The Sydney Roosters Men and Women's teams will be competing in the 2020 Perth NRL Nines on February 14-15 at HBF Park.
With plenty of action over the two day tournament, here's everything you need to know about your Roosters in the NRL Nines!
RoostersTV | Nines Captain's Run
EVENT TIMINGS
Friday 14 February: 4pm to 8:30pm
Saturday 15 February: 11am to 7:30pm
*All timings listed in AWST
MATCHES
Both the Roosters men and women will play a minimum of two matches throughout the tournament.
In the men's, the best of the pools will advance to a Quarter Final, followed by a Semi Final to decide the Grand Finalists.
As per the NRLW season, the women will play three matches to decide which two teams go through to the Grand Final.
MEN
Panthers v Roosters (Friday, 4:30 pm)
Roosters v Warriors (Saturday, 11:35 am)
WOMEN
Warriors v Roosters (Friday, 4:05 pm)
Roosters v Broncos (Saturday, 10:20 am)
Dragons v Roosters (Saturday, 4:45 pm)
THE DRAW
THE POOL
Men's pools
Pool 1: Panthers, Warriors, Roosters, Knights
Pool 2: Bulldogs, Dragons, Eels, Sharks
Pool 3: Raiders, Wests Tigers, Titans, Rabbitohs
Pool 4: Cowboys, Storm, Broncos, Sea Eagles
NRL Nines Rules
- Nine players per side, nine minutes per half
- Unlimited interchange
- Five tackles per set, rather than six
- Sin bins: three minutes rather than 10
- Conversions are drop kicks, with a 25-second shot clock
- 20/40 kicks introduced, as well as 40/20s
- Five points, rather than four, awarded for a try scored in the Bonus Zone between the goal posts
- Drawn matches decided by a golden try
SQUADS
| NRLW NINES SQUAD |
|---|
| Kirra Dibb |
| Quincy Dodd |
| Tallisha Harden |
| Courtney Hill |
| Talei Holmes |
| Caitlan Johnston |
| Bobbi Law |
| Nita Maynard |
| Corban McGregor © |
| Brydie Parker |
| Shanice Parker |
| Ash Quinlan |
| Hannah Southwell |
| Kiana Takairangi |
| Simaima Taufa |
| Zahara Temara |
| NRL NINES SQUAD |
|---|
| Max Bailey |
| McKenzie Baker |
| Egan Butcher |
| Lindsay Collins |
| Nick Davis |
| Poasa Faamausili |
| Tom Freebairn |
| Drew Hutchison © |
| Matthew Ikuvalu |
| Asu ‘AJ’ Kepaoa |
| Lachlan Lam |
| Freddy Lussick |
| Luca Moretti |
| Daniel Suluka-Fifita |
| Lupe Tivalu |
| Christian Tuipulotu |
| James Tuitahi |
| Sam Verrills |
How to watch: Fox League (502 on Foxtel), Kayo Sports and NRL Live Pass.
COMMUNITY
While we're in town, we'll be holding a Coaching Clinic with the Men and Women's Nines squads, as well as an open training session at our Captain's Run at Ken Allen Field.
FEBRUARY 12
Sydney Roosters Coaching Clinic
When: 4:30 to 5:30pm
Where: Fremantle Roosters - Ken Allen Field
Jeffery Street, Hilton
Age: 6-16 Years
Fun skills and drills
Meet and greet the Roosters Nines Squad [Men’s & Women’s]
PLUS: Local Coaches are invited to join Sydney Roosters Coaching staff
Matt King, Nathan Cayless and Kylie Hilder for a Q&A Coaches Forum
When: 5:00pm to 5:45pm
Where: Club Room (Fremantle Roosters Ken Allen Field)
FEBRUARY 13
Open Training Session
When: 2pm to 3pm
Where: Fremantle Roosters - Ken Allen Field
Watch the Roosters squad run through their final preparations
TICKETING
Two-day passes start from $55 for club members and $60 for general public.
Friday tickets are from $20 for club members or $25 for general public, while Saturday tickets are from $35 for club members or $40 for general public.
Fans can also purchase into an Active Zone, a party area at the end of the stadium featuring a DJ, beach deck, merchandise and other benefits.
