| Round 10 | ||||
| 15 May | North Queensland | 10-44 | Brisbane | 1300SMILES |
| 16 May | Parramatta | 16-46 | Warriors | Pirtek |
| 16 May | Manly | 16-42 | Penrith | St Marys Stadium |
| 16 May | Gold Coas | 16-18 | Cronulla | Cbus Super |
| 16 May | Canterbury | 28-20 | Sydney | Belmore Sports Ground |
| 16 May | Melbourne | 38-26 | South Sydney | Gosch’s Paddock |
| 17 May | St George Illawarra | 24-20 | Canberra | WIN |
| 17 May | Newcastle | 16-52 | Wests Tigers | Hunter |
The Junior Kiwis side has been announced for their upcoming match against the Junior Kangaroos. The 18-man squad includes two players with NRL experience and seven players who played in last year’s fixture. The side will be coached by Warriors NYC coach Kelvin Wright.
The match takes place on Saturday, May 2, at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.
Bunty AFOA (Warriors)
Nelson ASOFA-SOLOMONA (Melbourne Storm)
Zach DOCKAR-CLAY (Parramatta Eels)
James FISHER-HARRIS (Penrith Panthers)
Watson HELETA (Wests Tigers)
Jamayne ISAAKO (Cronulla Sharks)
Sione KATOA (Penrith Panthers)
Danny LEVI (Newcastle Knights)
Lamar LIOLEVAVE (Wests Tigers)
Joseph MANU (Sydney Roosters)
Te Maire MARTIN (Wests Tigers)
Taane MILNE (Sydney Roosters)
Marata NIUKORE (Warriors)
Toafofoa SIPLEY (Warriors)
Jazz TEVAGA (Warriors)
Renouf TO’OMAGA (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Tony TUMUSA (Melbourne Storm)
Braden UELE (North Queensland Cowboys)
Coach: Kelvin WRIGHT (Warriors)
The Junior Kangaroos side has been announced for their upcoming match against the Junior Kiwis. Five members of the table topping Brisbane Broncos are in the squad, which includes eight players with NRL experience. Six players (Aitken, Holmes, Hutchison, Lodge, Ofahengaue and Pangai) played in last year’s fixture. The side will be coached by Justin Holbrook.
The match takes place on Saturday, May 2, at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.
1 Jackson HASTINGS (Sydney Roosters)
2 Brenko LEE (Canberra Raiders)
3 Robert JENNINGS (Penrith Panthers)
4 Euan AITKEN (St George Illawarra Dragons)
5 Valentine HOLMES (Cronulla Sharks)
6 Drew HUTCHISON (St George Illawarra Dragons)
7 Ashley TAYLOR (Brisbane Broncos)
8 Joe OFAHENGAUE (Brisbane Broncos)
9 Jayden BERRELL (Brisbane Broncos)
10 Matthew LODGE (Wests Tigers)
11 Coen HESS (North Qld Cowboys)
12 Tepai MOEROA (Parramatta Eels)
13 Tevita PANGAI (Canberra Raiders)
14 Tyrell FUIMAONO (Parramatta Eels)
15 Salesi FUNAKI (Wests Tigers)
16 Jayden NIKORIMA (Brisbane Broncos)
17 Alex TWAL (Parramatta Eels)
18 Jai ARROW (Brisbane Broncos)
Coach: Justin HOLBROOK (Sydney Roosters)
| Round 8 | ||||
| 24 April | Canterbury | 6-46 | Wests Tigers | ANZ |
| 25 April | Warriors | 34-12 | Gold Coast | Mt Smart |
| 25 April | Newcastle | 16-56 | North Queensland | Hunter |
| 25 April | Sydney | 50-14 | St George Illawarra | Allianz |
| 25 April | South Sydney | 36-22 | Canberra | Erskineville Oval |
| 25 April | Melbourne | 18-12 | Manly | AAMI |
| 25 April | Brisbane | 50-28 | Parramatta | Suncorp |
| 26 April | Penrith | 34-4 | Cronulla | Pepper |
| Round 7 | ||||
| 17 April | St George Illawarra | 20-36 | Brisbane | Jubilee |
| 18 April | Canterbury | 30-30 | Manly | Belmore Sports Ground |
| 18 April | Gold Coast | 24-36 | Penrith | Cbus Super |
| 18 April | North Queensland | 28-28 | Warriors | 1300SMILES |
| 18 April | Melbourne | 6-54 | Sydney | AAMI |
| 19 April | Wests Tigers | 32-40 | Canberra | Leichhardt |
| 19 April | Newcastle | 4-46 | Parramatta | Hunter |
| 20 April | Cronulla | 26-22 | South Sydney | Remondis |
| Round 6 | ||||
| 10 April | Brisbane | 48-6 | Sydney | Suncorp |
| 10 April | Cronulla | 18-22 | Newcastle | Remondis |
| 11 April | Parramatta | 22-40 | Gold Coast | Pirtek |
| 11 April | Warriors | 38-4 | Wests Tigers | Mt Smart |
| 11 April | Penrith | 36-16 | Manly | Pepper |
| 12 April | Canberra | 28-24 | Melbourne | GIO |
| 12 April | St George Illawarra | 12-41 | Canterbury | ANZ |
| 13 April | South Sydney | 24-38 | North Queensland | ANZ |
| Round 5 | ||||
| 3 April | Canterbury | 20-18 | South Sydney | ANZ |
| 3 April | Gold Coast | 18-44 | Brisbane | Cbus Super |
| 4 April | Newcastle | 36-46 | St George Illawarra | Hunter |
| 5 April | Manly | 36-22 | Canberra | Central Coast Stadium |
| 5 April | Sydney | 68-6 | Cronulla | Allianz |
| 6 April | Parramatta | 10-42 | Wests Tigers | ANZ |
| 6 April | Melbourne | 38-28 | Warriors | AAMI |
| 6 April | Penrith | 32-22 | North Queensland | Pepper |
| Round 4 | ||||
| 27 March | Parramatta | 28-26 | South Sydney | Pirtek |
| 27 March | Wests Tigers | 34-22 | Canterbury | ANZ |
| 28 March | Newcastle | 34-8 | Penrith | Hunter |
| 28 March | Cronulla | 30-12 | Gold Coast | Remondis |
| 28 March | North Queensland | 50-6 | Melbourne | Jack Manski Oval |
| 28 March | St George Illawarra | 22-24 | Manly | WIN |
| 29 March | Warriors | 40-14 | Brisbane | Mt Smart |
| 29 March | Sydney | 46-14 | Canberra | Allianz |
| Round 3 | ||||
| 20 March | Manly | 34-16 | Canterbury | Brookvale |
| 20 March | Brisbane | 30-26 | North Queensland | Suncorp |
| 21 March | Warriors | 38-10 | Parramatta | Mt Smart |
| 21 March | Canberra | 60-10 | St George Illawarra | GIO |
| 21 March | Melbourne | 44-12 | Cronulla | AAMI |
| 22 March | South Sydney | 24-20 | Wests Tigers | ANZ |
| 22 March | Gold Coast | 18-19 | Newcastle | Cbus Super |
| 23 March | Sydney | 18-26 | Penrith | Allianz |
After just missing out on the finals by for-and-against in 2014, the Panthers will head in to the new season looking to go one step better. Returning players include Joshua Jay, Corey Harawira and Brent Naden. Robert Jennings, who made his NSW Cup debut before his NYC debut, may spend time up a grade in 2015.
Braiden Burnes
Christian Crichton
Oliver Clark
Dave Cowhan
Dylan Edwards
Fairouz Elkander
Cowen Epere
James Fisher-Harris
Logan Geyer
Soni Hala
Corey Harawira
Joshua Jay
Robert Jennings
Sione Katoa
Moses Leota
Soni Luke
Tyrone May
Brent Naden
Jack Nelson
Paea Pua
NYC-eligible players in NRL squad
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
(Players in bold played an NYC game)
Squad taken from 2015 NRL Season Guide
Last year’s Auckland Nines tournament gave us an early glimpse at a number of talented youngsters who would go onto to make their NRL debut in 2014, including Valentine Holmes, Cameron Munster and Tuimoala Lolohea. Let’s a closer look at the NYC-eligible players who have been selected for the 2015 tournament.
Coen Hess (North Queensland Cowboys)
Born: 14/8/1996 (Bundaberg, Qld)
Position: Second Row
Junior Club: Mt Isa Blackstars
Rep Honours: Qld U18s (2014), Qld U16s (2012)
One of the most highly rated juniors from North Queensland, Hess scored a try on his NYC debut at age 17. He would play 16 games during the season and has trained with the Cowboys NRL squad in the 2015 pre-season.
Tepai Moeroa (Parramatta Eels)
Born: 2/10/1995 (Cook Islands)
Position: Second Row
Junior Club: Seven Hills Kangaroos
Rep Honours: NSW U16s (2011)
Born in the Cook Islands, Moeroa graduated to the Eels first grade team in 2014, playing 9 games. Moeroa is a multi-talented sportsman, holding state records in shotput and being a two time Australian Schoolboy in rugby union.
Christian Crichton (Penrith Panthers)
Position: Wing/Fullback
Junior Club: St Marys
Rep Honours: Nil
Crichton started 2014 in SG Ball before moving up to Penrith’s NYC side, where he scored 7 tries in 11 games. He was a member of the Patrician Brothers Blacktown side that made the GIO Schoolboy Cup final.
Joshua Jay (Penrith Panthers)
Born: 23/5/1995 (Hornsby, NSW)
Position: Wing
Junior Club: Brothers Penrith
Rep Honours: Nil
Jay was one of Penrith’s most consistent players in 2014, scoring 11 tries in 22 games. He is one of the fastest players in the game, clocking a personal best of 10.73sec at the 2012 National Junior Championships.
Angus Crichton (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Born: 5/2/1996 (Temora, NSW)
Position: Second Row/Centre
Junior Club: Young Cherrypickers
Rep Honours: Nil
A new recruit to the Rabbitohs in 2015, Crichton is a two-time Australian Schoolboy in rugby union and played 4 SG Ball games for the Roosters last year. Bunnies fans will get their first glimpse of the young forward in the Auckland Nines.
Tom Hughes (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Born: 22/8/1995 (Pambula, NSW)
Position: Wing
Junior Club: Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs
Rep Honours: Nil
A big, strong winger from New South Wales’ south coast, Hughes scored 15 tries in 23 games in 2014. Hughes also played SG Ball for Souths and attended Sydney Boys High.
Euan Aitken (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Born: 16/6/1995 (Pambula, NSW)
Position: Centre
Junior Club: Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs, Shellharbour Sharks
Rep Honours: Junior Kangaroos (2014), NSW U18s (2013), NSW U16s (2011)
Aitken enjoyed a successful NYC season in 2014, finishing with 20 tries in 16 games and a Junior Kangaroos jersey. On the back of a glowing endorsement from Dragons team mate Benji Marshall, Aitken will be looking to have a big tournament.
Queensland Under 20’s representatives Valentine Holmes and Brett Greinke have been called into the Junior Kangaroos side following the withdrawals of Nene Macdonald and Waqa Blake.
The match will be played on Saturday, October 18 at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.
1 Clint Gutherson (Sea Eagles)
2 Valentine Holmes (Sharks)
3 Brett Greinke (Broncos)
4 Euan Aitken (Dragons)
5 Jake Mamo (Knights)
6 Drew Hutchison (Dragons)
7 Ryan Matterson (Eels)
8 Matthew Lodge (Tigers)
9 Cameron McInnes (Rabbitohs)
10 Joe Ofahengaue (Broncos)
11 Patrick Mago (Raiders)
12 Tevita Pangai (Raiders)
13 Kelepi Tanginoa (Eels)
14 Jack Bird (Dragons)
15 Willis Meehan (Roosters)
16 Cameron Munster (Storm)
17 Andy Saunders (Panthers)
18 Jackson Hastings (Roosters)
Coach Kelly Egan (Bulldogs)
The following players have been added to the Junior Kiwis train-on squad for their match against the Junior Kangaroos next month. Each week, players will be added to the squad as teams are eliminated from the Holden Cup finals series, with a final squad to be announced following the Holden Cup Grand Final on October 5. Players from the Parramatta Eels and St George Illawarra Dragons (*) have been added to the squad following their elimination from the finals.
The match will be played on Saturday, October 18 at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.
Herman ESE’ESE (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Renouf TO’OMAGA (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Jahrome HUGHES (Gold Coast Titans)
Nelson ASOFA-SOLOMONA (Melbourne Storm)
Niua FINAU PUAKA (Melbourne Storm)
Richard KENNAR (Melbourne Storm)*
Una MOHI (Melbourne Storm)
Danny LEVI (Newcastle Knights)
Chance PENI (Newcastle Knights)
Pride PETTERSON-ROBATI (Newcastle Knights)
Joseph TAPINE (Newcastle Knights)
James TAYLOR (Newcastle Knights)
Josh ALOIAI (Parramatta Eels)*
Zach DOCKAR-CLAY (Parramatta Eels)*
Fabian GOODALL (Parramatta Eels)*
Sione KATOA (Penrith Panthers)
Sam MANULELEUA (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Tulsa SAUMAMAO (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Addin FONUA-BLAKE (St George Illawarra Dragons)*
Joseph MANU (Sydney Roosters)
Taane MILNE (Sydney Roosters)
Braden UELE (Sydney Roosters)
Manaia CHERRINGTON (Wests Tigers)
Dallas GRAHAM (Wests Tigers)
Watson HELETA (Wests Tigers)
Delouise HOETER (Wests Tigers)
Lamar LIOLEVAVE (Wests Tigers)
Te Maire MARTIN (Wests Tigers)
The following players have been added to the Junior Kangaroos train-on squad for their match against the Junior Kiwis next month. Each week, players will be added to the squad as teams are eliminated from the Holden Cup finals series, with a final squad to be announced following the Holden Cup Grand Final on October 5. Players from the Parramatta Eels and St George Illawarra Dragons (*) have been added to the squad following their elimination from the finals.
The match will be played on Saturday, October 18 at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.
Luke BATEMAN (Canberra Raiders)
Patrick MAGO (Canberra Raiders)
Tevita PANGAI (Canberra Raiders)
Valentine HOLMES (Cronulla Sharks)
Clinton GUTHERSON (Manly Sea Eagles)
Cameron MUNSTER (Melbourne Storm)
Jake MAMO (Newcastle Knights)
Sione MATA’UTIA (Newcastle Knights)
Josh CHUDLEIGH (North Queensland Cowboys)
Patrick KAUFUSI (North Queensland Cowboys)
Ryan MATTERSON (Parramatta Eels)*
Tepai MOEROA (Parramatta Eels)*
Pauli PAULI (Parramatta Eels)*
Kasya PRITCHARD (Parramatta Eels)*
Kelepi TANGINOA (Parramatta Eels)*
Waqa BLAKE (Penrith Panthers)*
Kieran MOSELEY (Penrith Panthers)
Andy SAUNDERS (Penrith Panthers)
Chris SMITH (Penrith Panthers)
Isaah YEO (Penrith Panthers)
Euan AITKEN (St George Illawarra Dragons)*
Jack BIRD (St George Illawarra Dragons)*
Drew HUTCHISON (St George Illawarra Dragons)*
Cameron McINNES (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Jackson HASTINGS (Sydney Roosters)*
Nene MACDONALD (Sydney Roosters)
Willis MEEHAN (Sydney Roosters)
Matthew LODGE (Wests Tigers)
The 2014 Holden Cup Team of the Year was announced this morning at Rugby League Central in Sydney. The side features 8 players who have played first grade this season.
1 Jake MAMO (Newcastle Knights)
2 Valentine HOLMES (Cronulla Sharks)
3 Sione MATA’UTIA (Newcastle Knights)
4 Brendan ELLIOT (Sydney Roosters)
5 Nene MACDONALD (Sydney Roosters)
6 Te Maire MARTIN (Wests Tigers)
7 Drew HUTCHISON (St George Illawarra Dragons)
8 Andy SAUNDERS (Penrith Panthers)
9 Manaia CHERRINGTON (Wests Tigers)
10 Sam LISONE (Warriors)
11 Nelson ASOFA-SOLOMONA (Melbourne Storm)
12 Tepai MOEROA (Parramatta Eels)
13 Willis MEEHAN (Sydney Roosters)
14 Danny LEVI (Newcastle Knights)
15 Joseph TAPINE (Newcastle Knights)
16 Addin FONUA-BLAKE (St George Illawarra Dragons)
17 Kane ELGEY (Gold Coast Titans)
Coach: Mick CRAWLEY (Newcastle Knights)
18TH MAN 