2014 National Rugby Championship
The 2014 National Rugby Championship (known as the Buildcorp 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.
| 2014 National Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 August – 1 November 2014 |
| Champions | Brisbane City (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Perth Spirit |
| Matches played | 39 |
| Attendance | 87,704 (average 2,249 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 13,700 Brisbane City 37 – 16 University of Canberra Vikings (18 October 2014) |
| Lowest attendance | 500 NSW Country Eagles 26 – 32 Brisbane City (24 October 2014) |
| Top point scorer | Jack Debreczeni (144) Melbourne Rising |
| Top try scorer | Andrew Kellaway (9) NSW Country Eagles |
| Official website | |
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NRC Competition Launch with Buildcorp MD Tony Sukkar and players from all nine teams.
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
CV – University of Canberra Vikings
SYD – Sydney (see below)
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)
Location of the Sydney-based teams in the 2014 National Rugby Championship
GSR – Greater Sydney Rams
NHR – North Harbour Rays
SYD – Sydney Stars
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]
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
| 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
|
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Points by Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total | Average | |||||||||||
| Brisbane City | 45 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 79 | 34 | 26 | N/A | N/A | 29 | 13 | 29 | 56 | 77 | 26 | 37 | 16 | 295 | 257 | 37 | 32 |
| Greater Sydney Rams | 2 | 31 | 18 | 37 | 44 | 34 | 47 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 56 | 29 | 40 | 58 | N/A | N/A | 254 | 265 | 32 | 33 |
| Melbourne Rising | 55 | 34 | 45 | 13 | 79 | 18 | 44 | 24 | 37 | 16 | 34 | 13 | N/A | N/A | 58 | 40 | 47 | 26 | 399 | 184 | 50 | 23 |
| NSW Country Eagles | 31 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 33 | 21 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 37 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 24 | 42 | 37 | 40 | 34 | 251 | 202 | 31 | 25 |
| North Harbour Rays | 34 | 55 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 77 | 40 | 49 | 240 | 327 | 31 | 41 |
| Perth Spirit | 28 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 34 | 44 | 24 | 44 | 29 | 32 | 63 | 21 | 68 | 29 | N/A | N/A | 34 | 40 | 301 | 259 | 38 | 32 |
| Queensland Country | N/A | N/A | 13 | 37 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 68 | 53 | 29 | 26 | 47 | 208 | 281 | 26 | 35 |
| Sydney Stars | 20 | 45 | 13 | 45 | N/A | N/A | 18 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 63 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 53 | 49 | 40 | 211 | 356 | 26 | 45 |
| University of Canberra Vikings | 23 | 28 | 37 | 18 | 26 | 21 | N/A | N/A | 37 | 37 | 13 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 42 | 16 | 37 | 210 | 238 | 26 | 30 |
| Key: | Offensive | Defensive | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tries by Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total | Average | |||||||||||
| Brisbane City | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 37 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Greater Sydney Rams | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | N/A | N/A | 34 | 36 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Melbourne Rising | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 26 | 7.1 | 3.3 |
| NSW Country Eagles | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| North Harbour Rays | 5 | 8 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 44 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
| Perth Spirit | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 5 | 5 | 43 | 37 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Queensland Country | N/A | N/A | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 40 | 3.6 | 5.0 |
| Sydney Stars | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 49 | 3.9 | 6.1 |
| University of Canberra Vikings | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | N/A | N/A | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 34 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| Key: | Offensive | Defensive | ||||||||||||||||||||
Round 1
| 21 August | Brisbane City | 45–20 | Sydney Stars | Ballymore, Brisbane | ||
| 19:30 AEST | Try: Toby White  6', 43' Chris Kuridrani 37', 62' Jake McIntyre 45' Harry Parker 64'Con: Jake McIntyre  7', 38', 46', 63', 65' (5/6) |
Report[7] Summary[8] |
Try: Henry Clunies-Ross 2' Sam Quinn 20'James Dargaville 25' Jim Stewart 31'Con: Stuart Dunbar (0/4) |
Attendance: 3,408 Referee: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rohan Hoffmann |
| 23 August | (BP) Canberra Vikings | 23–28 | Perth Spirit | Viking Park, Canberra | ||
| 14:30 AEST | Try: Isaac Thompson 41' Robbie Coleman 54', 63'Nigel Ah Wong 59'Con: Christian Lealiifano 63' (1/4)Cards: Tom Staniforth  65' to 75' |
Report[9] Summary[10] |
Try: Zack Holmes 7' Dillyn Leyds 28'Amman Matuatu 69'Heath Tessmann 80'Con: Zack Holmes 8' (1/2) Luke Burton 70' (1/2)Pen: Luke Burton 76' (1/1)Cards: Richard Hardwick 55' to 65'Alec Hepburn 56' to 66' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Damien Mitchelmore |
| 23 August | (BP) NSW Country Eagles | 31–2 | Greater Sydney Rams | Coogee Oval, Sydney | ||
| 15:00 AEST | Try: Matthew Carraro 41' Andrew Kellaway 66'Will Miller 69'Apakuku Ma'afu 80'Con: Sam Windsor 41', 66', 80' (3/4)Pen: Sam Windsor 20' (1/1) |
Report[11] Summary[12] |
Pen: Ben Volavola 9' (1/1) Cards: Benn Robinson 66' to 76'Vasa Falealii 66' to 76' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: James Leckie |
| 24 August | (BP) Melbourne Rising | 55–34 | North Harbour Rays | AAMI Park, Melbourne[13] | ||
| 14:00 AEST | Try: Telusa Veainu 5', 42' Sefa Naivalu 14', 67'Nic Stirzaker 24'Jack Debreczeni 43', 78'Reuben Rolleston 68'Con: Jack Debreczeni 5', 24', 42', 43', 68' (5/8) |
Report[14] Summary[15] |
Try: Ed Gower 15' David Fletscheer 25'Matt Lucas 31'Mitch Lewis 40'Dave Porecki 41'Con: Hamish Angus 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: Auvasa Falealii 5' Afa Pakalani 18'Jed Holloway 62'Con: Ben Volavola 65' (1/3)Cards: Hugh Roach 67' to 77'Jed Gillespie 78' |
Report[16] Summary[17] |
Try: Isaac Thompson 25' Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin 39'Jarrad Butler 49', 68'Thomas Cusack 51'Con: Jesse Mogg 26', 40', 52', 69' (4/5)Cards: Seilala Lam 10' to 20' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Angus Gardner |
| 30 August | Queensland Country | 13–37 | NSW Country Eagles (BP) | Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
| 15:00 AEST | Try: Tom Pincus 23' Rubin Fuimaono 51'Con: Tom Pincus 520' (1/2)Pen: Tom Pincus (0/1) |
Report[18] Summary[19] |
Try: Stephen Hoiles 5' Andrew Kellaway 16', 26', 79'Patrick Dellit 75'Con: Sam Windsor 6', 17', 76' (3/4)Darcy Etrich 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: James Dargaville 25' Jim Stewart 29'Con: Stuart Dunbar 30' (1/2) |
Report[20] Summary[21] |
Try: Nic Stirzaker 11' Mitch Inman 22'Telusa Veainu 39'Sam Jeffries 46'Sefa Naivalu 53'Joe Kamana 72'Con: Jack Debreczeni 22', 39', 47', 54', 73' (5/6) |
Attendance: 1,005[22] Referee:  Shane McDermott |
| 31 August | (BP) Perth Spirit | 21–26 | Brisbane City | McGillivray Oval, Perth | ||
| 15:30 AWST | Try: Dillyn Leyds 13', 35' Heath Tessmann 21'Con: Dillyn Leyds 14', 36' (2/3)Cards: Matt Hodgson 43' to 53' |
Report[23] Summary[24] |
Try: Chris Kuridrani 4' Pettowa Paraka 30', 38'Junior Laloifi 66'Con: Jake McIntyre 39', 67' (2/4)Pen: Jake McIntyre (0/1) |
Attendance: 2,300 Referee: 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 6' Luke Holmes 40'Dave Feltscheer 51'Con: Hamish Angus 40', 52' (2/3) |
Report[25] Summary[26] |
Try: Andrew Kellaway 12', 60' Ed Stubbs 30'Samu Wara 57'Con: Sam Windsor 13', 31', 58' (3/4)Pen: Sam Windsor 67', 80' (2/2) |
Attendance: 1,982 Referee: Graham Cooper |
| 6 September | Perth Spirit | 34–44 | Greater Sydney Rams | Adelaide Airport Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 14:00 ACST | Try: Alec Hepburn 29' Zack Holmes 35'Dillyn Leyds 40'Harry Scoble 48'Va'a Mailei 74'Con: Ian Prior 29', 36', 75' (3/5)Cards: Kieran Stringer 22' to 32' |
Report[27] Summary[28] |
Try: Taqele Naiyaravoro 22', 44', 62' Jed Holloway 56'Jarome McKenzie 64'Dane Chisholm 69'Con: Ben Volavola 23', 57', 63', 65' (4/6)Pen: Ben Volavola 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 7' Jerome Nuimata 34'Nigel Ah Wong 53'Robbie Coleman 79'Con: Jesse Mogg 8', 54' (2/4) |
Report[29] Summary[30] |
Try: Clynton Knox 12' Beau Robinson 17'James Turner 80'Con: Matt Brandon 13', 80' (2/3) |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Shane McDermott |
| 6 September | Brisbane City | 18–79 | Melbourne Rising (BP) | Ballymore, Brisbane | ||
| 15:00 AEST | Try: Chris Kuridrani 12' Samu Kerevi 19'Liam Gill 26'Con: Jake McIntyre 13' (1/3)Cards: Nick Frisby 5' to 15'Will Genia 48' to 58' |
Report[31] Summary[32] |
Try: Jonah Placid 4' Sefa Naivalu 7'Tom English 24', 58', 63', 80'Lopeti Timani 31', 52'Telusa Veainu 43'Pat Leafa 68'Lloyd Johansson 76'Con: Jack Debreczeni 8', 25', 32', 52', 59', 64', 70', 77' (6/8)Lloyd Johansson 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 25', 65' Telusa Veainu 28', 65'Joe Kamana 31'Cadeyrn Neville 60'Luke Burgess 75'Con: Jack Debreczeni 25', 66' (2/4)Telusa Veainu 57' (1/2)Lloyd Johansson (0/1) Cards: Pom Simona 68' to 78' |
Report[33] Summary[34] |
Try: Alex Rovira 14' Brad Lacey 48'Zack Holmes 80'Con: Luke Burton 14', 50' (2/2) Zack Holmes 80' (1/1)Cards: Brent Murphy 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 5' Jared Barry 19'Chris Alcock 23'penalty try 39'Hugh Roach 43'Jarome McKenzie 57'Michael McDougall 63'Con: Ben Volavola 20', 24', 40', 44' (4/6)Dane Chisholm (0/1) |
Report[35] Summary[36] |
Try: Jack Macklin 28' Will Skelton 48'Jake Gordon 61'Con: Stuart Dunbar (0/1) Jack Macklin 62' (1/2) |
Attendance: 1,063 Referee: Ian Smith |
| 13 September | (BP)Queensland Country | 29–32 | North Harbour Rays | Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast | ||
| 17:10 AEST | Try: Todd Winkley 18', 58' penalty try 53'Jack de Guingand 62'Con: Matt Brandon 19', 54', 59' (3/4)Cards: Anthony Fainga'a 23' to 33' |
Report[37] Summary[38] |
Try: Luke Holmes 7' Hamish Angus 29'Dave Feltscheer 33'Ed Gower 74'Con: Hamish Angus 8', 30', 34', 75' (4/4)Cards: Ed Gower 52' to 62' |
Attendance: 1,500[note 1] Referee: Matt O'Brien |
| 14 September | (BP)NSW Country Eagles | 26–34 | Brisbane City | Oakes Oval, Lismore | ||
| 15:00 AEST | Try: Tala Gray 9', 40' Brendan McKibbin 54'Mick Snowden 79'Con: Sam Windsor 55' (1/3)Darcy Etrich 80' (1/1)Cards: Stephen Hoiles 21' to 31' |
Report[40] Summary[41] |
Try: Samu Kerevi 6' Jake Schatz 14', 22', 48'Lachlan Turner 26'Con: Jake McIntyre 6', 15', 26' (3/5)Cards: Liam Gill 54' to 64' |
Attendance: 750[39] Referee: Damien Mitchelmore |
| Bye/s: Canberra Vikings |
Round 5
| 18 September | Queensland Country | 24–13 | Greater Sydney Rams | Ballymore, Brisbane | ||
| 19:30 AEST | Try: Sam Grasso 4' penalty try 54'Jamie-Jerry Taulagi 74'Con: Matt Brandon 5', 55', 75' (3/3)Cards: Jamie-Jerry Taulagi 15' to 25'Anthony Fainga'a 22' to 32' |
Report[42] Summary[43] |
Try: Jarome McKenzie 24' Dane Chisholm 39'Con: Ben Volavola 25' (1/2)Cards: Hugh Perrett 52' to 62'David Lolohea 67' to 77' |
Attendance: 1,500[44] Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
| 20 September | NSW Country Eagles | 16–37 | Melbourne Rising (BP) | Wade Park, Orange | ||
| 15:00 AEST | Try: Sam Windsor 24' Andrew Kellaway 77'Con: Sam Windsor 25', 77' (2/2)Cards: Duncan Chubb 17' to 27' |
Report[45] Summary[46] |
Try: Nic Stirzaker 19' Tom English 21'Sean McMahon 38'Telusa Veainu 50'Lopeti Timani 56'Con: Jack Debreczeni 20', 21', 39', 56' (4/5)Cards: Paul Alo-Emile 40' to 50'Cadeyrn Neville 69' to 79' |
Attendance: 2,000[44] Referee: Michael Hogan |
| 20 September | Sydney Stars | 37–37 | Canberra Vikings | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | ||
| 15:00 AEST | Try: Jack Macklin 31' Hugo Dessens 37'Patrick McCutcheon 47'Will Skelton 61'Jono Sullivan 80'Con: Jack Macklin 38', 48', 62', 80' (4/5)Cards: Will Skelton 16' to 26' |
Report[47] Summary[48] |
Try: Sean Doyle 9' Fotu Auelua 11'Lausii Taliauli 44'Jesse Mogg 52'JP Smith 72'Con: Jesse Mogg 12', 45', 53', 73' (4/5)Cards: Rodney Iona 28' to 38'Fotu Auelua 57' to 67' |
Attendance: 1,047[44] Referee: James Leckie |
| 20 September | North Harbour Rays | 32–29 | Perth Spirit (BP) | Brookvale Oval, Sydney | ||
| 17:30 AEST | Try: Harry Bergelin 3' Sam Ward 28', 47', 70'Con: Hamish Angus 4', 29', 48', 71' (4/4)Cards: Boyd Killingworth 52' to 62' |
Report[49] Summary[50] |
Try: Ammon Matuauto 15', 53' Zack Holmes 24'Dillyn Leyds 62'Con: Zack Holmes 16', 25', 63' (3/4)Cards: Va'a Mailei 58' to 68' |
Attendance: 2,187[44] Referee: 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 2' Telusa Veainu 12'Paul Alo-Emile 19'Mitch Inman 25'Luke Burgess 79'Con: Jack Debreczeni 3', 13', 80' (3/5)Cards: Cadeyrn Neville 53' to 63'Nic Stirzaker 64' to 74' |
Report[51] Summary[52] |
Try: Robbie Coleman 31' Jerome Nuimata 69'Con: Jesse Mogg 32' (1/2) |
Attendance: 1,977 Referee: Will Houston |
| 28 September | Brisbane City | 29–13 | Queensland Country | Ballymore, Brisbane | ||
| 15:00 AEST | Try: Pettowa Paraka 32' Andrew Ready 45'Chris Kuridrani 61'Marco Kotze 74'Con: Jake McIntyre 46' (1/2)Quade Cooper 62', 74' (2/2) |
Report[53] Summary[54] |
Try: Jamie-Jerry Taulagi 19' Tom Pincus 24'Con: Matt Brandon 25' (1/2)Cards: Haydn Hirsimaki 39' to 49'Will Slipper 72' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Damien Mitchelmore |
| 28 September | North Harbour Rays | 34–34 | Greater Sydney Rams | Brookvale Oval, Sydney | ||
| 15:00 AEST | Try: Kotoni Ale 22', 30' Brian Sefanaia 35'Ed Gower 69'Con: Matt Lucas 23', 31', 36' (3/3)Hamish Angus 69' (1/1)Pen: Hamish Angus 80' (1/1) |
Report[55] Summary[56] |
Try: Ben Batger 38' Jai Ayoub 54'Jarome Mackenzie 61'Dave Lolohea 74'Con: Dane Chisholm 38', 55', 62', 75' (4/4)Pen: Ben Volavola 79' (1/1)Cards: Guy Millar 69' to 79' |
Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Michael Hogan |
| 28 September | (BP) Perth Spirit | 63–21 | Sydney Stars | HBF Arena, Perth | ||
| 15:30 AWST | Try: Kyle Godwin 12' Ross Haylett-Petty 19'Ian Prior 25'Luke Morahan 27'Junior Rasolea 43', 49'Robbie Abel 62', 74'Marcel Brache 66'Con: Ian Prior 13', 26', 44', 50', 64', 67' (6/9)Cards: Junior Rasolea 80' |
Report[57] Summary[58] |
Try: Laurie Weeks 6' Andrew Leota 9'Paddy Ryan 69'Con: Jack Macklin 10', 70' (2/3)Cards: Matthew Philip 62' to 72' |
Attendance: 1,445 Referee: 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 8' Jarrad Butler 46'Robbie Coleman 56'Con: Jesse Mogg 47', 57' (2/3)Pen: Jesse Mogg (0/1) Cards: Jordan Smiler 69' to 79'Seilala Lam 73' |
Report[59] Summary[60] |
Try: Kotoni Ale 38' Luke Holmes 54'Jack Dempsey 70'Con: Harry Jones 38', 55' (2/3)Cards: Kotoni Ale 45' to 55' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Andrew Lees |
| 3 October | (BP)Greater Sydney Rams | 56–29 | Brisbane City | Pirtek Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:30 AEST | Try: Jarome Mackenzie 4', 23' Henry Seavula 14'Auvasa Falealii 35'Henry Taefu 46'Dylan Sigg 51'Chris Alcock 65'Con: Ben Volavola 5', 15', 24', 36', 47', 52', 66' (7/7)Cards: Jed Gillespie 54' to 64'Marcus Carbone 72'Hugh Roach 74' |
Report[59] Summary[61] |
Try: Chris Kuridrani 17' Curtis Browning 31'Samu Kerevi 43'David McDuling 77'Con: Quade Cooper 18', 43' (2/3)Jake McIntyre 77' (1/1) |
Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Ian Smith |
| 4 October | (BP)Perth Spirit | 68–29 | Queensland Country | Rockingham Rugby Club, Perth | ||
| 15:30 AWST | Try: Christian Joubert 3' Kane Koteka 8', 32', 63'Robbie Abel 24', 48'Luke Morahan 38'Brynard Stander 42'Joe Savage 67'Va'a Mailei 69'Con: Zack Holmes 25', 39', 44', 64', 68' (5/9)Ian Prior 70' (1/1)Cards: Sam Wykes 52' to 62' |
Report[62] Summary[63] |
Try: Jack de Guingand 10', 17', 53' Blake Enever 60'Con: Matt Brandon 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 2' Sam Quinn 18'Jim Stewart 56'Con: Jack Macklin 3', 19', 37' (3/3)Cards: Sam Quinn 28' to 38'Paddy Ryan 40' to 50' |
Report[64] Summary[65] |
Try: Ethan Ford 26', 31' Tala Gray 40'Cameron Treloar 71'Con: Sam Windsor 28', 40' (2/4)Cards: Mitchell Chapman 17' to 27'Ethan Ford 34' to 44' |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Angus Gardner |
| Bye/s: Melbourne Rising |
Round 8
| 9 October | North Harbour Rays | 26–77 | Brisbane City (BP) | Brookvale Oval, Sydney[66] | ||
| 19:30 AEDT | Try: Sam Ward 35' Greg Peterson 56'Harry Bergelin 64'Mali Hingano 68'Con: Harry Jones 35' (1/1)Hamish Angus 56' (1/3)Cards: Chazz Mahina 63' to 73' |
Report[67] Summary[68] |
Try: Matthew Feaunati 2' Michael Gunn 26', 32'Adam Korczyk 28'Samu Kerevi 43'Andrew Ready 52'Jack Mullins 67'Curtis Browning 72'Phil Kite 75'Toby White 78'Con: Quade Cooper 3', 26', 28', 32', 44', 67', 72', 76', 79' (9/10) |
Attendance: 1,852[69] Referee: Angus Gardner |
| 11 October | (BP)Canberra Vikings | 37–42 | NSW Country Eagles | Viking Park, Canberra | ||
| 14:30 AEDT | Try: Jarrad Butler 10' Michael Henry 36'Tim Cree 43'Isaac Thompson 68'Joe Powell 75'Con: Rodney Iona 11', 44' (2/3)Isaac Thompson 69', 76' (2/2) |
Report[70] Summary[71] |
Try: Andrew Kellaway 7', 59' Mitchell Chapman 33'Tala Gray 40'Ethan Ford 53'Apakuki Ma'afu 67'Pen: Sam Windsor 40', 55', 60', 68' (4/6)Cards: Cameron Treloar 26' to 36' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
| 11 October | Greater Sydney Rams | 40–58 | Melbourne Rising (BP) | Pirtek Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 15:00 AEDT | Try: Jed Holloway 8' Henry Seavula 21'Henry Taefu 34'Dylan Sigg 54'Ben Batger 74'Con: Ben Volavola 9', 22', 35', 55', 75' (5/5) |
Report[72] Summary[73] |
Try: Jack Debreczeni 6' Nic Stirzaker 11'Joe Kamana 28'Mitch Inman 49'Ben Meehan 63'Luke Jones 71'Jonah Placid 77', 80'Con: Jack Debreczeni 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: Jamie-Jerry Taulagi 3', 45' Tom Pincus 49', 62'Sam Grasso 60'Mitch King 66'James Tuttle 72'Con: Matt Brandon 4', 50', 61', 63', 67', 73' (6/7)Cards: Tom Pincus 24' to 34' |
Report[74] Summary[75] |
Try: Andrew Leota 25' Stuart Dunbar 77'Michael Hodge 80'Con: Angus Roberts 15', 26' (2/2)Jack Macklin 78' (1/2) |
Attendance: 2,500[69] Referee: 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 3' Jake Wainwright 13'James Willan[76] 21'Jake Gordon 48', 50'Michael Hodge 63'penalty try 79'Con: Angus Roberts 4', 49', 41' (3/5)Jack Macklin 80' (1/2)Pen: Jack Macklin 67' (1/1) |
Report[77] Summary[78] |
Try: Kotoni Ale 17' David Feltscheer 30'Jack Dempsey 35'Josh Holmes 41', 54'Con: Hamish Angus 18', 31', 36', 42' (4/4)Harry Jones 55' (1/1) |
Attendance: 750[79] Referee: Ian Smith |
| 18 October | (BP) Brisbane City | 37–16 | Canberra Vikings | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 16:10 AEST | Try: Jack Mullins 15' Jake McIntyre 19'Jake Schatz 53', 64'Will Genia 79'Con: Jake McIntyre 17', 54', 65' (3/4)Sam Green 80' (1/1)Cards: Curtis Browning 43' to 53'Chazz Mahina 66' to 76' |
Report[80] Summary[81] |
Try: Jarrad Butler 46' Allan Alaalatoa 72'Con: Rodney Iona 47' (1/1)Isaac Thompson 72' (1/1) |
Attendance: 13,700[note 2] Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
| 18 October | NSW Country Eagles | 40–34 | Perth Spirit (BP) | Caltex Park, Dubbo | ||
| 18:00 AEDT | Try: Will Miller 1', 23' Tala Gray 14'Brendan McKibbin 52'Darcy Etrich 61'Con: Sam Windsor 2', 15', 24', 52', 62' (5/5) |
Report[82] Summary[83] |
Try: Chris Heiberg 28' Va'a Mailei 46'Robbie Abel 56'Michael Ruru 75', 78'Con: Luke Burton 30' (1/3)Zack Holmes 76', 79' (2/2) |
Attendance: 1,500[79] Referee: Andrew Lees |
| 18 October | (BP) Melbourne Rising | 47–26 | Queensland Country | AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
| 18:00 AEDT | Try: Nic Stirzaker 11', 41' Jack Debreczeni 16'Lopeti Timani 32'Sam Jeffries 51'Jonah Placid 65'Sean McMahon 75'Con: Jack Debreczeni 12', 42', 52', 66' (4/6)Jonah Placid (0/1) Cards: Sean McMahon 44' to 54'Jack Debreczeni 69' to 79' |
Report[84] Summary[85] |
Try: Ben Adams 26' Matt Brandon 45'Jamie-Jerry Taulagi 70'James Tuttle 80'Con: Matt Brandon 46' (1/2)Tom Pincus 71' (1/1)Duncan Paia'aua (0/1) Cards: Campbell Magnay 55' to 65'Rubin Fuimaono 67' to 77' |
Attendance: 1,924[79] Referee: 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 6' Samu Wara 14'Ita Vaea 30'Ed Stubbs 34'Con: Sam Windsor 6', 31' (2/4)Cards: Will Miller 20' to 30' |
Report[86] Summary[87] |
Try: Brando Va'aulu 2', 53' penalty try 25'Toby White 56'Con: Jake McIntyre 3', 26', 54', 57' (4/4) |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Angus Gardner |
| 25 October | Melbourne Rising | 29–45 | Perth Spirit | AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
| 15:00 AEDT | Try: Mitch Inman 28' Jonah Placid 49'Sefa Naivalu 68'Jack Debreczeni 76'Con: Jack Debreczeni 29', 53', 69' (3/4) |
Report[88] Summary[89] |
Try: Marcel Brache 22', 24' Ollie Hoskins 42'Ammon Matuauto 59', 79'Sam Wykes 66'Con: Zack Holmes 25', 43', 61', 67', 80' (5/6)Cards: Richard Hardwick 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 8' penalty try 20'Pettowa Paraka 37', 58'Junior Laloifi 75'Con: Jake McIntyre 9', 20', 38', 76' (4/5) |
Report[90] Summary 1[91] Summary 2[92] |
Try: Junior Rasolea 4' Dane Haylett-Petty 24'Robbie Abel 34'Davis Tavita 80+2'Con: Zack Holmes 5', 35' (2/4) |
Attendance: 7,889 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
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Season attendances
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| 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:
Leading try scorers
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Leading point scorers
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See also
- Australian Rugby Championship (predecessor tournament)
- Super Rugby
Notes
- The Round 4 match of Queensland Country vs North Harbour was the curtain raiser for the Australia vs Argentina Test.[39]
- 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.[79]
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External links
- "rugby.com.au/nrc", NRC official website, archived from the original on 25 November 2014
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "NRC squad lists 2014", ESPN scrum, archived from the original on 25 August 2014
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ARU Board approves nine team National Rugby Championship to start in August 2014
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