Super League World Nines
Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1996 |
Ceased | 1997 |
Region | International (SLIB) |
Most titles | New Zealand (2 titles) |
The Super League World Nines (known as the
History
1996 Super League World Nines Tournament
The 1996 World Nines were held at
The 1996 World Nines marked the first time that a video referee was used for a game of Rugby League or Rugby Union . Due to a court ruling in the Federal Court of Australia, this was the only Super League competition held in 1996.[3]
1997 Tournament
The 1997 World Nines were held in
Squads
1996 Tournament.
All teams were selected as professional playing squads.
Sixteen squads competed in Suva:[2] - Ireland played in a warm up test V's Australia at the Fiji National Stadium in the week leading up to the World Nines. 14 February 1996. Australia winning 22:12.
John Kirwan (New Zealand) won a Rugby Union World Cup Winners Medal with the All Blacks in the 1st ever Rugby World Cup 1987. Kirwan would go on to Coach both Italy and Japan National Rugby Union Teams
Henry Paul (New Zealand) would represent ~ Bath, Gloucester and England in Rugby Union.
*Gary Connolly would go on to transfer to play for Munster Rugby Union 1998 - Ireland.
Scott Quinnell, Allan Bateman (Wales) would both return to Rugby Union and play for the British & Irish Lions in the winning series v's South Africa.
Iestyn Harris (Wales) would represent Wales in Rugby Union.
Andy Farrell (England) went on the represent England in Rugby Union, and to coach England and later Ireland in Rugby Union
Georgie Graham (Scotland) would represent Scotland in Rugby Union
NEW ZEALAND
Coach - Graeme Norton[5] 1. Sean Hoppe (c) 2. John Kirwan 3. Stephen Kearney 4. Nigel Vagana 5. Gene Ngamu 6. Tony Tatupu 7. Gavin Hill 8. Mark Carter 9. Stacey Jones 10. Tony Iro 11. Richie Barnett 12. Henry Paul 13. Ruben Wiki 14. Latham Tawhai |
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Coach - |
AUSTRALIA
Coach - Mal Meninga[6] 1. Robbie Beckett 2. Jason Croker 3. Laurie Daley (c) 4. Andrew Ettingshausen 5. David Furner 6. Simon Gillies 7. Paul Green 8. Michael Hancock 9. Jason Hetherington 10. Glenn Lazarus 11. Brett Mullins 12. Steve Renouf 13. Wendell Sailor 14. Ricky Stuart 15. Kevin Walters |
ENGLAND
Coach - 1. Rob Smyth 2. Phil Cantillon |
WALES
Coach -Clive Griffiths[7] 1. Allan Bateman (Cronulla) 2. Iestyn Harris 3. Mark Jones (both Warrington) 4. Paul Atcheson 5. Neil Cowie 6. Scott Quinnell (all Wigan) 7. Jason Critchley 8. Gareth Cochrane (both Keighley) 9. Gareth Stephens (Castleford) 10. Gavin Price-Jones (Swinton) 11. Ian Watson (Salford) 12. Mark Perrett (Halifax) 13. Rowland Phillips (Workington) 14. John Donno (Widnes) |
WESTERN SAMOA
Coach - Max McCamish[6] 1. Tea Ropati (c) 2. Willie Poching 3. Mike Setefano 4. Robert Piva 5. Bryan Laumatia
6.Fetuao Peeleti
7. Faamati Laumanuvae
8. Tuti Godinet
9. Sinoti Fuanonofo
10. Okesene Moananu
11. Siu Amosa
12. Wayne Schuster
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TONGA
Coach - |
IRELAND
Coach - Niel Wood Physio - Seamus McCallion Manager - Ramsay Fawell
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FIJI
Coach - |
FRANCE
Coach - |
ITALY
Coach - |
SCOTLAND
Coach - George Fairbairn[6] 1. Chris Simmers 2. Alisdair Blee 3. Nick Mardon 4. Darrall Shelford
5. James Cowan
6. Graeme Thompson
7. Darren Shaw
8. Danny Russell
9. Bill McGinty
10. Gary Murdock
11. Steve Tait
12. George Graham
13. Sean Cusack
14. Billy Gamba 15. Scott Gilmour
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COOK ISLANDS
Coach - 1. Meti Noovao |
UNITED STATES
Coach - [6] 1. David Di Sorbio 2. Kevin Gittings 3. Robert Balachandran 4. Terry Wallace 5. Prince Hill 6. Kevin Cassidy 7. Aaron Tucker 8. Mike Evergin 9. Fred Gruhler 10. David Bowe 11. Shelton Davis 12. Rob Anna 13. Greg Stelluti 14. Mike Loader 15. Britton Coffman 16. Chris Veally 17. Nick Bell |
MOROCCO
Coach - |
JAPAN
Coach - |
1997 Tournament
Twelve squads of fourteen players competed in Townsville:[8]
GREAT BRITAIN
Coach - Andy Gregory 1. Andy Farrell (c) 2. Stuart Spruce 3. Scott Naylor 4. Martin Crompton 5. John Bentley 6. Chris Smith 7. Keith Senior 8. Barrie-Jon Mather 9. Denis Betts 10. Tommy Martyn 11. Iestyn Harris 12. Adrian Morley 13. Stephen Holgate 14. Tulsen Tollett |
WESTERN SAMOA
Coach - Mark Graham 1. Apollo Perelini 2. Vila Matautia 3. John Schuster 4. Willie Swann 5. Bryan Laumatia
6. Iva Ropati
7. Logan Swann
8. Tea Ropati
9. Phillip Leuluai
10. Jerry Seuseu
11. Anthony Swann
12. Nigel Vagana
13. Fata Sini
14. Matt Sauvao
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JAPAN
Coach - Max Mannix 1. Masami Fukada 2. Yoshihiro Noda 3. Jun Kanezawa 4. Kenichiro Yukamizu 5. Takeshi Muda 6. Kiyoto Kobayashi 7. Greg Mannix (c) 8. Toru Suzuki 9. Yuji Suzuki 10. Yoshikazu Kanemaru 11. Kazumi Iida 12. Natsutake Haga 13. Kenji Morita 14. Soji Mitobe |
TONGA
Coach - Duane Mann 1. Franklin Fonua 2. Lesley Vainikolo 3. Paul Kulon 4. Cheaf Fakavamoenga 5. Peter Tanginoa 6. Koliniasi Filiai 7. Tevita Tuifua 8. Malupo Liutai 9. Esau Mann 10. Sune Atoa 11. Takai Taulanga 12. Pauliasi Masoe 13. Willie Wolfgramm 14. Atunaisa Fotu |
SOUTH AFRICA
Coach - Paul Matete 1. Tiaan Strauss (c) 2. Andy Marinos 3. Kevin Schrader 4. Tim Fourie 5. Warren McCann 6. Andrew Ballot 7. Mark Johnson 8. Hannes Venter 9. Walter McGreachey 10. Michael Horak 11. Andre Erasmus 12. Justin Jennings 13. Cornelius Nel 14. Johnny Gernum |
FRANCE
Coach - Ivan Grésèque 1. Frederic Banquet
2. Pascal Bomati
3. Jerôme Alonso
4. Hadji Boudebza
5. Ludovic Daure
6. Patrick Torreilles
7.David Despin
8. Arnaud Dulac
9. Bruno Vergis
10. Jerome Guisset
11. Pascal Jampy
12. Gaël Tallec
13. Frederic Teixido
14. Eric Vergniol
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UNITED STATES
Coach - Greg Gerard 1. Terry Wallace 2. David Niu (c) 3. Ryan McCough 4. Loren Broussard 5. Jeff Preston 6. Prince Hill 7. David Bowe 8. Laau Affumango 9. Robert Balachandran 10. Greg Schor 11. Fred Gruhler 12. Brian Geraghty 13. Marcus Maffei 14. Doug Erickson |
AUSTRALIA
Coach - Tim Sheens 1. Ryan Girdler 2. Andrew Ettingshausen 3. Allan Langer (c) 4. Wendell Sailor 5. Steve Renouf 6. Gordon Tallis
7. Jason Croker
8. Brett Hetherington
9. David Furner
10. Paul Green
11. Steve Walters
12. Michael Hancock
13. Glenn Lazarus
14. Kevin Walters
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PAPAU NEW GUINEA
Coach - Gabriel Kiluwa 1. Ruben Ruing 2. Marcus Bai 3. John Okul 4. Robert Siu 5. Sam Wuvua 6. James Kops 7. Mark Mom 8. Robert Tela 9. Elias Paiyo 10. David Westley (c) 11. Raymond Karl 12. Bruce Mamando 13. Simon Kundi 14. Jackery Kipsi |
NEW ZEALAND
Coach - Graeme Norton 1. Jason Williams .
Henry Paul, Matthew Ridge, Sean Hoppe, Grant Young and Gene Ngamu all withdrew due to injuries.[9]
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COOK ISLANDS
Coach - Paul McGreal 1. Patrick Kuru 2. Clive Arona 3. Zane Clark 4. Alex Kermonde 5. Bob Hunter 6. Meti Noovao 7. Tauel Shepherd 8. William Puaru 9. Kevin Iro 10. Craig Bowen 11. Ali Davys 12. Richard Piakura 13. Lloyd Matapo 14. Taimati Amosa |
FIJI
Coach - Etuwate Waqa 1. Timogi Vatakuli 2. Matareti Mautau 3. Paula Baravilula 4. Inoke Ratudina 5. Joe Tamani 6. Kalaveti Naisoro
7. Ilatia Takaladau
8. Meli Kaidroka
9. Stan Tulevu
10. Samuela Marayawa
11. Luga Gonegali
12. Sakuisa Vulaono
13. Vula Dakuitoga
14. Saimoni Camaitoga
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Finals
Year | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Trophy | Plate | Bowl | Host | Source |
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1996 | New Zealand | 24-10 | Papua New Guinea | Wales | Fiji | Cook Islands | Suva, Fiji | [2][3] |
1997 | New Zealand | 16-0 | Western Samoa |
Not awarded | Fiji | Tonga | Townsville, Australia |
[10] |
See also
References
- New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1996. p.48
- ^ a b c Super League World Nines 1996 Official Web Site Of Scotland Rugby League
- ^ a b International Rugby League Statistics Christopher's Rugby League Page
- ^ ARL forces Britons out of World Nines The Independent, 23 February 1996
- ^ Manly key to Ridge in the Super League nines [dead link] Sunday Star-Times, 21 January 1996
- ^ a b c d Super League World Nines 1996 The Internet Vault via web.archive.org
- ^ 1996 Super League Nines from Fiji Archived 2013-05-05 at archive.today walesrl.co.uk, 25 February 1996
- ^ World Nines Tournament 1997 Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine rugby-league-world.com
- New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1997. p.39
- ^ World Nines Results Archived 2013-02-01 at archive.today rugby-league-world.com