2014 in rugby league

Top-level rugby league in 2014 centred on Australasia's 2014 NRL Auckland Nines, 2014 NRL season and the Super League XIX. High-profile representative competitions included the 2014 Rugby League Four Nations (held in Australia and New Zealand) and the 2014 State of Origin series.

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January

February

7: Super League XIX begins with the Huddersfield Giants upsetting last year's champions Wigan Warriors at the DW Stadium in Wigan.[1]
14 & 15: Inaugural NRL Auckland Nines are held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The North Queensland Cowboys are inaugural champions after beating Brisbane 16–7 in the final.[2]
22: Sydney Roosters win the 2014 World Club Challenge after beating Wigan Warriors 36–14 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia.[3]
25: Europe's Bradford Bulls team are deducted six Super League competition points after entering administration.[4]

March

6: 2014 NRL season begins with the South Sydney Rabbitohs upsetting last year's champions Sydney Roosters at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney.[5]

May

2: The 2014 ANZAC Test is played, with Australia defeating New Zealand 30–18 before 25,429 at Allianz Stadium.[6]
3: The Pacific Rugby League International is played, with Samoa defeating Fiji 32–16 before 9,063 at Sportingbet Stadium in Penrith, Australia. In doing so they also secured qualification as the fourth and final team to compete at the 2014 Four Nations later in the year.[7]
3: The City vs Country Origin is played, with City and Country drawing for only the second time since being 'Under origin selection rules'. The match finished 26 points apiece in front of a packed crowd at Dubbo's Apex Oval.[8]
17 & 18: The Northern Hemisphere's Super League held its special Magic Weekend. The Magic Weekend was held at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England. It made several records such as attendance with Day 1 recording the biggest ever attendance with 36,339 fans attending the ground on one day. While the total aggregate attendance of 64,552 is the biggest ever attendance recorded for Super League's showcase weekend.[9]

June

14: New South Wales made history, finally winning the State of Origin series after losing 8 consecutive. New South Wales won the historic third-match in the series 6–4 before 83,421 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales.[10]

July

13: London Broncos are relegated from the Super League.[11]
19: Canada have beaten Jamaica in the fourth annual Caribbean Carnival Cup.[12]
27: Barrow Raiders are relegated from the Championship.[13]

August

3: Swinton Lions are relegated from the Championship.[14]
10: Rochdale Hornets are relegated from the Championship.[15]
10: The lone Colonial Cup series match is played, with Canada making history and defeating USA 52–14 before 7,356 at Lamport Stadium to win their first ever Colonial Cup since the competition inaugurated in 2010.[16]
11: North Wales Crusaders are relegated from the Championship.[17]
23: The 2014 Challenge Cup final is played, with the Leeds Rhinos defeating the Castleford Tigers 23–10 before 77,914 at Wembley Stadium.[18]

September

7 : Keighley Cougars are relegated from the Championship on a dramatic final day of the regular season. They finished just one point behind 8th placed Batley Bulldogs and 9th placed Whitehaven.[19]
12: Bradford Bulls are relegated from the Super League. They have been participating in the Super League since its inauguration in 1996 and have won four titles being 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2005.[20]

October

5: 2014 NRL Grand Final is played and South Sydney are the new premiers after defeating the Canterbury Bulldogs 30–6 in front of a record 'Rectangular Shaped (ANZ) Stadium' crowd of 83,833 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. This is also the Rabbitohs' first premiership title in 43 years[21]
7: Hunslet Hawks win promotion to the Championship for the 2015 season.[22]
11: 2014 Super League Grand Final is played and St. Helens are the new champions after defeating a '12-man' Wigan Warriors team 14–6 before 70,102 at Old Trafford in Strentford, England.[23]
19: 2014 Hayne/Mannah Cup is played and Fiji are the champions after defeating Lebanon 40–28 at Remondis Stadium in Woolooware, New South Wales.[24]

November

2: 2014 European Cup is won by Scotland for the first time. Scotland have therefore qualified to play alongside Australia, England and New Zealand in the 2016 Four Nations.[25]
15: 2014 Four Nations Final is won by New Zealand who defeated Australia 22–18 before 25,093 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.[26]

December

19: New Zealand halfback, Shaun Johnson is announced as the best official player in 2014 after being awarded the Golden Boot.[27]

Test Matches

ANZAC Test

2 May 2014
Australia  30–18  New Zealand
Try: B Morris (2)
Bird
Cronk
Inglis
Goal: Thurston (5/5)
Match Report
Try: Bromwich
Harris
Moa
Goal: Johnson (3/3)
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 25,429
Referee: Australia Shayne Hayne
Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston

Pacific Rugby League International

3 May 2014
Samoa  32–16  Fiji
Try: Manumalealii (3)
Tuimavave
Vidot
Goal: Inu (6/6)
Match Report
Try: Naiqama
Storer
Tuqiri
Goal: Tuqiri (2/3)
Sportingbet Stadium Penrith
Attendance: 9,063
Referee: Australia Ashley Klein
Player of the Match: Penani Manumalealii

European Cup

17 October 2014
Scotland  42–18  Wales
Try: Brough
Thomas
Kilday
J Walker
Scott (2)
C Phillips
B Phillips
Goal: Brough (5/8)
Match Report
Try: Williams
Roets
Farrer (2)
Goal: Hough (0/2)
Reece (1/2)
Derwent Park, Workington
Attendance: 2,036
Referee: England James Child
Player of the Match: Danny Brough
18 October 2014
Ireland  22–12  France
Try: McDonnell (2)
Peacock (2)
Murphy
Goal: Dunne (1/5)
Match Report
Try: Larroyer
Pélissier
Goal: Marginet (2/2)
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 1,428
Referee: England Tim Roby
Player of the Match: Josh Toole
25 October 2014
Ireland  4–25  Scotland
Try: James Toole
Goal: Dunne (0/1)
Match Report
Try: C Phillips
Hurst
Addy
Thomas
Goal: Brough (3/4)
Drop Goal: Brough (1/1)
25 October 2014
France  42–22  Wales
Try: Soubeyras
Fages
Baile
Pala (2)
Marginet (2)
Goal: Marginet (7/7)
Match Report
Try: Fleming
Fozard
Williams
Roets
Goal: Reece (3/4)
Stadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi
Attendance: 5,225
Referee: England Tim Roby
31 September 2014
Scotland  22–38  France
Try: Kavanagh
Hellewell
A Walker
J Walker
Goal: Brough (3/4)
Match Report
Try: Marginet (3)
Baitieri
Pélissier
Decarnin
Gigot
Goal: Marginet (5/7)
Netherdale, Galashiels
Attendance: 1,432
Referee: England Richard Silverwood
Player of the Match: Rémy Marginet
2 November 2014
Wales  14–46  Ireland
Try: Williams
Grant
Hughes
Goal: Reece (1/2)
Emanuelli (0/1)
Match Report
Try: Hope
Hargreaves (3)
Ambler
Finn
Peacock
Dunne
Goal: Finn (7/8)
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 1,293
Referee: England Ben Thaler

2014 Four Nations

25 October 2014
England  32–26  Samoa
Try: Shenton
Watkins
Farrell
J Tomkins
S Tomkins
Goal: Widdop (6/6)
Match Report
Try: Liu
Vidot
Godinet (2)
Winterstein
Goal: Stanley (3/4)
Roberts (1/1) 72'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 47,813
Referee: Australia Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match: Sam Tomkins
25 October 2014
Australia  12–30  New Zealand
Try: Scott
Inglis
Goal: Smith (2/2)
Match Report
Try: Proctor
Brown
Johnson
Whare
Nightingale
Goal: Johnson (5/5)
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: Attendance combined with England v Samoa
Referee: England Phil Bentham
Player of the Match: Shaun Johnson
1 November 2014
New Zealand  14–12  Samoa
Try: Foran
Nightingale
Kenny-Dowall
Goal: Johnson (1/3)
Match Report
Try: Moga
Vidot
Leilua
Goal: Lafai (0/3)
Toll Stadium, Whangarei
Attendance: 16,912
Referee: New Zealand Henry Perenara
Player of the Match: Kieran Foran
2 November 2014
Australia  16–12  England
Try: Jennings
Hunt
Inglis
Goal: Smith (2/3)
Match Report
Try: Watkins
Hall
Goal: Widdop (2/2)
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 20,585
Referee: Australia Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match: Cameron Smith
  • Sione Mata'utia made his international test début for Australia and becoming the youngest ever player to play for the 'Kangaroos' at age of 18 years and 129 days, eclipsing Israel Folau's seven-year-old record by 65 days.[28]
8 November 2014
New Zealand  16–14  England
Try: Nightingale (2)
Vatuvei
Goal: Johnson (2/3)
Match Report
Try: Hall (2)
Charnley
Goal: Widdop (1/3)
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 15,863
Referee: England Phil Bentham
Player of the Match: Jason Taumalolo
9 November 2014
Australia  44–18  Samoa
Try: Cronk (2)
Inglis (2)
Cherry-Evans
Klemmer
Papalii
Mansour
Goal: Smith (4/6)
Cherry-Evans (2/2)
Match Report
Try: Simona
Roberts
Fa'alogo
Goal: Lafai (3/3)
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Attendance: 18,456
Referee: Australia Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match: Greg Inglis

Final

15 November
New Zealand  22–18  Australia
Try: Vatuvei (2)
Nightingale
Johnson
Goals
Johnson (3/5)
Report
Try: Jennings
Mata'utia
Hunt
Goals
Smith (3/3)
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 25,093
Referee: England Phil Bentham
Player of the Match: Shaun Johnson

Regional Tournaments – Europe

Name Participants First Played Last Played Frequency Holder Tier
European Championship C 3 – Czech Republic, Greece, and Malta 2008 2014 Annual Greece Greece 3rd Tier
Balkans Championship 4 – Bosnia-Herzegovina, Greece, Hungary, and Serbia 2014 2014 Annual Greece Greece 3rd Tier
Nordic Cup 3 – Denmark, Norway, and Sweden 2011 2014 Annual Denmark Denmark 3rd–4th Tier
Jerome Cup 2 – Denmark and Belgium 2014 2014 Annually Denmark Denmark 4th Tier

Regional Tournaments – Asia/Middle East & The Atlantic

Name Participants First Played Last Played Frequency Holder Tier
Colonial Cup 2 – Canada, and United States 2010 2014 Annually Canada Canada 2nd–3rd Tier
Caribbean Carnival Cup 2 – Canada, and Jamaica 2010 2014 Annually Canada Canada 3rd Tier

Trans-Continental

Name Participants First Played Last Played Frequency Holder Tier
Ohana Cup 2 – United States and 1 pacific nation (2014 – Samoa) 2012 2014 Annually United States United States 2nd Tier
Magellan Cup 2 – Philippines and Latin Heat 2014 2014 Annually Philippines Philippines 4th Tier

Domestic Competitions

NRL Auckland Nines

The 2014 NRL Auckland Nines tournament will run over two days from 14 to 15 February 2014. All the matches are held at Auckland's Eden Park.

National Rugby League

The 2014 NRL Season will run from 6 March 2014 to 5 October 2014, with the latter date hosting the Grand Final at Sydney's ANZ Stadium.

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Sydney Roosters 2416082615385+23036
2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2416082502399+10336
3 South Sydney Rabbitohs (P) 2415092585361+22434
4 Penrith Panthers 2415092506426+8034
5 North Queensland Cowboys 24140102596406+19032
6 Melbourne Storm 24140102536460+7632
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24130112446439+730
8 Brisbane Broncos 24120122549456+9328
9 New Zealand Warriors 24120122571491+8028
10 Parramatta Eels 24120122477580−10328
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24110132469528−5926
12 Newcastle Knights 24100142463571−10824
13 Wests Tigers 24100142420631−21124
14 Gold Coast Titans 2490152372538−16622
15 Canberra Raiders 2480162466623−15720
16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2450192334613−27914

State of Origin

2014 State of Origin series

Super League XIX

The Super League is the top club competition in Europe. In 2014 there are thirteen English teams and one French team in the 2014 season, known as Super League XIX with the bottom two teams on the table set to be relegated at the end of the regular season.

Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Pts for Pts agst Points
1 St. Helens 27 19 0 8 796 563 38
2 Wigan Warriors 27 18 1 8 834 429 37
3 Huddersfield Giants 27 17 3 7 785 626 37
4 Castleford Tigers 27 17 2 8 814 583 36
5 Warrington Wolves 27 17 1 9 793 515 35
6 Leeds Rhinos 27 15 2 10 685 421 32
7 Catalans Dragons 27 14 1 12 733 667 29
8 Widnes Vikings 27 13 1 13 611 725 27
9 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 10 3 14 627 665 23
10 Salford Red Devils 27 11 1 15 608 695 23
11 Hull F.C. 27 10 2 15 653 586 22
12 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 10 1 16 557 750 21
13 Bradford Bulls 27 8 0 19 512 984 *10
14 London Broncos 27 1 0 26 438 1237 2

(* – Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 February 2014 for entering administration)

  Teams in position to qualify for the Super League play-offs
  Teams in position to be relegated from the Super League to the Championship next season

Carnegie Challenge Cup

The Rugby League Challenge Cup is the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of Rugby League. It features teams from across Europe including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia.

The final of the 2014 Cup is held at the prestigious Wembley Stadium in London on 23 August.

Australia & Oceania

Nations Competition Teams Instituted Last Season Winner Tier/Division
 AUS/ NZL National Youth Competition (NYC) 16 2008 2014 New Zealand Warriors Australia Youth
New South Wales New South Wales Cup (NSWRL) 13 1908 2014 Penrith Panthers Australia 2nd Tier
 AUS/ PNG Queensland Queensland Cup (QRL) 13 1996 2014 Northern Pride
 AUS New South Wales Ron Massey Cup 12 2003 2014 The Entrance Tigers Australia 3rd Tier
Queensland FOGS Cup 11 2001 2014 Eastern Suburbs Tigers
 COK Cook Islands League 6 1994 2012 Titikaveka Bulldogs Cook Islands 1st Tier
 FIJ Vodafone Cup 14 2010 2014 Saru Dragons Fiji 1st Tier
 NZL Pirtek National Premiership (NZRL) 7 2010 2014 Canterbury Bulls New Zealand 1st Tier
 PNG PNG Digicel Cup 10 1990 2014 Hela Wigmen Papua New Guinea 1st Tier
 SAM Samoa Rugby League 6 ? 2014 Apia Barracudas Samoa 1st Tier
 TON Tongan National Rugby League 12 1988 ? Lapaha Knights Tonga 1st Tier

Europe

Nations Competition Teams Instituted Latest Year Winner Tier/Division
 BIH Bosnia & Herzegovina Championship 3 2013 2014 RLC Bjeli Zecevi Bosnia and Herzegovina 1st Tier
 CZE CZRLA First Division 7 2011 2014 Lokomotiva Beroun Czech Republic 1st Tier
CZRLA Second Division 4 2011 2014 Chrudim Rabbitohs Czech Republic 2nd Tier
 ENG/ WAL Championship 12 2003 2014 Leigh Centurions United Kingdom 2nd Tier
 ENG/ WAL Championship 1 14 2003 2014 Hunslet Hawks United Kingdom 3rd Tier
 DEN/ SWE Pan-Scandinavian Cup 3 2013 2014 Skåne Crusaders Denmark/Sweden 1st Tier
 DEN Danish Rugby League Championship 2 2013 2014 Copenhagen RLFC Denmark 1st Tier
 FRA Elite One Championship 8 1931 2013–14 Toulouse Olympique France 1st Tier
Elite Two Championship 13 1982 2013–14 RC Baho XIII France 2nd Tier
National Division 1 21 1976 2013–14 Realmont XIII France 3rd Tier
National Division 2 34 1978 2013–14 Val de Dagne XIII France 4th Tier
 GRE Hellenic Championship ? 2014 2014 Rhodes Knights Greece 1st Tier
Hellenic Championship B Division ? 2014 2014 Neapoli Lakonia Greece 2nd Tier
 IRE All-Ireland Championship 10 2001 2014 Barnhall Butchers Republic of Ireland 1st Tier
 LAT Latvian Rugby League Crown 4 2013 Valmieras Fēnikss Latvia 1st Tier
 MLT MRL Dove Men+Care Championship ? ? 2013 Malta Origin RL Malta 1st Tier
 NED NRLB Nationale Kampioenschap 2 2014 Netherlands 1st Tier
 NOR Norge National Championship 5 2010 2013 Oslo Capitals Norway 1st Tier
 RUS Russian Championship 6 1991 2014 Vereya Bears Russia 1st Tier
 SCO Deuchars IPA National League 4 1997 2014 Aberdeen Warriors Scotland 1st Tier
 SER Serbian Championship 6 2002 2014 Red Star RLC Serbia 1st Tier
 SPA Campeonato Nacional de Liga 4 2014 2014 Irreductibles Edetans Spain 1st Tier
Copa España 6 2014 2014 Ciencias Valencia
 SWE Sweden Super League 4 2011 2013 Spartacus Reds Sweden 1st Tier
 UKR Ukrainian Championship 8 2012 2014 Legion XIII Ukraine 1st Tier
 WAL South Wales Premiership 8 2003 2014 Torfaen Tigers Wales 1st Tier
North Wales Conference 4 2012 2014 Conwy Celts

Africa

Nations Competition Teams Instituted Latest Year Winner Tier/Division
 GHA Ghana Championship 6 2014 2014 no final played Ghana 1st Tier
 RSA Protea Cup 8 2013 2013–14 TUKS Blues South Africa 1st Tier
Rhino Cup 4 2011 2014 TUKS Reds South Africa 2nd Tier

Asia & the Middle East

Nations Competition Teams Instituted Latest Year Winner Tier/Division
 LIB Lebanon Championship 5 2002 2013–14 Jounieh Al-Galacticos Lebanon 1st Tier
 PHI Philippines National Rugby League (PNRL) 9 2013 2013 MAAP Warriors Philippines 1st Tier
 THA Thailand Rugby League Premiership 6 2014 2014 TBC Thailand 1st Tier
 UAE Emirates Rugby League (ENRL) ? 2013 2014 Abu Dhabi Harlequins United Arab Emirates 1st Tier

The Americas

Nations Competition Teams Instituted Latest Year Winner Tier/Division
 CAN British ColumbiaBritish Columbia Rugby League (BCRLC) 6 2012 2014 Surrey Beavers Canada 1st Tier
OntarioOntario Rugby League (ORL) 4 2010 2014 Toronto Centruions
 JAM Jamaican Club Championship 5 2005 2014 GC Foster College Jamaica 1st Tier
 USA USA Rugby League (USARL) 8 2011 2014 Philadelphia Fight United States 1st Tier

See also

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