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
Date21 August – 1 November 2014
ChampionsBrisbane City (1st title)
Runners-upPerth Spirit
Matches played39
Attendance87,704
(average 2,249 per match)
Highest attendance13,700
Brisbane City 37 – 16 University of Canberra Vikings (18 October 2014)
Lowest attendance500
NSW Country Eagles 26 – 32 Brisbane City (24 October 2014)
Top point scorerJack Debreczeni (144)
 Melbourne Rising
Top try scorerAndrew Kellaway (9)
 NSW Country Eagles
Official website
buildcorpnrc.com.au
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:
BCBrisbane City
MRMelbourne Rising
NSWNSW Country Eagles
PSPerth Spirit
QCQueensland Country
CVUniversity of Canberra Vikings

SYD – Sydney (see below)
Location of the Sydney-based teams in the 2014 National Rugby Championship

GSRGreater Sydney Rams
NHRNorth Harbour Rays
SYDSydney 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]

Region Team Coach(es) Captain(s)
ACT University of Canberra Vikings Dan McKellar Fotu Auelua
NSW NSW Country Eagles Darren Coleman Matthew Carraro
Cameron Treloar
Greater Sydney Rams Brian Melrose Jed Holloway
North Harbour Rays Geoff Townsend Greg Peterson
Sydney Stars Chris Malone Pat McCutcheon
QLD Brisbane City Nick Stiles David McDuling
Queensland Country Steve Meehan Anthony Fainga'a
VIC Melbourne Rising Sean Hedger Nic Stirzaker
WA Perth Spirit David Wessels
Kevin Foote
Rory Walton
Sam Wykes
Ian Prior

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


Previously trialled in South Africa’s Varsity Cup.[3]

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

National Rugby Championship
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1Melbourne Rising8800399184+2158040
2NSW Country Eagles8602251202+492127
3Brisbane City8602295257+382026
4Perth Spirit8305301259+422317
5Greater Sydney Rams8314254265−112016
6Canberra Vikings8224210238−280214
7North Harbour Rays8224240327−870012
8Queensland Country8206208281−731211
9Sydney Stars8116211356−145017
Updated: 18 October 2014

Source: rugbyarchive.net[7]
  Teams 1 to 4 (Green background) at the end of the preliminary competition rounds qualify for the Title play-offs.

Four points for a win, two for a draw, and no points for a bye.
One bonus point for the winning team scoring three or more tries than their opponent (TB), one bonus point for losing by eight or fewer (LB).
If teams are level on points in the standings at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  Difference between points for and against
  Match result between tied teams
  Total number of tries scored in the competition

    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

    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[8]
    Summary[9]
    Try: Henry Clunies-Ross  2'
    Sam Quinn  20'
    James Dargaville  25'
    Jim Stewart  31'
    Con: Stuart Dunbar (0/4)
    Attendance: 3,408
    Referee: 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[10]
    Summary[11]
    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[12]
    Summary[13]
    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[14]  
    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[15]
    Summary[16]
    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[17]
    Summary[18]
    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[19]
    Summary[20]
    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[21]
    Summary[22]
    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[23]
    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[24]
    Summary[25]
    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[26]
    Summary[27]
    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[28]
    Summary[29]
    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[30]
    Summary[31]
    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[32]
    Summary[33]
    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[34]
    Summary[35]
    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[36]
    Summary[37]
    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 Faingaa 23' to 33'
    Report[38]
    Summary[39]
    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[41]
    Summary[42]
    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[40]
    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 Faingaa 22' to 32'
    Report[43]
    Summary[44]
    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[45]
    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[46]
    Summary[47]
    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[45]
    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[48]
    Summary[49]
    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[45]
    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[50]
    Summary[51]
    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[45]
    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[52]
    Summary[53]
    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[54]
    Summary[55]
    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[56]
    Summary[57]
    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[58]
    Summary[59]
    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[60]
    Summary[61]
    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[60]
    Summary[62]
    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[63]
    Summary[64]
    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[65]
    Summary[66]
    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[67]  
    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[68]
    Summary[69]
    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[70]
    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[71]
    Summary[72]
    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[73]
    Summary[74]
    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[75]
    Summary[76]
    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[70]
    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[77]  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[78]
    Summary[79]
    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[80]
    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[81]
    Summary[82]
    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[83]
    Summary[84]
    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[80]
    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[85]
    Summary[86]
    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[80]
    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[87]
    Summary[88]
    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[89]
    Summary[90]
    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[91]
    Summary 1[92]
    Summary 2[93]
    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
    FB15Brando Va'aulu
    RW14Chris Kuridrani
    OC13Toby White 80' to 80+2'
    IC12Jack Mullins
    LW11Matthew Feaunati 72'
    FH10Jake McIntyre 77'
    SH9Nick Frisby
    N88Jake Schatz
    OF7Liam Gill
    BF6Curtis Browning 64'
    RL5David McDuling (c)
    LL4Marco Kotze 76'
    TP3Sef Fa'agase 66'
    HK2Andrew Ready
    LP1Pettowa Paraka 64'
    Replacements:
    HK16Matt Mafi
    PR17David Feao 64'
    PR18Phil Kite 66'
    LK19Tim Buchanan 76'
    FL20Adam Korczyk 64'
    SH21Will Thompson
    FH22James Dalgleish 77'
    WG23Junior Laloifi 72'
    Coach:
    Nick Stiles
    FB15Dane Haylett-Petty
    RW14Luke Morahan
    OC13Junior Rasolea
    IC12Ammon Matuauto 77'
    LW11Marcel Brache
    FH10Zack Holmes
    SH9Ian Prior 63'
    N88Alex Rovira
    OF7Richard Hardwick
    BF6Brynard Stander 63'
    RL5Brent Murphy 76'
    LL4Sam Wykes (c)
    TP3Ollie Hoskins
    HK2Robbie Abel 63'
    LP1Pek Cowan 56'
    Replacements:
    HK16Harry Scoble 63'
    PR17Joe Savage 56'
    PR18Chris Heiberg
    LK19Kieran Stringer 76'
    FL20Cian O'Connor 63'
    SH21Justin Turner 63'
    FH22Davis Tavita 77'
    WG23Christian Joubert
    Coach:
    David Wessels
    Kevin Foote

    Man of the Match:
    Liam Gill (Brisbane)

    Assistant Referees:
    Will Houston (Australia)
    Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
    Television match official:
    Greg Milne (Australia)

    Season attendances

    Club Games
    Hosted
    Attendance
    Lowest Highest Average Total
    Brisbane City 52,50013,7006,49932,497
    Greater Sydney Rams 41,0631,6321,3805,519
    Melbourne Rising 51,7642,1871,9909,948
    NSW Country Eagles 55002,0001,1505,750
    North Harbour Rays 41,8522,9002,2308,921
    Perth Spirit 41,0222,3001,6926,767
    Queensland Country 41,5002,5001,8757,500
    Sydney Stars 47501,5001,0764,302
    University of Canberra Vikings 41,5002,0001,6256,500
    Totals3950013,7002,24987,704

    Players

    The leading scorers in 2014 over the regular season and play-offs combined were:

    See also

    Notes

    1. The Round 4 match of Queensland Country vs North Harbour was the curtain raiser for the Australia vs Argentina Test.[40]
    2. 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.[80]

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