Eden Park is once again the place to be over Waitangi Weekend, with the fourth edition of the spectacular Downer NRL Auckland Nines confirmed for Saturday, February 4 and Sunday, February 5, 2017.
Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 February 2017
• All 16 NRL clubs together in Auckland
• Featuring 288+ star players
• To date: 49 Kangaroos; 46 Kiwis players; 46 State of Origin; 16 Fijian; 6 English; 28 Samoan; 23 Tongan reps have appeared at the NRL Auckland Nines
• 31 action packed games
• More speed! More tries! More fun!
• 9 players per team, 9-minute halves
• NZ $2.6 million dollars + in prize money
• Over 80,000 fans expected over 2 days