Current season or competition: 2020 Cabramatta International Nines | |
Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 2003 |
Inaugural season | 2003[1] |
Number of teams | 30 |
Country | International (RLIF) |
Current Champions | Cook Islands (2019) |
Broadcast partner | Online |
Cabramatta International Nines is a rugby league nines tournament held annually in Cabramatta, New South Wales, Australia it was first held in 2003. The 2020 will be broadcast online by The81stMinute Call Team on steelesports.com.au with video streaming through the Cabramatta Facebook page. This will be the fourth time The81stMinute Call Team has broadcast the Nines.
Some of the Clubs and Teams to compete in the Cabramatta International Nines[7]
There are a number of rule variations that are implemented to ensure the games are faster and to ensure fewer delays and stoppages.
The major Rule changes that differ from regular NRL games are:
on the 5 of February The International 9's tournament is played at New Era Stadium, Cabramatta. Plate Grand Final: Macarthur Brothers 28 def Japan 12. Trophy Grand Final: Mounties 22 def Bankstown 10. Cup Grand Final: Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers 6 def Fiji 4.[9]
Indigenous Australia defeated Vanuatu 17-12 in the Trophy Grand Final. And were undefeated throughout the tournament. Ash Kris of Indigenous Australia was the Top Try Scorer of the tournament with 7 tries in 5 games. Hughie Stanley of the Indigenous Australia was the Top Point Scorer with 34 points, 5 tries and 7 goals. Former NRL player Yileen Gordon captained the Indigenous Australia.
The 2016 edition of the tournament was cancelled due to severe thunderstorm over the New Era Stadium the venue of the games. 3 games of the round robin round was played before the cancellation.[10]