# 2016 NRL Auckland Nines

The 2016 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Downer NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) was the third NRL Auckland Nines competition. It was held on 6–7 February 2016 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. As with previous tournaments, it was contested by all sixteen National Rugby League teams. The prize money was NZ$2.6 million. The draw was released on 18 November 2015. The same pool names were used as the 2015 tournament's. The pool names were: Hunua, Waiheke, Rangitoto and Piha. The event included two international women's teams, the Kiwiferns and the Jillaroos, who competed in a three-game series. Originally to be sponsored by Dick Smith, the tournament was instead sponsored by Downer Group after Dick Smith went into receivership. The Parramatta Eels who won the tournament were later stripped of the title due to salary cap breaches.

## Tournament games
### Hunua pool

Hunua Pool :
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| New Zealand Warriors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 4 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 4 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 0 |

### Rangitoto pool

Rangitoto Pool :
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 4 |
| Newcastle Knights | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 4 |
| Penrith Panthers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 2 |
| Wests Tigers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 2 |

### Waiheke pool

Waiheke Pool :
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Parramatta Eels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 4 |
| Melbourne Storm | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 4 |
| Sydney Roosters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 2 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 2 |

### Piha pool

Piha Pool :
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Gold Coast Titans | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 4 |
| Canberra Raiders | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 4 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 4 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 69 | −29 | 0 |

## Finals

| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Eels | 12 | | | | | | |
| Newcastle Knights | Newcastle Knights | 8 | | | | | | |
| Newcastle Knights | Newcastle Knights | 8 | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Eels | 17 | | | |
| | | | Melbourne Storm | Melbourne Storm | 8 | | | |
| Melbourne Storm | Melbourne Storm | 14 | Melbourne Storm | Melbourne Storm | 8 | | | |
| North Queensland Cowboys | North Queensland Cowboys | 6 | | | | | | |
| North Queensland Cowboys | North Queensland Cowboys | 6 | | | | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Eels | 22 |
| | | | | | | New Zealand Warriors | New Zealand Warriors | 4 |
| New Zealand Warriors | New Zealand Warriors | 16 | | | | | | | New Zealand Warriors | New Zealand Warriors | 4 |
| Canberra Raiders | Canberra Raiders | 8 | | | | | | |
| Canberra Raiders | Canberra Raiders | 8 | New Zealand Warriors | New Zealand Warriors | 22 | | | |
| | | | Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast Titans | 4 | | | |
| Manly Sea Eagles | Manly Sea Eagles | 4 | Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast Titans | 4 | | | |
| Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | | | | | | |

### Final
## Ferns v Jillaroos
## Team of the tournament

Corey Norman was named the player of the tournament. The team of the tournament was;
| Player | Club |
| Tom Trbojevic | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Corey Norman | Parramatta Eels |
| Bevan French | Parramatta Eels |
| Shaun Johnson | New Zealand Warriors |
| Tuimoala Lolohea | New Zealand Warriors |
| Agnatius Paasi | Gold Coast Titans |
| Tohu Harris | Melbourne Storm |
| Chris McQueen | Gold Coast Titans |
| Semi Radradra | Parramatta Eels |