2014 National Rugby Championship

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2014 National Rugby Championship
Date21 August – 1 November 2014
Champions
Brisbane 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
Official website
buildcorpnrc.com.au
NRC Competition Launch with Buildcorp MD Tony Sukkar and players from all nine teams.

The 2014 National Rugby Championship (known as the

Brisbane City
.

Teams and venues

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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
CV – University of Canberra Vikings

SYD – Sydney (see below)
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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

Victoria, and Western Australia:[2]

Region Team Coach(es) Captain(s)
ACT University of Canberra Vikings Australia Dan McKellar
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

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
Existing Law of the Game Variation
Law 9.A.1
Value of a Conversion goal - 2 points
Value of a Penalty goal - 3 points
Value of a Dropped goal - 3 points
Value of a Conversion goal - 3 points
Value of a Penalty goal - 2 points
Value of a Dropped goal - 2 points


Previously trialled in South Africa’s Varsity Cup.[3]

Law 5.7(e)
If time expires and the ball is not dead, or an awarded scrum or lineout has not been completed, the referee allows play to continue until the next time that the ball becomes dead. The ball becomes dead when the referee would have awarded a scrum, lineout, an option to the non-infringing team, drop out or after a conversion or successful penalty kick at goal. If a scrum has to be reset, the scrum has not been completed. If time expires and a mark, free kick or penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue. 		Non-offending team is allowed to kick the ball into touch after being awarded a penalty kick, which has been blown after time expires, and the lineout will take place.
Law 19.6
The player taking the throw-in must stand at the correct place. The player must not step into the field of play when the ball is thrown. The ball must be thrown straight, so that it travels at least 5 metres along the line of touch before it first touches the ground or touches or is touched by a player. 		Latitude will be given to the throwing team if the opposing team does not compete for the ball near where the ball is received
Law 9.B.1(e)
The kicker must take the kick within one minute and thirty seconds (ninety seconds) from the time a try has been awarded. The player must take the kick within one minute and thirty seconds even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. 		Time limit reduced to 60 seconds for conversion kicks, and 45 seconds for penalty kicks.
Law 20.1(d)
No delay. A team must not intentionally delay forming a scrum. 		Team has 30 seconds to form a scrum from the time the referee gives the mark.
Law 20.12(c)
When a team has won the ball in a scrum, the scrum half of the opposing team is offside if that scrum half steps in front of the ball with either foot while the ball is still in the scrum. 		Opposing scrum half is not allowed to enter the gap between the flanker and number 8, even if they stay behind the ball
Law 21.2(a)
The kicker must take the penalty or free kick at the mark or anywhere behind it on a line through the mark. 		Increased latitude will be given to where penalty and free kicks are to be taken
Law 19.2(d)
For a quick throw-in, the player must use the ball that went into touch. A quick throw-in is not permitted if another person has touched the ball apart from the player throwing it in and an opponent who carried it into touch. The same team throws into the lineout. 		Players will be allowed to take quick throw-ins regardless of whether someone else has touched the ball
Law 17.2(d)
Keeping players on their feet. Players in a maul must endeavour to stay on their feet. The ball carrier in a maul may go to ground providing the ball is available immediately and play continues. 		Greater policing of this law, in order to discourage "hold up tackles", by ensuring that the tackler, who holds up a ball carrier in an effort to form a maul, does not collapse the maul as soon as it has formed.
Competition rule - Bonus point awarded for scoring 4 tries Bonus point awarded if winning team scores 3 or more tries than their opponents.

This particular system has been used in France's professional leagues since the 2007–08 northern hemisphere season.[4][5]
Television match official protocols Television match official to only be consulted about tries and in-goal plays.

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

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Rising 8 8 0 0 399 184 +215 8 0 40 Qualification for Semi-finals
2 New South Wales 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 to match(es) played on 18 October 2014. Source: rugbyarchive.net

Round-by-round

Team 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:
Chris Kuridrani rugby ball 37', 62'
Jake McIntyre rugby ball 45'
Harry Parker rugby ball 64'
Con: Jake McIntyre
rugby goalposts icon 7', 38', 46', 63', 65' (5/6) 		Report[7]
Summary[8] 		Try:
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:
Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 63' (1/4)
Cards: Tom Staniforth
yellow card 65' to 75' 		Report[9]
Summary[10] 		Try: Zack Holmes rugby ball 7'
Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 28'
Amman Matuatu rugby ball 69'
Heath Tessmann rugby ball 80'
Con: Zack Holmes rugby goalposts icon 8' (1/2)
Luke Burton rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/2)
Pen: Luke Burton rugby goalposts icon 76' (1/1)
Cards: Richard Hardwick yellow card 55' to 65'
Alec Hepburn yellow card 56' to 66' 		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Australia Damien Mitchelmore


23 August (BP) NSW Country Eagles 31–2 Greater Sydney Rams Coogee Oval, Sydney  
15:00 AEST Try: Matthew Carraro rugby ball 41'
Andrew Kellaway rugby ball 66'
Will Miller rugby ball 69'
Apakuku Ma'afu rugby ball 80'
Con: Sam Windsor rugby goalposts icon 41', 66', 80' (3/4)
Pen: Sam Windsor rugby goalposts icon 20' (1/1) 		Report[11]
Summary[12] 		Pen: Ben Volavola rugby goalposts icon 9' (1/1)
Cards: Benn Robinson yellow card 66' to 76'
Vasa Falealii yellow card 66' to 76' 		Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Australia James Leckie


24 August (BP) Melbourne Rising 55–34 North Harbour Rays AAMI Park, Melbourne[13]  
14:00 AEST Try: Telusa Veainu rugby ball 5', 42'
Sefa Naivalu rugby ball 14', 67'
Nic Stirzaker rugby ball 24'
Jack Debreczeni rugby ball 43', 78'
Reuben Rolleston rugby ball 68'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 5', 24', 42', 43', 68' (5/8) 		Report[14]
Summary[15] 		Try: Ed Gower rugby ball 15'
David Fletscheer rugby ball 25'
Matt Lucas rugby ball 31'
Mitch Lewis rugby ball 40'
Dave Porecki rugby ball 41'
Con: Hamish Angus rugby goalposts icon 15', 31', 41' (3/5) 		Attendance: 2,187
Referee:
Andrew Lees
Bye/s: Queensland Country

Round 2

28 August Greater Sydney Rams 18–37 Canberra Vikings Pirtek Stadium, Sydney  
19:30 AEST Try:
Afa Pakalani rugby ball 18'
Jed Holloway rugby ball 62'
Con: Ben Volavola rugby goalposts icon 65' (1/3)
Cards: Hugh Roach yellow card 67' to 77'
Jed Gillespie
Yellow card 78' 		Report[16]
Summary[17] 		Try:
Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin rugby ball 39'
Jarrad Butler rugby ball 49', 68'
Thomas Cusack rugby ball 51'
Con: Jesse Mogg rugby goalposts icon 26', 40', 52', 69' (4/5)
Cards: Seilala Lam
yellow card 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 rugby ball 23'
Rubin Fuimaono rugby ball 51'
Con: Tom Pincus rugby goalposts icon 520' (1/2)
Pen: Tom Pincus (0/1) 		Report[18]
Summary[19] 		Try: Stephen Hoiles rugby ball 5'
Andrew Kellaway rugby ball 16', 26', 79'
Patrick Dellit rugby ball 75'
Con: Sam Windsor rugby goalposts icon 6', 17', 76' (3/4)
Darcy Etrich rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1) 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee:
Steve Walsh


31 August Sydney Stars 13-45 Melbourne Rising (BP) Leichhardt Oval, Sydney  
15:00 AEST Try:
Stuart Dunbar
rugby goalposts icon 30' (1/2) 		Report[21]
Summary[22] 		Try: Nic Stirzaker rugby ball 11'
Mitch Inman rugby ball 22'
Telusa Veainu rugby ball 39'
Sam Jeffries rugby ball 46'
Sefa Naivalu rugby ball 53'
Joe Kamana rugby ball 72'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 22', 39', 47', 54', 73' (5/6) 		Attendance: 1,005[20]
Referee: New Zealand Shane McDermott


31 August (BP) Perth Spirit 21–26 Brisbane City McGillivray Oval, Perth  
15:30 AWST Try: Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 13', 35'
Heath Tessmann rugby ball 21'
Con: Dillyn Leyds rugby goalposts icon 14', 36' (2/3)
Cards: Matt Hodgson yellow card 43' to 53' 		Report[23]
Summary[24] 		Try:
Chris Kuridrani rugby ball 4'
Pettowa Paraka rugby ball 30', 38'
Junior Laloifi rugby ball 66'
Con: Jake McIntyre rugby goalposts icon 39', 67' (2/4)
Pen: Jake McIntyre
(0/1) 		Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Australia Graham Cooper
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 rugby ball 6'
Luke Holmes rugby ball 40'
Dave Feltscheer rugby ball 51'
Con: Hamish Angus rugby goalposts icon 40', 52' (2/3) 		Report[25]
Summary[26] 		Try: Andrew Kellaway rugby ball 12', 60'
Ed Stubbs rugby ball 30'
Samu Wara rugby ball 57'
Con: Sam Windsor rugby goalposts icon 13', 31', 58' (3/4)
Pen: Sam Windsor rugby goalposts icon 67', 80' (2/2) 		Attendance: 1,982
Referee: Australia Graham Cooper


6 September Perth Spirit 34–44 Greater Sydney Rams Adelaide Airport Stadium, Adelaide  
14:00 ACST Try: Alec Hepburn rugby ball 29'
Zack Holmes rugby ball 35'
Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 40'
Harry Scoble rugby ball 48'
Va'a Mailei rugby ball 74'
Con: Ian Prior rugby goalposts icon 29', 36', 75' (3/5)
Cards: Kieran Stringer yellow card 22' to 32' 		Report[27]
Summary[28] 		Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro rugby ball 22', 44', 62'
Jed Holloway rugby ball 56'
Jarome McKenzie rugby ball 64'
Dane Chisholm rugby ball 69'
Con: Ben Volavola rugby goalposts icon 23', 57', 63', 65' (4/6)
Pen: Ben Volavola rugby goalposts icon 17' (1/1)
Dane Chisholm (0/1) 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee:
Andrew Lees


6 September Canberra Vikings 26–21 Queensland Country (BP) Viking Park, Canberra  
14:30 AEST Try: Jarrad Butler rugby ball 7'
Jerome Nuimata rugby ball 34'
Nigel Ah Wong rugby ball 53'
Robbie Coleman rugby ball 79'
Con: Jesse Mogg rugby goalposts icon 8', 54' (2/4) 		Report[29]
Summary[30] 		Try:
Matt Brandon
rugby goalposts icon 13', 80' (2/3) 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: New Zealand Shane McDermott


6 September Brisbane City 18–79 Melbourne Rising (BP) Ballymore, Brisbane  
15:00 AEST Try:
Liam Gill rugby ball 26'
Con: Jake McIntyre rugby goalposts icon 13' (1/3)
Cards: Nick Frisby yellow card 5' to 15'
Will Genia
yellow card 48' to 58' 		Report[31]
Summary[32] 		Try: Jonah Placid rugby ball 4'
Sefa Naivalu rugby ball 7'
Tom English rugby ball 24', 58', 63', 80'
Lopeti Timani rugby ball 31', 52'
Telusa Veainu rugby ball 43'
Pat Leafa rugby ball 68'
Lloyd Johansson rugby ball 76'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 8', 25', 32', 52', 59', 64', 70', 77' (6/8)
Lloyd Johansson rugby goalposts icon 70', 77' (2/3) 		Attendance: 2,500
Referee:
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 rugby ball 25', 65'
Telusa Veainu rugby ball 28', 65'
Joe Kamana rugby ball 31'
Cadeyrn Neville rugby ball 60'
Luke Burgess rugby ball 75'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 25', 66' (2/4)
Telusa Veainu rugby goalposts icon 57' (1/2)
Lloyd Johansson (0/1)
Cards: Pom Simona yellow card 68' to 78' 		Report[33]
Summary[34] 		Try: Alex Rovira rugby ball 14'
Brad Lacey rugby ball 48'
Zack Holmes rugby ball 80'
Con: Luke Burton rugby goalposts icon 14', 50' (2/2)
Zack Holmes rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1)
Cards: Brent Murphy yellow card 51' to 61' 		Attendance: 2,096
Referee:
Will Houston


13 September (BP)Greater Sydney Rams 47–18 Sydney Stars Pirtek Stadium, Sydney  
15:00 AEST Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro rugby ball 5'
Jared Barry rugby ball 19'
Chris Alcock rugby ball 23'
penalty try rugby ball 39'
Hugh Roach rugby ball 43'
Jarome McKenzie rugby ball 57'
Michael McDougall rugby ball 63'
Con: Ben Volavola rugby goalposts icon 20', 24', 40', 44' (4/6)
Dane Chisholm (0/1) 		Report[35]
Summary[36] 		Try:
Stuart Dunbar (0/1)
Jack Macklin
rugby goalposts icon 62' (1/2) 		Attendance: 1,063
Referee: Australia Ian Smith


13 September (BP)Queensland Country 29–32 North Harbour Rays Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast  
17:10 AEST Try:
Matt Brandon rugby goalposts icon 19', 54', 59' (3/4)
Cards: Anthony Fainga'a
yellow card 23' to 33' 		Report[38]
Summary[39] 		Try: Luke Holmes rugby ball 7'
Hamish Angus rugby ball 29'
Dave Feltscheer rugby ball 33'
Ed Gower rugby ball 74'
Con: Hamish Angus rugby goalposts icon 8', 30', 34', 75' (4/4)
Cards: Ed Gower yellow card 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:
Mick Snowden rugby ball 79'
Con: Sam Windsor rugby goalposts icon 55' (1/3)
Darcy Etrich rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1)
Cards: Stephen Hoiles
yellow card 21' to 31' 		Report[40]
Summary[41] 		Try:
Liam Gill
yellow card 54' to 64' 		Attendance: 750[37]
Referee: Australia Damien Mitchelmore
Bye/s: Canberra Vikings

Round 5

18 September Queensland Country 24–13 Greater Sydney Rams Ballymore, Brisbane  
19:30 AEST Try:
Matt Brandon rugby goalposts icon 5', 55', 75' (3/3)
Cards: Jamie-Jerry Taulagi yellow card 15' to 25'
Anthony Fainga'a
yellow card 22' to 32' 		Report[43]
Summary[44] 		Try: Jarome McKenzie rugby ball 24'
Dane Chisholm rugby ball 39'
Con: Ben Volavola rugby goalposts icon 25' (1/2)
Cards: Hugh Perrett yellow card 52' to 62'
David Lolohea yellow card 67' to 77' 		Attendance: 1,500[42]
Referee: Australia Rohan Hoffmann


20 September NSW Country Eagles 16–37 Melbourne Rising (BP) Wade Park, Orange  
15:00 AEST Try: Sam Windsor rugby ball 24'
Andrew Kellaway rugby ball 77'
Con: Sam Windsor rugby goalposts icon 25', 77' (2/2)
Cards: Duncan Chubb yellow card 17' to 27' 		Report[45]
Summary[46] 		Try: Nic Stirzaker rugby ball 19'
Tom English rugby ball 21'
Sean McMahon rugby ball 38'
Telusa Veainu rugby ball 50'
Lopeti Timani rugby ball 56'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 20', 21', 39', 56' (4/5)
Cards: Paul Alo-Emile yellow card 40' to 50'
Cadeyrn Neville yellow card 69' to 79' 		Attendance: 2,000[42]
Referee: Australia Michael Hogan


20 September Sydney Stars 37–37 Canberra Vikings Leichhardt Oval, Sydney  
15:00 AEST Try: Jack Macklin rugby ball 31'
Hugo Dessens rugby ball 37'
Patrick McCutcheon rugby ball 47'
Will Skelton rugby ball 61'
Jono Sullivan rugby ball 80'
Con: Jack Macklin rugby goalposts icon 38', 48', 62', 80' (4/5)
Cards: Will Skelton yellow card 16' to 26' 		Report[47]
Summary[48] 		Try:
Fotu Auelua
yellow card 57' to 67' 		Attendance: 1,047[42]
Referee: Australia James Leckie


20 September North Harbour Rays 32–29 Perth Spirit (BP) Brookvale Oval, Sydney  
17:30 AEST Try: Harry Bergelin rugby ball 3'
Sam Ward rugby ball 28', 47', 70'
Con: Hamish Angus rugby goalposts icon 4', 29', 48', 71' (4/4)
Cards: Boyd Killingworth yellow card 52' to 62' 		Report[49]
Summary[50] 		Try: Ammon Matuauto rugby ball 15', 53'
Zack Holmes rugby ball 24'
Dillyn Leyds rugby ball 62'
Con: Zack Holmes rugby goalposts icon 16', 25', 63' (3/4)
Cards: Va'a Mailei yellow card 58' to 68' 		Attendance: 2,187[42]
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 rugby ball 2'
Telusa Veainu rugby ball 12'
Paul Alo-Emile rugby ball 19'
Mitch Inman rugby ball 25'
Luke Burgess rugby ball 79'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 3', 13', 80' (3/5)
Cards: Cadeyrn Neville yellow card 53' to 63'
Nic Stirzaker yellow card 64' to 74' 		Report[51]
Summary[52] 		Try: Robbie Coleman rugby ball 31'
Jerome Nuimata rugby ball 69'
Con: Jesse Mogg rugby goalposts icon 32' (1/2) 		Attendance: 1,977
Referee:
Will Houston


28 September Brisbane City 29–13 Queensland Country Ballymore, Brisbane  
15:00 AEST Try:
Chris Kuridrani rugby ball 61'
Marco Kotze rugby ball 74'
Con: Jake McIntyre rugby goalposts icon 46' (1/2)
Quade Cooper
rugby goalposts icon 62', 74' (2/2) 		Report[53]
Summary[54] 		Try:
Matt Brandon rugby goalposts icon 25' (1/2)
Cards: Haydn Hirsimaki yellow card 39' to 49'
Will Slipper
Yellow card 72' 		Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Australia Damien Mitchelmore


28 September North Harbour Rays 34–34 Greater Sydney Rams Brookvale Oval, Sydney  
15:00 AEST Try: Kotoni Ale rugby ball 22', 30'
Brian Sefanaia rugby ball 35'
Ed Gower rugby ball 69'
Con: Matt Lucas rugby goalposts icon 23', 31', 36' (3/3)
Hamish Angus rugby goalposts icon 69' (1/1)
Pen: Hamish Angus rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1) 		Report[55]
Summary[56] 		Try: Ben Batger rugby ball 38'
Jai Ayoub rugby ball 54'
Jarome Mackenzie rugby ball 61'
Dave Lolohea rugby ball 74'
Con: Dane Chisholm rugby goalposts icon 38', 55', 62', 75' (4/4)
Pen: Ben Volavola rugby goalposts icon 79' (1/1)
Cards: Guy Millar yellow card 69' to 79' 		Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Australia Michael Hogan


28 September (BP) Perth Spirit 63–21 Sydney Stars HBF Arena, Perth  
15:30 AWST Try: Kyle Godwin rugby ball 12'
Ross Haylett-Petty rugby ball 19'
Ian Prior rugby ball 25'
Luke Morahan rugby ball 27'
Junior Rasolea rugby ball 43', 49'
Robbie Abel rugby ball 62', 74'
Marcel Brache rugby ball 66'
Con: Ian Prior rugby goalposts icon 13', 26', 44', 50', 64', 67' (6/9)
Cards: Junior Rasolea Yellow card 80' 		Report[57]
Summary[58] 		Try: Laurie Weeks rugby ball 6'
Andrew Leota rugby ball 9'
Paddy Ryan rugby ball 69'
Con: Jack Macklin rugby goalposts icon 10', 70' (2/3)
Cards: Matthew Philip yellow card 62' to 72' 		Attendance: 1,445
Referee: Australia Graham Cooper
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 rugby ball 8'
Jarrad Butler rugby ball 46'
Robbie Coleman rugby ball 56'
Con: Jesse Mogg rugby goalposts icon 47', 57' (2/3)
Pen: Jesse Mogg (0/1)
Cards: Jordan Smiler yellow card 69' to 79'
Seilala Lam Yellow card 73' 		Report[59]
Summary[60] 		Try: Kotoni Ale rugby ball 38'
Luke Holmes rugby ball 54'
Jack Dempsey rugby ball 70'
Con: Harry Jones rugby goalposts icon 38', 55' (2/3)
Cards: Kotoni Ale yellow card 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: Jarome Mackenzie rugby ball 4', 23'
Henry Seavula rugby ball 14'
Auvasa Falealii rugby ball 35'
Henry Taefu rugby ball 46'
Dylan Sigg rugby ball 51'
Chris Alcock rugby ball 65'
Con: Ben Volavola rugby goalposts icon 5', 15', 24', 36', 47', 52', 66' (7/7)
Cards: Jed Gillespie yellow card 54' to 64'
Marcus Carbone Yellow card 72'
Hugh Roach Yellow card 74' 		Report[59]
Summary[61] 		Try:
Chris Kuridrani rugby ball 17'
Curtis Browning rugby ball 31'
Samu Kerevi rugby ball 43'
David McDuling rugby ball 77'
Con: Quade Cooper rugby goalposts icon 18', 43' (2/3)
Jake McIntyre
rugby goalposts icon 77' (1/1) 		Attendance: 1,632
Referee: Australia Ian Smith


4 October (BP)Perth Spirit 68–29 Queensland Country Rockingham Rugby Club, Perth  
15:30 AWST Try: Christian Joubert rugby ball 3'
Kane Koteka rugby ball 8', 32', 63'
Robbie Abel rugby ball 24', 48'
Luke Morahan rugby ball 38'
Brynard Stander rugby ball 42'
Joe Savage rugby ball 67'
Va'a Mailei rugby ball 69'
Con: Zack Holmes rugby goalposts icon 25', 39', 44', 64', 68' (5/9)
Ian Prior rugby goalposts icon 70' (1/1)
Cards: Sam Wykes yellow card 52' to 62' 		Report[62]
Summary[63] 		Try:
Matt Brandon
rugby goalposts icon 11', 53', 61' (3/4) 		Attendance: 1,022
Referee:
Will Houston


6 October (BP)Sydney Stars 24–26 NSW Country Eagles Leichhardt Oval, Sydney  
15:00 AEDT Try: James Dargaville rugby ball 2'
Sam Quinn rugby ball 18'
Jim Stewart rugby ball 56'
Con: Jack Macklin rugby goalposts icon 3', 19', 37' (3/3)
Cards: Sam Quinn yellow card 28' to 38'
Paddy Ryan yellow card 40' to 50' 		Report[64]
Summary[65] 		Try: Ethan Ford rugby ball 26', 31'
Tala Gray rugby ball 40'
Cameron Treloar rugby ball 71'
Con: Sam Windsor rugby goalposts icon 28', 40' (2/4)
Cards: Mitchell Chapman yellow card 17' to 27'
Ethan Ford yellow card 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: Sam Ward rugby ball 35'
Greg Peterson rugby ball 56'
Harry Bergelin rugby ball 64'
Mali Hingano rugby ball 68'
Con: Harry Jones rugby goalposts icon 35' (1/1)
Hamish Angus rugby goalposts icon 56' (1/3)
Cards: Chazz Mahina yellow card 63' to 73' 		Report[68]
Summary[69] 		Try: Matthew Feaunati rugby ball 2'
Michael Gunn rugby ball 26', 32'
Adam Korczyk rugby ball 28'
Samu Kerevi rugby ball 43'
Andrew Ready rugby ball 52'
Jack Mullins rugby ball 67'
Curtis Browning rugby ball 72'
Phil Kite rugby ball 75'
Toby White rugby ball 78'
Con: Quade Cooper rugby goalposts icon 3', 26', 28', 32', 44', 67', 72', 76', 79' (9/10) 		Attendance: 1,852[66]
Referee: Australia Angus Gardner


11 October (BP)Canberra Vikings 37–42 NSW Country Eagles Viking Park, Canberra  
14:30 AEDT Try: Jarrad Butler rugby ball 10'
Michael Henry rugby ball 36'
Tim Cree rugby ball 43'
Isaac Thompson rugby ball 68'
Joe Powell rugby ball 75'
Con: Rodney Iona rugby goalposts icon 11', 44' (2/3)
Isaac Thompson rugby goalposts icon 69', 76' (2/2) 		Report[70]
Summary[71] 		Try: Andrew Kellaway rugby ball 7', 59'
Mitchell Chapman rugby ball 33'
Tala Gray rugby ball 40'
Ethan Ford rugby ball 53'
Apakuki Ma'afu rugby ball 67'
Pen: Sam Windsor rugby goalposts icon 40', 55', 60', 68' (4/6)
Cards: Cameron Treloar yellow card 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 rugby ball 8'
Henry Seavula rugby ball 21'
Henry Taefu rugby ball 34'
Dylan Sigg rugby ball 54'
Ben Batger rugby ball 74'
Con: Ben Volavola rugby goalposts icon 9', 22', 35', 55', 75' (5/5) 		Report[72]
Summary[73] 		Try: Jack Debreczeni rugby ball 6'
Nic Stirzaker rugby ball 11'
Joe Kamana rugby ball 28'
Mitch Inman rugby ball 49'
Ben Meehan rugby ball 63'
Luke Jones rugby ball 71'
Jonah Placid rugby ball 77', 80'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 7', 12', 49', 64', 72', 80' (6/8) 		Attendance: 1,324
Referee:
Will Houston


11 October (BP)Queensland Country 53–29 Sydney Stars Mike Carney Toyota Park, Townsville  
15:00 AEST Try:
Matt Brandon rugby goalposts icon 4', 50', 61', 63', 67', 73' (6/7)
Cards: Tom Pincus
yellow card 24' to 34' 		Report[74]
Summary[75] 		Try:
Stuart Dunbar rugby ball 77'
Michael Hodge rugby ball 80'
Con: Angus Roberts rugby goalposts icon 15', 26' (2/2)
Jack Macklin
rugby goalposts icon 78' (1/2) 		Attendance: 2,500[66]
Referee: Australia Ed Martin
Bye/s: Perth Spirit

Round 9

16 October Sydney Stars 49–40 North Harbour Rays Leichhardt Oval, Sydney  
19:30 AEDT Try: Tipiloma Kaveinga rugby ball 3'
Jake Wainwright rugby ball 13'
James Willan[76] rugby ball 21'
Jake Gordon rugby ball 48', 50'
Michael Hodge rugby ball 63'
penalty try rugby ball 79'
Con: Angus Roberts rugby goalposts icon 4', 49', 41' (3/5)
Jack Macklin rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/2)
Pen: Jack Macklin rugby goalposts icon 67' (1/1) 		Report[78]
Summary[79] 		Try: Kotoni Ale rugby ball 17'
David Feltscheer rugby ball 30'
Jack Dempsey rugby ball 35'
Josh Holmes rugby ball 41', 54'
Con: Hamish Angus rugby goalposts icon 18', 31', 36', 42' (4/4)
Harry Jones rugby goalposts icon 55' (1/1) 		Attendance: 750[77]
Referee: Australia Ian Smith


18 October (BP) Brisbane City 37–16 Canberra Vikings Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
16:10 AEST Try: Jack Mullins rugby ball 15'
Jake McIntyre rugby ball 19'
Jake Schatz rugby ball 53', 64'
Will Genia rugby ball 79'
Con: Jake McIntyre rugby goalposts icon 17', 54', 65' (3/4)
Sam Green rugby goalposts icon 80' (1/1)
Cards: Curtis Browning yellow card 43' to 53'
Chazz Mahina yellow card 66' to 76' 		Report[80]
Summary[81] 		Try:
Allan Alaalatoa rugby ball 72'
Con: Rodney Iona rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/1)
Isaac Thompson
rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 1', 23'
Tala Gray rugby ball 14'
Brendan McKibbin rugby ball 52'
Darcy Etrich rugby ball 61'
Con: Sam Windsor rugby goalposts icon 2', 15', 24', 52', 62' (5/5) 		Report[82]
Summary[83] 		Try: Chris Heiberg rugby ball 28'
Va'a Mailei rugby ball 46'
Robbie Abel rugby ball 56'
Michael Ruru rugby ball 75', 78'
Con: Luke Burton rugby goalposts icon 30' (1/3)
Zack Holmes rugby goalposts icon 76', 79' (2/2) 		Attendance: 1,500[77]
Referee: Australia Andrew Lees


18 October (BP) Melbourne Rising 47–26 Queensland Country AAMI Park, Melbourne  
18:00 AEDT Try: Nic Stirzaker rugby ball 11', 41'
Jack Debreczeni rugby ball 16'
Lopeti Timani rugby ball 32'
Sam Jeffries rugby ball 51'
Jonah Placid rugby ball 65'
Sean McMahon rugby ball 75'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 12', 42', 52', 66' (4/6)
Jonah Placid (0/1)
Cards: Sean McMahon yellow card 44' to 54'
Jack Debreczeni yellow card 69' to 79' 		Report[84]
Summary[85] 		Try:
Matt Brandon rugby goalposts icon 46' (1/2)
Tom Pincus rugby goalposts icon 71' (1/1)
Duncan Paia'aua (0/1)
Cards: Campbell Magnayyellow card 55' to 65'
Rubin Fuimaono
yellow card 67' to 77' 		Attendance: 1,924[77]
Referee: Australia Damien Mitchelmore
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 rugby ball 6'
Samu Wara rugby ball 14'
Ita Vaea rugby ball 30'
Ed Stubbs rugby ball 34'
Con: Sam Windsor rugby goalposts icon 6', 31' (2/4)
Cards: Will Miller yellow card 20' to 30' 		Report[86]
Summary[87] 		Try: Brando Va'aulu rugby ball 2', 53'
penalty try rugby ball 25'
Toby White rugby ball 56'
Con: Jake McIntyre rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 28'
Jonah Placid rugby ball 49'
Sefa Naivalu rugby ball 68'
Jack Debreczeni rugby ball 76'
Con: Jack Debreczeni rugby goalposts icon 29', 53', 69' (3/4) 		Report[88]
Summary[89] 		Try: Marcel Brache rugby ball 22', 24'
Ollie Hoskins rugby ball 42'
Ammon Matuauto rugby ball 59', 79'
Sam Wykes rugby ball 66'
Con: Zack Holmes rugby goalposts icon 25', 43', 61', 67', 80' (5/6)
Cards: Richard Hardwick yellow card 75' to 80' 		Attendance: 1,764
Referee:
Will Houston

Final

1 November Brisbane City 37–26 Perth Spirit Ballymore, Brisbane  
18:30 AEST Try:
Liam Gill rugby ball 8'
penalty try rugby ball 20'
Pettowa Paraka rugby ball 37', 58'
Junior Laloifi rugby ball 75'
Con: Jake McIntyre
rugby goalposts icon 9', 20', 38', 76' (4/5) 		Report[90]
Summary 1[91]
Summary 2[92] 		Try: Junior Rasolea rugby ball 4'
Dane Haylett-Petty rugby ball 24'
Robbie Abel rugby ball 34'
Davis Tavita rugby ball 80+2'
Con: Zack Holmes rugby goalposts icon 5', 35' (2/4) 		Attendance: 7,889
Referee: Australia Rohan Hoffmann
FB 15 Brando Va'aulu
RW 14
Chris Kuridrani
OC 13 Toby White yellow card 80' to 80+2'
IC 12 Jack Mullins
LW 11 Matthew Feaunati downward-facing red arrow 72'
FH 10 Jake McIntyre downward-facing red arrow 77'
SH 9 Nick Frisby
N8 8 Jake Schatz
OF 7
Liam Gill
BF 6 Curtis Browning downward-facing red arrow 64'
RL 5 David McDuling (c)
LL 4 Marco Kotze downward-facing red arrow 76'
TP 3 Sef Fa'agase downward-facing red arrow 66'
HK 2 Andrew Ready
LP 1 Pettowa Paraka downward-facing red arrow 64'
Replacements:
HK 16 Matt Mafi
PR 17 David Feao upward-facing green arrow 64'
PR 18 Phil Kite upward-facing green arrow 66'
LK 19 Tim Buchanan upward-facing green arrow 76'
FL 20 Adam Korczyk upward-facing green arrow 64'
SH 21 Will Thompson
FH 22 James Dalgleish upward-facing green arrow 77'
WG 23 Junior Laloifi upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
Australia Nick Stiles
FB 15 Dane Haylett-Petty
RW 14 Luke Morahan
OC 13 Junior Rasolea
IC 12 Ammon Matuauto downward-facing red arrow 77'
LW 11 Marcel Brache
FH 10 Zack Holmes
SH 9 Ian Prior downward-facing red arrow 63'
N8 8 Alex Rovira
OF 7 Richard Hardwick
BF 6 Brynard Stander downward-facing red arrow 63'
RL 5 Brent Murphy downward-facing red arrow 76'
LL 4 Sam Wykes (c)
TP 3 Ollie Hoskins
HK 2 Robbie Abel downward-facing red arrow 63'
LP 1
Pek Cowan
 downward-facing red arrow 56'
Replacements:
HK 16 Harry Scoble upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 17 Joe Savage upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 18 Chris Heiberg
LK 19 Kieran Stringer upward-facing green arrow 76'
FL 20 Cian O'Connor upward-facing green arrow 63'
SH 21 Justin Turner upward-facing green arrow 63'
FH 22 Davis Tavita upward-facing green arrow 77'
WG 23 Christian Joubert
Coach:
South Africa David Wessels
South Africa Kevin Foote

Man of the Match:

Liam Gill
(Brisbane)

Assistant Referees:

Australia
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Australia
)
Television match official:
Australia
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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.[37]
  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.[77]

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