyre Try 45'
Try 64'
Con: Jake McIntyre Kick 7', 38', 46', 63', 65' (5/6)
 Report[8]
Summary[9] 		Try: Try 2'
Try 20'
James Dargaville Try 25'
Jim Stewart Try 31'
Con: Stuart Dunbar (0/4)
 Attendance: 3,408
Referee: Australia Rohan Hoffmann
23 August (BP) Canberra Vikings 23–28 Perth Spirit Viking Park, Canberra  
14:30 AEST Try: Isaac Thompson Try 41'
Robbie Coleman Try 54', 63'
Nigel Ah Wong Try 59'
Con: Christian Lealiifano Kick 63' (1/4)
Cards: Tom Staniforth Temporarily suspended from 65' to 75' 65' to 75' 		Report[10]
Summary[11] 		Try: Zack Holmes Try 7'
Dillyn Leyds Try 28'
Try 69'
Heath Tessmann Try 80'
Con: Zack Holmes Kick 8' (1/2)
Luke Burton Kick 70' (1/2)
Pen: Luke Burton Kick 76' (1/1)
Cards: Richard Hardwick Temporarily suspended from 55' to 65' 55' to 65'
Alec Hepburn Temporarily suspended from 56' to 66' 56' to 66' 		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Australia
23 August (BP) NSW Country Eagles 31–2 Greater Sydney Rams Coogee Oval, Sydney  
15:00 AEST Try: Matthew Carraro Try 41'
Andrew Kellaway Try 66'
Will Miller Try 69'
Try 80'
Con: Sam Windsor Kick 41', 66', 80' (3/4)
Pen: Sam Windsor Kick 20' (1/1)
 Report[12]
Summary[13] 		Pen: Ben Volavola Kick 9' (1/1)
Cards: Benn Robinson Temporarily suspended from 66' to 76' 66' to 76'
Temporarily suspended from 66' to 76' 66' to 76' 		Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Australia James Leckie
24 August (BP) Melbourne Rising 55–34 North Harbour Rays AAMI Park, Melbourne[14]  
14:00 AEST Try: Telusa Veainu Try 5', 42'
Sefa Naivalu Try 14', 67'
Nic Stirzaker Try 24'
Jack Debreczeni Try 43', 78'
Try 68'
Con: Jack Debreczeni Kick 5', 24', 42', 43', 68' (5/8)
 Report[15]
Summary[16] 		Try: Try 15'
Try 25'
Matt Lucas Try 31'
Try 40'
Dave Porecki Try 41'
Con: Kick 15', 31', 41' (3/5)
 Attendance: 2,187
Referee: Australia Andrew Lees
Bye/s: Queensland Country

Round 2[]

28 August Greater Sydney Rams 18–37 Canberra Vikings Pirtek Stadium, Sydney  
19:30 AEST Try: Try 5'
Afa Pakalani Try 18'
Jed Holloway Try 62'
Con: Ben Volavola Kick 65' (1/3)
Cards: Hugh Roach Temporarily suspended from 67' to 77' 67' to 77'
Jed Gillespie Yellow card 78' 		Report[17]
Summary[18] 		Try: Isaac Thompson Try 25'
Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin Try 39'
Jarrad Butler Try 49', 68'
Try 51'
Con: Jesse Mogg Kick 26', 40', 52', 69' (4/5)
Cards: Seilala Lam Temporarily suspended from 10' to 20' 10' to 20' 		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Australia Angus Gardner
30 August Queensland Country 13–37 NSW Country Eagles (BP) Bond University, Gold Coast  
15:00 AEST Try: Tom Pincus Try 23'
Try 51'
Con: Tom Pincus Kick 520' (1/2)
Pen: Tom Pincus (0/1)
 Report[19]
Summary[20] 		Try: Stephen Hoiles Try 5'
Andrew Kellaway Try 16', 26', 79'
Patrick Dellit Try 75'
Con: Sam Windsor Kick 6', 17', 76' (3/4)
Kick 80' (1/1)
 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Australia Steve Walsh
31 August Sydney Stars 13-45 Melbourne Rising (BP) Leichhardt Oval, Sydney  
15:00 AEST Try: James Dargaville Try 25'
Jim Stewart Try 29'
Con: Stuart Dunbar Kick 30' (1/2)
 Report[21]
Summary[22] 		Try: Nic Stirzaker Try 11'
Mitch Inman Try 22'
Telusa Veainu Try 39'
Sam Jeffries Try 46'
Sefa Naivalu Try 53'
Try 72'
Con: Jack Debreczeni Kick 22', 39', 47', 54', 73' (5/6)
 Attendance: 1,005[23]
Referee: New Zealand
31 August (BP) Perth Spirit 21–26 Brisbane City McGillivray Oval, Perth  
15:30 AWST Try: Dillyn Leyds Try 13', 35'
Heath Tessmann Try 21'
Con: Dillyn Leyds Kick 14', 36' (2/3)
Cards: Matt Hodgson Temporarily suspended from 43' to 53' 43' to 53' 		Report[24]
Summary[25] 		Try: Chris Kuridrani Try 4'
Pettowa Paraka Try 30', 38'
Junior Laloifi Try 66'
Con: Jake McIntyre Kick 39', 67' (2/4)
Pen: Jake McIntyre (0/1)
 Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Australia
Bye/s: North Harbour Rays

Round 3[]

4 September North Harbour Rays 21–33 NSW Country Eagles Brookvale Oval, Sydney  
19:30 AEST Try: Michael Wells Try 6'
Luke Holmes Try 40'
Try 51'
Con: Kick 40', 52' (2/3)
 Report[26]
Summary[27] 		Try: Andrew Kellaway Try 12', 60'
Ed Stubbs Try 30'
Samu Wara Try 57'
Con: Sam Windsor Kick 13', 31', 58' (3/4)
Pen: Sam Windsor Kick 67', 80' (2/2)
 Attendance: 1,982
Referee: Australia
6 September Perth Spirit 34–44 Greater Sydney Rams Adelaide Airport Stadium, Adelaide  
14:00 ACST Try: Alec Hepburn Try 29'
Zack Holmes Try 35'
Dillyn Leyds Try 40'
Harry Scoble Try 48'
Try 74'
Con: Ian Prior Kick 29', 36', 75' (3/5)
Cards: Temporarily suspended from 22' to 32' 22' to 32' 		Report[28]
Summary[29] 		Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro Try 22', 44', 62'
Jed Holloway Try 56'
Try 64'
Dane Chisholm Try 69'
Con: Ben Volavola Kick 23', 57', 63', 65' (4/6)
Pen: Ben Volavola Kick 17' (1/1)
Dane Chisholm (0/1)
 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Australia Andrew Lees
6 September Canberra Vikings 26–21 Queensland Country (BP) Viking Park, Canberra  
14:30 AEST Try: Jarrad Butler Try 7'
Try 34'
Nigel Ah Wong Try 53'
Robbie Coleman Try 79'
Con: Jesse Mogg Kick 8', 54' (2/4)
 Report[30]
Summary[31] 		Try: Try 12'
Beau Robinson Try 17'
James Turner Try 80'
Con: Matt Brandon Kick 13', 80' (2/3)
 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: New Zealand
6 September Brisbane City 18–79 Melbourne Rising (BP) Ballymore, Brisbane  
15:00 AEST Try: Chris Kuridrani Try 12'
Samu Kerevi Try 19'
Liam Gill Try 26'
Con: Jake McIntyre Kick 13' (1/3)
Cards: Nick Frisby Temporarily suspended from 5' to 15' 5' to 15'
Will Genia Temporarily suspended from 48' to 58' 48' to 58' 		Report[32]
Summary[33] 		Try: Jonah Placid Try 4'
Sefa Naivalu Try 7'
Tom English Try 24', 58', 63', 80'
Lopeti Timani Try 31', 52'
Telusa Veainu Try 43'
Pat Leafa Try 68'
Lloyd Johansson Try 76'
Con: Jack Debreczeni Kick 8', 25', 32', 52', 59', 64', 70', 77' (6/8)
Lloyd Johansson Kick 70', 77' (2/3)
 Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Australia Steve Walsh
Bye/s: Sydney Stars

Round 4[]

11 September (BP) Melbourne Rising 44–24 Perth Spirit AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:30 AEST Try: Lopeti Timani Try 25', 65'
Telusa Veainu Try 28', 65'
Try 31'
Cadeyrn Neville Try 60'
Luke Burgess Try 75'
Con: Jack Debreczeni Kick 25', 66' (2/4)
Telusa Veainu Kick 57' (1/2)
Lloyd Johansson (0/1)
Cards: Pom Simona Temporarily suspended from 68' to 78' 68' to 78' 		Report[34]
Summary[35] 		Try: Try 14'
Brad Lacey Try 48'
Zack Holmes Try 80'
Con: Luke Burton Kick 14', 50' (2/2)
Zack Holmes Kick 80' (1/1)
Cards: Temporarily suspended from 51' to 61' 51' to 61' 		Attendance: 2,096
Referee: Australia Will Houston
13 September (BP) Greater Sydney Rams 47–18 Sydney Stars Pirtek Stadium, Sydney  
15:00 AEST Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro Try 5'
Try 19'
Chris Alcock Try 23'
penalty try Try 39'
Hugh Roach Try 43'
Try 57'
Try 63'
Con: Ben Volavola Kick 20', 24', 40', 44' (4/6)
Dane Chisholm (0/1)
 Report[36]
Summary[37] 		Try: Try 28'
Will Skelton Try 48'
Jake Gordon Try 61'
Con: Stuart Dunbar (0/1)
Kick 62' (1/2)
 Attendance: 1,063
Referee: Australia
13 September (BP) Queensland Country 29–32 North Harbour Rays Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast  
17:10 AEST Try: Try 18', 58'
penalty try Try 53'
Try 62'
Con: Matt Brandon Kick 19', 54', 59' (3/4)
Cards: Anthony Faingaa Temporarily suspended from 23' to 33' 23' to 33' 		Report[38]
Summary[39] 		Try: Luke Holmes Try 7'
Try 29'
Try 33'
Try 74'
Con: Kick 8', 30', 34', 75' (4/4)
Cards: Temporarily suspended from 52' to 62' 52' to 62' 		Attendance: 1,500[note 1]
Referee: Australia Matt O'Brien
14 September (BP) NSW Country Eagles 26–34 Brisbane City Oakes Oval, Lismore  
15:00 AEST Try: Tala Gray Try 9', 40'
Brendan McKibbin Try 54'
Mick Snowden Try 79'
Con: Sam Windsor Kick 55' (1/3)
Kick 80' (1/1)
Cards: Stephen Hoiles Temporarily suspended from 21' to 31' 21' to 31' 		Report[41]
Summary[42] 		Try: Samu Kerevi Try 6'
Jake Schatz Try 14', 22', 48'
Lachlan Turner Try 26'
Con: Jake McIntyre Kick 6', 15', 26' (3/5)
Cards: Liam Gill Temporarily suspended from 54' to 64' 54' to 64' 		Attendance: 750[40]
Referee: Australia
Bye/s: Canberra Vikings

Round 5[]

18 September Queensland Country 24–13 Greater Sydney Rams Ballymore, Brisbane  
19:30 AEST Try: Try 4'
penalty try Try 54'
Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Try 74'
Con: Matt Brandon Kick 5', 55', 75' (3/3)
Cards: Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Temporarily suspended from 15' to 25' 15' to 25'
Anthony Faingaa Temporarily suspended from 22' to 32' 22' to 32' 		Report[43]
Summary[44] 		Try: Try 24'
Dane Chisholm Try 39'
Con: Ben Volavola Kick 25' (1/2)
Cards: Hugh Perrett Temporarily suspended from 52' to 62' 52' to 62'
Temporarily suspended from 67' to 77' 67' to 77' 		Attendance: 1,500[45]
Referee: Australia Rohan Hoffmann
20 September NSW Country Eagles 16–37 Melbourne Rising (BP) Wade Park, Orange  
15:00 AEST Try: Sam Windsor Try 24'
Andrew Kellaway Try 77'
Con: Sam Windsor Kick 25', 77' (2/2)
Cards: Temporarily suspended from 17' to 27' 17' to 27' 		Report[46]
Summary[47] 		Try: Nic Stirzaker Try 19'
Tom English Try 21'
Sean McMahon Try 38'
Telusa Veainu Try 50'
Lopeti Timani Try 56'
Con: Jack Debreczeni Kick 20', 21', 39', 56' (4/5)
Cards: Paul Alo-Emile Temporarily suspended from 40' to 50' 40' to 50'
Cadeyrn Neville Temporarily suspended from 69' to 79' 69' to 79' 		Attendance: 2,000[45]
Referee: Australia
20 September Sydney Stars 37–37 Canberra Vikings Leichhardt Oval, Sydney  
15:00 AEST Try: Try 31'
Try 37'
Try 47'
Will Skelton Try 61'
Try 80'
Con: Kick 38', 48', 62', 80' (4/5)
Cards: Will Skelton Temporarily suspended from 16' to 26' 16' to 26' 		Report[48]
Summary[49] 		Try: Sean Doyle Try 9'
Fotu Auelua Try 11'
Lausii Taliauli Try 44'
Jesse Mogg Try 52'
JP Smith Try 72'
Con: Jesse Mogg Kick 12', 45', 53', 73' (4/5)
Cards: Rodney Iona Temporarily suspended from 28' to 38' 28' to 38'
Fotu Auelua Temporarily suspended from 57' to 67' 57' to 67' 		Attendance: 1,047[45]
Referee: Australia James Leckie
20 September North Harbour Rays 32–29 Perth Spirit (BP) Brookvale Oval, Sydney  
17:30 AEST Try: Try 3'
Try 28', 47', 70'
Con: Kick 4', 29', 48', 71' (4/4)
Cards: Boyd Killingworth Temporarily suspended from 52' to 62' 52' to 62' 		Report[50]
Summary[51] 		Try: Ammon Matuauto Try 15', 53'
Zack Holmes Try 24'
Dillyn Leyds Try 62'
Con: Zack Holmes Kick 16', 25', 63' (3/4)
Cards: Temporarily suspended from 58' to 68' 58' to 68' 		Attendance: 2,187[45]
Referee: Australia Angus Gardner
Bye/s: Brisbane City

Round 6[]

25 September (BP) Melbourne Rising 34–13 Canberra Vikings AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:30 AEST Try: Jack Debreczeni Try 2'
Telusa Veainu Try 12'
Paul Alo-Emile Try 19'
Mitch Inman Try 25'
Luke Burgess Try 79'
Con: Jack Debreczeni Kick 3', 13', 80' (3/5)
Cards: Cadeyrn Neville Temporarily suspended from 53' to 63' 53' to 63'
Nic Stirzaker Temporarily suspended from 64' to 74' 64' to 74' 		Report[52]
Summary[53] 		Try: Robbie Coleman Try 31'
Try 69'
Con: Jesse Mogg Kick 32' (1/2)
 Attendance: 1,977
Referee: Australia Will Houston
28 September Brisbane City 29–13 Queensland Country Ballymore, Brisbane  
15:00 AEST Try: Pettowa Paraka Try 32'
Andrew Ready Try 45'
Chris Kuridrani Try 61'
Marco Kotze Try 74'
Con: Jake McIntyre Kick 46' (1/2)
Quade Cooper Kick 62', 74' (2/2)
 Report[54]
Summary[55] 		Try: Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Try 19'
Tom Pincus Try 24'
Con: Matt Brandon Kick 25' (1/2)
Cards: Temporarily suspended from 39' to 49' 39' to 49'
Yellow card 72' 		Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Australia
28 September North Harbour Rays 34–34 Greater Sydney Rams Brookvale Oval, Sydney  
15:00 AEST Try: Try 22', 30'
Try 35'
Try 69'
Con: Matt Lucas Kick 23', 31', 36' (3/3)
Kick 69' (1/1)
Pen: Kick 80' (1/1)
 Report[56]
Summary[57] 		Try: Ben Batger Try 38'
Try 54'
Try 61'
Try 74'
Con: Dane Chisholm Kick 38', 55', 62', 75' (4/4)
Pen: Ben Volavola Kick 79' (1/1)
Cards: Guy Millar Temporarily suspended from 69' to 79' 69' to 79' 		Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Australia
28 September (BP) Perth Spirit 63–21 Sydney Stars HBF Arena, Perth  
15:30 AWST Try: Kyle Godwin Try 12'
Ross Haylett-Petty Try 19'
Ian Prior Try 25'
Luke Morahan Try 27'
Junior Rasolea Try 43', 49'
Robbie Abel Try 62', 74'
Marcel Brache Try 66'
Con: Ian Prior Kick 13', 26', 44', 50', 64', 67' (6/9)
Cards: Junior Rasolea Yellow card 80' 		Report[58]
Summary[59] 		Try: Laurie Weeks Try 6'
Andrew Leota Try 9'
Paddy Ryan Try 69'
Con: Kick 10', 70' (2/3)
Cards: Temporarily suspended from 62' to 72' 62' to 72' 		Attendance: 1,445
Referee: Australia
Bye/s: NSW Country Eagles

Round 7[]

2 October Canberra Vikings 21–21 North Harbour Rays Viking Park, Canberra  
19:30 AEST Try: Nigel Ah Wong Try 8'
Jarrad Butler Try 46'
Robbie Coleman Try 56'
Con: Jesse Mogg Kick 47', 57' (2/3)
Pen: Jesse Mogg (0/1)
Cards: Jordan Smiler Temporarily suspended from 69' to 79' 69' to 79'
Seilala Lam Yellow card 73' 		Report[60]
Summary[61] 		Try: Try 38'
Luke Holmes Try 54'
Jack Dempsey Try 70'
Con: Kick 38', 55' (2/3)
Cards: Temporarily suspended from 45' to 55' 45' to 55' 		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Australia Andrew Lees
3 October (BP) Greater Sydney Rams 56–29 Brisbane City Pirtek Stadium, Sydney  
19:30 AEST Try: Try 4', 23'
Try 14'
Try 35'
Henry Taefu Try 46'
Try 51'
Chris Alcock Try 65'
Con: Ben Volavola Kick 5', 15', 24', 36', 47', 52', 66' (7/7)
Cards: Jed Gillespie Temporarily suspended from 54' to 64' 54' to 64'
Yellow card 72'
Hugh Roach Yellow card 74' 		Report[60]
Summary[62] 		Try: Chris Kuridrani Try 17'
Curtis Browning Try 31'
Samu Kerevi Try 43'
David McDuling Try 77'
Con: Quade Cooper Kick 18', 43' (2/3)
Jake McIntyre Kick 77' (1/1)
 Attendance: 1,632
Referee: Australia
4 October (BP) Perth Spirit 68–29 Queensland Country Rockingham Rugby Club, Perth  
15:30 AWST Try: Try 3'
Kane Koteka Try 8', 32', 63'
Robbie Abel Try 24', 48'
Luke Morahan Try 38'
Brynard Stander Try 42'
Joe Savage Try 67'
Try 69'
Con: Zack Holmes Kick 25', 39', 44', 64', 68' (5/9)
Ian Prior Kick 70' (1/1)
Cards: Sam Wykes Temporarily suspended from 52' to 62' 52' to 62' 		Report[63]
Summary[64] 		Try: Try 10', 17', 53'
Blake Enever Try 60'
Con: Matt Brandon Kick 11', 53', 61' (3/4)
 Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Australia Will Houston
6 October (BP) Sydney Stars 24–26 NSW Country Eagles Leichhardt Oval, Sydney  
15:00 AEDT Try: James Dargaville Try 2'
Try 18'
Jim Stewart Try 56'
Con: Kick 3', 19', 37' (3/3)
Cards: Temporarily suspended from 28' to 38' 28' to 38'
Paddy Ryan Temporarily suspended from 40' to 50' 40' to 50' 		Report[65]
Summary[66] 		Try: Try 26', 31'
Tala Gray Try 40'
Cameron Treloar Try 71'
Con: Sam Windsor Kick 28', 40' (2/4)
Cards: Mitchell Chapman Temporarily suspended from 17' to 27' 17' to 27'
Temporarily suspended from 34' to 44' 34' to 44' 		Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Australia Angus Gardner
Bye/s: Melbourne Rising

Round 8[]

9 October North Harbour Rays 26–77 Brisbane City (BP) Brookvale Oval, Sydney[67]  
19:30 AEDT Try: Try 35'
Greg Peterson Try 56'
Try 64'
Mali Hingano Try 68'
Con: Kick 35' (1/1)
Kick 56' (1/3)
Cards: Temporarily suspended from 63' to 73' 63' to 73' 		Report[68]
Summary[69] 		Try: Try 2'
Michael Gunn Try 26', 32'
Adam Korczyk Try 28'
Samu Kerevi Try 43'
Andrew Ready Try 52'
Try 67'
Curtis Browning Try 72'
Try 75'
Try 78'
Con: Quade Cooper Kick 3', 26', 28', 32', 44', 67', 72', 76', 79' (9/10)
 Attendance: 1,852[70]
Referee: Australia Angus Gardner
11 October (BP) Canberra Vikings 37–42 NSW Country Eagles Viking Park, Canberra  
14:30 AEDT Try: Jarrad Butler Try 10'
Try 36'
Try 43'
Isaac Thompson Try 68'
Joe Powell Try 75'
Con: Rodney Iona Kick 11', 44' (2/3)
Isaac Thompson Kick 69', 76' (2/2)
 Report[71]
Summary[72] 		Try: Andrew Kellaway Try 7', 59'
Mitchell Chapman Try 33'
Tala Gray Try 40'
Try 53'
Try 67'
Pen: Sam Windsor Kick 40', 55', 60', 68' (4/6)
Cards: Cameron Treloar Temporarily suspended from 26' to 36' 26' to 36' 		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Australia Rohan Hoffmann
11 October Greater Sydney Rams 40–58 Melbourne Rising (BP) Pirtek Stadium, Sydney  
15:00 AEDT Try: Jed Holloway Try 8'
Try 21'
Henry Taefu Try 34'
Try 54'
Ben Batger Try 74'
Con: Ben Volavola Kick 9', 22', 35', 55', 75' (5/5)
 Report[73]
Summary[74] 		Try: Jack Debreczeni Try 6'
Nic Stirzaker Try 11'
Try 28'
Mitch Inman Try 49'
Ben Meehan Try 63'
Luke Jones Try 71'
Jonah Placid Try 77', 80'
Con: Jack Debreczeni Kick 7', 12', 49', 64', 72', 80' (6/8)
 Attendance: 1,324
Referee: Australia Will Houston
11 October (BP) Queensland Country 53–29 Sydney Stars Mike Carney Toyota Park, Townsville  
15:00 AEST Try: Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Try 3', 45'
Tom Pincus Try 49', 62'
Try 60'
Try 66'
James Tuttle Try 72'
Con: Matt Brandon Kick 4', 50', 61', 63', 67', 73' (6/7)
Cards: Tom Pincus Temporarily suspended from 24' to 34' 24' to 34' 		Report[75]
Summary[76] 		Try: Andrew Leota Try 25'
Stuart Dunbar Try 77'
Michael Hodge Try 80'
Con: Angus Roberts Kick 15', 26' (2/2)
Kick 78' (1/2)
 Attendance: 2,500[70]
Referee: Australia
Bye/s: Perth Spirit

Round 9[]

16 October Sydney Stars 49–40 North Harbour Rays Leichhardt Oval, Sydney  
19:30 AEDT Try: Try 3'
Try 13'
[77] Try 21'
Jake Gordon Try 48', 50'
Michael Hodge Try 63'
penalty try Try 79'
Con: Angus Roberts Kick 4', 49', 41' (3/5)
Kick 80' (1/2)
Pen: Kick 67' (1/1)
 Report[78]
Summary[79] 		Try: Try 17'
Try 30'
Jack Dempsey Try 35'
Josh Holmes Try 41', 54'
Con: Kick 18', 31', 36', 42' (4/4)
Kick 55' (1/1)
 Attendance: 750[80]
Referee: Australia
18 October (BP) Brisbane City 37–16 Canberra Vikings Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
16:10 AEST Try: Try 15'
Jake McIntyre Try 19'
Jake Schatz Try 53', 64'
Will Genia Try 79'
Con: Jake McIntyre Kick 17', 54', 65' (3/4)
Kick 80' (1/1)
Cards: Curtis Browning Temporarily suspended from 43' to 53' 43' to 53'
Temporarily suspended from 66' to 76' 66' to 76' 		Report[81]
Summary[82] 		Try: Jarrad Butler Try 46'
Allan Alaalatoa Try 72'
Con: Rodney Iona Kick 47' (1/1)
Isaac Thompson Kick 72' (1/1)
 Attendance: 13,700[note 2]
Referee: Australia Rohan Hoffmann
18 October NSW Country Eagles 40–34 Perth Spirit (BP) Caltex Park, Dubbo  
18:00 AEDT Try: Will Miller Try 1', 23'
Tala Gray Try 14'
Brendan McKibbin Try 52'
Try 61'
Con: Sam Windsor Kick 2', 15', 24', 52', 62' (5/5)
 Report[83]
Summary[84] 		Try: Chris Heiberg Try 28'
Try 46'
Robbie Abel Try 56'
Michael Ruru Try 75', 78'
Con: Luke Burton Kick 30' (1/3)
Zack Holmes Kick 76', 79' (2/2)
 Attendance: 1,500[80]
Referee: Australia Andrew Lees
18 October (BP) Melbourne Rising 47–26 Queensland Country AAMI Park, Melbourne  
18:00 AEDT Try: Nic Stirzaker Try 11', 41'
Jack Debreczeni Try 16'
Lopeti Timani Try 32'
Sam Jeffries Try 51'
Jonah Placid Try 65'
Sean McMahon Try 75'
Con: Jack Debreczeni Kick 12', 42', 52', 66' (4/6)
Jonah Placid (0/1)
Cards: Sean McMahon Temporarily suspended from 44' to 54' 44' to 54'
Jack Debreczeni Temporarily suspended from 69' to 79' 69' to 79' 		Report[85]
Summary[86] 		Try: Try 26'
Matt Brandon Try 45'
Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Try 70'
James Tuttle Try 80'
Con: Matt Brandon Kick 46' (1/2)
Tom Pincus Kick 71' (1/1)
Duncan Paia'aua (0/1)
Cards: Campbell MagnayTemporarily suspended from 55' to 65' 55' to 65'
Temporarily suspended from 67' to 77' 67' to 77' 		Attendance: 1,924[80]
Referee: Australia
Bye/s: Greater Sydney Rams

Title play-offs[]

The top four sides in the regular season advanced to the knock-out stage of semi-finals and final to decide the National Rugby Championship title.

Semi-finals[]

24 October NSW Country Eagles 26–32 Brisbane City Central Coast Stadium, Gosford  
19:30 AEDT Try: Sam Windsor Try 6'
Samu Wara Try 14'
Ita Vaea Try 30'
Ed Stubbs Try 34'
Con: Sam Windsor Kick 6', 31' (2/4)
Cards: Will Miller Temporarily suspended from 20' to 30' 20' to 30' 		Report[87]
Summary[88] 		Try: Brando Va'aulu Try 2', 53'
penalty try Try 25'
Try 56'
Con: Jake McIntyre Kick 3', 26', 54', 57' (4/4)
 Attendance: 500
Referee: Australia Angus Gardner
25 October Melbourne Rising 29–45 Perth Spirit AAMI Park, Melbourne  
15:00 AEDT Try: Mitch Inman Try 28'
Jonah Placid Try 49'
Sefa Naivalu Try 68'
Jack Debreczeni Try 76'
Con: Jack Debreczeni Kick 29', 53', 69' (3/4)
 Report[89]
Summary[90] 		Try: Marcel Brache Try 22', 24'
Ollie Hoskins Try 42'
Ammon Matuauto Try 59', 79'
Sam Wykes Try 66'
Con: Zack Holmes Kick 25', 43', 61', 67', 80' (5/6)
Cards: Richard Hardwick Temporarily suspended from 75' to 80' 75' to 80' 		Attendance: 1,764
Referee: Australia Will Houston

Final[]

1 November Brisbane City 37–26 Perth Spirit Ballymore, Brisbane hide 
18:30 AEST Try: Liam Gill Try 8'
penalty try Try 20'
Pettowa Paraka Try 37', 58'
Junior Laloifi Try 75'
Con: Jake McIntyre Kick 9', 20', 38', 76' (4/5)
 Report[91]
Summary 1[92]
Summary 2[93] 		Try: Junior Rasolea Try 4'
Dane Haylett-Petty Try 24'
Robbie Abel Try 34'
Try 80+2'
Con: Zack Holmes Kick 5', 35' (2/4)
 Attendance: 7,889
Referee: Australia Rohan Hoffmann
FB 15 Brando Va'aulu
RW 14 Chris Kuridrani
OC 13 Temporarily suspended from 80' to 80+2' 80' to 80+2'
IC 12
LW 11 Substituted off 72'
FH 10 Jake McIntyre Substituted off 77'
SH 9 Nick Frisby
N8 8 Jake Schatz
OF 7 Liam Gill
BF 6 Curtis Browning Substituted off 64'
RL 5 David McDuling (c)
LL 4 Marco Kotze Substituted off 76'
TP 3 Sef Fa'agase Substituted off 66'
HK 2 Andrew Ready
LP 1 Pettowa Paraka Substituted off 64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Matt Mafi
PR 17 David Feao Substituted in 64'
PR 18 Substituted in 66'
LK 19 Substituted in 76'
FL 20 Adam Korczyk Substituted in 64'
SH 21
FH 22 Substituted in 77'
WG 23 Junior Laloifi Substituted in 72'
Coach:
Australia Nick Stiles
FB 15 Dane Haylett-Petty
RW 14 Luke Morahan
OC 13 Junior Rasolea
IC 12 Ammon Matuauto Substituted off 77'
LW 11 Marcel Brache
FH 10 Zack Holmes
SH 9 Ian Prior Substituted off 63'
N8 8
OF 7 Richard Hardwick
BF 6 Brynard Stander Substituted off 63'
RL 5 Substituted off 76'
LL 4 Sam Wykes (c)
TP 3 Ollie Hoskins
HK 2 Robbie Abel Substituted off 63'
LP 1 Pek Cowan Substituted off 56'
Replacements:
HK 16 Harry Scoble Substituted in 63'
PR 17 Joe Savage Substituted in 56'
PR 18 Chris Heiberg
LK 19 Substituted in 76'
FL 20 Substituted in 63'
SH 21 Justin Turner Substituted in 63'
FH 22 Substituted in 77'
WG 23
Coach:
South Africa David Wessels
South Africa Kevin Foote

Man of the Match:
Liam Gill (Brisbane)

Assistant Referees:
Will Houston (Australia)
(Australia)
Television match official:
(Australia)

Season attendances[]

Club Games
Hosted 		Attendance
Lowest Highest Average Total
Brisbane City 5 2,500 13,700 6,499 32,497
Greater Sydney Rams 4 1,063 1,632 1,380 5,519
Melbourne Rising 5 1,764 2,187 1,990 9,948
NSW Country Eagles 5 500 2,000 1,150 5,750
North Harbour Rays 4 1,852 2,900 2,230 8,921
Perth Spirit 4 1,022 2,300 1,692 6,767
Queensland Country 4 1,500 2,500 1,875 7,500
Sydney Stars 4 750 1,500 1,076 4,302
University of Canberra Vikings 4 1,500 2,000 1,625 6,500
Totals 39 500 13,700 2,249 87,704

Players[]

The leading scorers in 2014 over the regular season and play-offs combined were:

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The Round 4 match of Queensland Country vs North Harbour was the curtain raiser for the Australia vs Argentina Test.[40]
  2. ^ The Round 9 match of Brisbane vs Canberra was the curtain raiser for the Australia vs New Zealand Test. The attendance at the NRC match was 3,516 by half-time and 13,700 at full-time.[80]

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