2020 NRL Nines

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2020 NRL Nines
Tournament information
LocationHBF Park, Perth
Dates14–15 February
Teams16 Male
4 Female
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys (2nd title) (Men's)
St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons (1st title) (Women's)
Runner-upSt. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons (Men's)
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos (Women's)
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Points scored792 (26.4 per match)
Tries scored150 (5 per match)
Attendance10,128 (1st day)
14,739 (2nd day)
MVPNorth Queensland colours.svg Scott Drinkwater (Men's)
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Maddie Studdon (Women's)
Top try scorer(s)St. George Illawarra colours.svg Cody Ramsey &
North Queensland colours.svg Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (4) (Men's)
Brisbane colours.svg Jayme Fressard (3) (Women's)
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The 2020 NRL Nines was the fifth edition of the NRL Nines rugby league nines and the first one hosted outside of Auckland. It was played at HBF Park, Perth on 14–15 February 2020. Just like previous tournaments, it was contested by all 16 National Rugby League teams, but for the first time, the four NRL Women's Premiership teams played as well, as opposed to the Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns like in former editions.[1] The men's tournament was split into four pools of four teams (1, 2, 3 & 4) and then into two groups of two teams in each pool (A & B). Each side was initially to play two games, against the teams from the other group of their pool. The top two teams in each pool then played off in a knockout-style tournament. The women's tournament, meanwhile, was a round-robin with each team playing three games, one against each of the others, before the top two teams met in the final. The tournament was drawn on 6 December 2019.[2]

The Cowboys took out the men's title, beating the Dragons 23–14 in the final. Meanwhile, the Dragons won the women's title, with a 28–4 victory over the Broncos.

Men's Tournament[]

Pool 1[]

Pool 1
Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2 2 0 0 50 4 +46 4
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2 1 0 1 39 16 +23 2
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2 1 0 1 14 43 −29 2
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2 0 0 2 8 48 −40 0
Source:[citation needed]
14 February 2020 Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg 35–0 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Perth, Western Australia  
16:30 WST
 Tries

Viliame Kikau 0'
Brent Naden 4'
Josh Mansour 7'
Viliame Kikau 9'
Api Koroisau 13'
Nathan Cleary 17'

Conversions
Nathan Cleary 2'
Matt Burton 5'
Matt Burton 7'
Nathan Cleary 14'

 Stadium: HBF Park
14 February 2020 New Zealand Warriors Auckland colours.svg 0–34 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Perth, Western Australia  
16:55 WST
 Tries

Mason Lino 4'
Starford To'a 7'
Brodie Jones 10'
Sione Mata'utia 11'
Tex Hoy 14'
Matthew Soper-Lawler 17'

Conversions
Mason Lino 5'
Mason Lino 8'
Mason Lino 10'
Mason LIno 11'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 Newcastle Knights Newcastle colours.svg 16–4 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Perth, Western Australia  
11:10 WST
 Tries

Nathanael Sasagi 6'
Jacob Saifiti 11'
Tex Hoy 14'

Conversions
Mason Lino 12'
Mason Lino 15'

 Tries

Liam Martin 5'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 14–8 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Perth, Western Australia  
11:35 WST
 Tries

McKenzie Baker 5'
McKenzie Baker 8'
McKenzie Baker 13'

Conversions
Nick Davis 14'

 Tries

Paul Turner 2'
Rocco Berry 11'

 Stadium: HBF Park

Pool 2[]

Pool 2
Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2 1 0 1 34 20 +14 2
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2 1 0 1 25 20 +5 2
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 1 0 1 30 31 −1 2
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 1 0 1 17 35 −18 2
Source:[citation needed]
14 February 2020 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 13–10 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Perth, Western Australia  
17:20 WST
 Tries

Morgan Harper 5'
Corey Harawira-Naera 16'

Conversions
Morgan Harper 5'
Morgan Harper 16'

 Tries

Blake Ferguson 2'
Jaeman Salmon 6'

Conversions
Brad Takairangi 7'

 Stadium: HBF Park
14 February 2020 St. George Illawarra Dragons St. George Illawarra colours.svg 27–5 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Perth, Western Australia  
17:45 WST
 Tries

Josh Kerr 5'
Tyrell Fuimaono 7'
Cameron McInnes 11'
Tristan Sailor 13'
Josh Kerr 16'

Conversions
Ben Hunt 11'
Tristan Sailor 14'

 Tries

Sione Katoa 3'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cronulla colours.svg 25–4 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Perth, Western Australia  
12:00 WST
 Tries

Ronaldo Mulitalo 3'
Connor Tracey 5'
Josh Morris 6'
Josh Morris 8'
Josh Morris 16'

Conversions
Shaun Johnson 5'
Shaun Johnson 17'

 Tries

Jake Averillo 0'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg 15–7 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Perth, Western Australia  
12:25 WST
 Tries

Haze Dunster 8'
Will Smith 15'
Clint Gutherson 16'

Conversions
Clint Gutherson 15'

 Tries

Cody Ramsey 11'

Conversions
Tristan Sailor 12'

 Stadium: HBF Park

Pool 3[]

Pool 3
Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2 2 0 0 41 23 +18 4
South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2 1 0 1 37 25 +12 2
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2 1 0 1 30 22 +8 2
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2 0 0 2 18 56 −38 0
Source:[citation needed]
14 February 2020 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg 10–27 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Perth, Western Australia  
18:15 WST
 Tries

Matthew Timoko 0'
Matthew Timoko 7'

Conversions
Matt Frawley 2'

 Tries

Greg Leleisiuao 4'
Michael Gordon 5'
Anthony Don 9'
Jonus Pearson 12'
Jonus Pearson 14'

Conversions
Tanah Boyd 4'
Tanah Boyd 9'
Tanah Boyd 14'

 Stadium: HBF Park
14 February 2020 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 17–8 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Perth, Western Australia  
18:40 WST
 Tries

Billy Walters 1'
Sam McIntyre 5'
Thomas Mikaele 8'

Conversions
Paul Momirovski 2'
Pat Richards 9'

 Tries

Campbell Graham 11'
Edene Gebbie 16'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney colours.svg 29–8 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Perth, Western Australia  
12:55 WST
 Tries

Joshua Cook 6'
Blake Taaffe 7'
Lachlan Ilias 9'
Campbell Graham 13'
Dane Gagai 14'
Bryson Goodwin 17'

Conversions
Blake Taaffe 6'
Dane Gagai 8'

 Tries

Harley Smith-Shields 1'
Daine Spencer 4'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 14–13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Perth, Western Australia  
13:20 WST
 Tries

Jai Whitbread 2'
Phillip Sami 5'
Ash Taylor 14'

Conversions
Tyrone Peachey 2'

 Tries

Luke Garner 7'
David Nofoaluma 17'

Conversions
Jock Madden 8'
Jock Madden 17'

 Stadium: HBF Park

Pool 4[]

Pool 4
Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2 2 0 0 27 18 +9 4
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2 1 0 1 25 14 +11 2
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2 1 0 1 23 25 −2 2
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2 0 0 2 12 30 −18 0
Source:[citation needed]
14 February 2020 North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland colours.svg 17–11 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Perth, Western Australia  
19:05 WST
 Tries

Coen Hess 6'
Scott Drinkwater 10'
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 13'

Conversions
Jake Clifford 11'
Jake Clifford 14'

 Tries

Jake Turpin 8'
Jesse Arthars 15'

Conversions
Jamayne Isaako 9'

 Stadium: HBF Park
14 February 2020 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 4–18 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Perth, Western Australia  
19:30 WST
 Tries

Cameron Munster 13'

 Tries

Luke Metcalf 1'
Reuben Garrick 7'
Luke Metcalf 16'

Conversions
Cade Cust 1'
Reed Izzard 8'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 7–10 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Perth, Western Australia  
13:45 WST
 Tries

Luke Metcalf 6'

Conversions
Luke Metcalf 6'

 Tries

Tom Opacic 2'
Murray Taulagi 8'

Conversions
Scott Drinkwater 8'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 12–8 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Perth, Western Australia  
14:10 WST
 Tries

Jamayne Isaako 10'
Kotoni Staggs 12'

Conversions
Jamayne Isaako 11'
Jamayne Isaako 13'

 Tries

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 5'
Dean Ieremia 8'

 Stadium: HBF Park

Finals[]

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 7
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 14
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 6
St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra 8
St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra 17
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 14
St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra 14
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 23
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 24
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 0
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 10
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 19
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 20
South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 6

Quarter Finals[]

15 February 2020 Newcastle Knights Newcastle colours.svg 7–14 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Perth, Western Australia  
14:40 WST
 Tries

Tex Hoy 10'

Conversions
Tyronne Roberts-Davis 10'

 Tries

Ryan Matterson 2'
Haze Dunster 6'
Blake Ferguson 15'

Conversions
Brad Takairangi 6'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 St. George Illawarra Dragons St. George Illawarra colours.svg 17–14 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Perth, Western Australia  
15:05 WST
 Tries

Cody Ramsey 6'
Cody Ramsey 12'
Cody Ramsey 18'

Conversions
Tristan Sailor 6'
Tristan Sailor 13'

 Tries

Api Koroisau 9'
Api Koroisau 14'
Viliame Kikau 16'

Conversions
Nathan Cleary 10'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 24–0 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Perth, Western Australia  
15:30 WST
 Tries

Jai Arrow 1'
Phillip Sami 4'
Phillip Sami 6'
Jonus Pearson 8'
Mitch Rein 11'
Anthony Don 16'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland colours.svg 20–6 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Perth, Western Australia  
15:55 WST
 Tries

Coen Hess 1'
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 9'
Scott Drinkwater 12'

Conversions
Jake Clifford 1'
Kyle Feldt 9'
Jake Clifford 12'

 Tries

Jaxson Paulo 16'

Conversions
Lachlan Ilias 16'

 Stadium: HBF Park

Semi Finals[]

15 February 2020 Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg 6–8 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Perth, Western Australia  
17:20 WST
 Tries

Jaeman Salmon 7'

Conversions
Clint Gutherson 8'

 Tries

Mikaele Ravalawa 3'
Tim Lafai 17'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 10–19 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Perth, Western Australia  
17:45 WST
 Tries

Greg Leleisiuao 7'
Jai Whitbread 17'

Conversions
Tyrone Peachey 17'

 Tries

Kyle Feldt 2'
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 11'
Shane Wright 13'
Scott Drinkwater 15'

Conversions
Kyle Feldt 3'

 Stadium: HBF Park

Grand Final[]

15 February 2020 St. George Illawarra Dragons St. George Illawarra colours.svg 14–23 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Perth, Western Australia  
19:00 WST
 Tries

Jason Nightingale 4'
Mikaele Ravalawa 6'
Josh Kerr 15'

Conversions
Tristan Sailor 15'

 Tries

Coen Hess 1'
Reece Robson 7'
Jake Clifford 12'
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 16'

Conversions
Jake Clifford 1'
Scott Drinkwater 7'

 Stadium: HBF Park

Women's Tournament[]

Pool Stage[]

Women's Pool
Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 3 3 0 0 54 10 +44 6
St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 3 1 0 2 48 34 +14 2
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 3 1 0 2 22 42 −20 2
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 3 1 0 2 24 62 −38 2
Source:[citation needed]
14 February 2020 New Zealand Warriors Auckland colours.svg 13–8 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Perth, Western Australia  
16:05 WST
 Tries

Huia Harding 1'
Shontelle Stowers 16'

Conversions
Kathleen Wharton 2'
Apii Nicholls 16'

 Tries

Zahara Temara 4'
Kiana Takairangi 9'

 Stadium: HBF Park
14 February 2020 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 13–6 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Perth, Western Australia  
19:55 WST
 Tries

Amber Hall 1'
Jessika Elliston 10'

Conversions
Meg Ward 1'
Raecene McGregor 10'

 Tries

Jessica Sergis 11'

Conversions
Maddie Studdon 12'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 0–16 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Perth, Western Australia  
10:20 WST
 Tries

Tamika Upton 6'
Tamika Upton 10'
Hayley Maddick 17'

Conversions
Megan Ward 6'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 New Zealand Warriors Auckland colours.svg 7–29 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Perth, Western Australia  
10:45 WST
 Tries

Apii Nicholls 7'

Conversions
Amber Kani 8'

 Tries

Isabelle Kelly 0'
Keeley Davis 4'
Sam Bremner 10'
Brittany Breayley 15'
Botille Vette-Welsh 17'

Conversions
Maddie Studdon 4'
Maddie Studdon 11'
Maddie Studdon 17'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 25–4 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Perth, Western Australia  
16:20 WST
 Tries

Jayme Fressard 1'
Chelsea Lenarduzzi 8'
Jessika Elliston 10'
Jayme Fressard 14'

Conversions
Ali Brigginshaw 9'
Meg Ward 11'
Meg Ward 14'

 Tries

Harata Butler 12'

 Stadium: HBF Park
15 February 2020 St. George Illawarra Dragons St. George Illawarra colours.svg 13–14 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Perth, Western Australia  
16:45 WST
 Tries

Aaliyah Fasavalu-Fa'amausili 4'
Keeley Davis 5'

Conversions
Maddie Studdon 4'
Maddie Studdon 6'

 Tries

Hannah Southwell 4'
Corban McGregor 11'
Zahara Temara 17'

Penalty Goals
Zahara Temara 17'

 Stadium: HBF Park

Grand Final[]

15 February 2020 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 4–28 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Perth, Western Australia  
18:25 WST
 Tries

Jayme Fressard 13'

 Tries

Isabelle Kelly 1'
Aaliyah Fasavalu-Fa'amausili 6'
Kezie Apps 8'
Jessica Sergis 11'
Maddison Weatherall 16'

Conversions
Maddie Studdon 6'
Maddie Studdon 9'
Maddie Studdon 16'

 Stadium: HBF Park

Team of the Tournament[]

Men[]

# Player
1 North Queensland colours.svg Scott Drinkwater
2 Parramatta colours.svg Clint Gutherson
3 Newcastle colours.svg Mason Lino
4 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Tyrone Peachey
5 North Queensland colours.svg Jason Taumalolo
6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Phillip Sami
7 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Luke Metcalf
8 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Cody Ramsey
9 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Viliame Kikau

Women[]

# Player
1 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Maddie Studdon
2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Hannah Southwell
3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Sam Bremner
4 Brisbane colours.svg Raecene McGregor
5 Brisbane colours.svg Tamika Upton
6 Brisbane colours.svg Chelsea Lenarduzzi
7 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Nita Maynard
8 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Keeley Davis
9 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Kezie Apps

References[]

  1. ^ "Everything you need to know about the Perth NRL Nines". National Rugby League. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ "NRL Nines 2020 draw launched in Perth". National Rugby League. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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