Cabramatta International Nines is a

rugby league nines Rugby league nines (or simply nines) is a version of rugby league football played with nine players on each side. The game is substantially the same as full rugby league, with some differences in rules and shorter games. Nines is usually played in ...

tournament held annually in

Cabramatta, New South Wales Cabramatta ('Cabra') is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cabramatta is located south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. Cabramatt ...

, 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.

Clubs and Teams

Some of the Clubs and Teams to compete in the Cabramatta International Nines *

Australian Aboriginal rugby league team The Indigenous Australian rugby league team (also known as the Indigenous All Stars or Indigenous Dreamtime team) is a rugby league football team that represents Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. The team was first formed in ...

Niue national rugby league team The Niue national rugby league team represents Niue in rugby league football. The team played their first match in 1986, and their first Test match in 2013. History The team played their first match in at the 1986 Pacific Cup, losing 22–8 to ...

* Portugal national rugby league team *

Latin Heat Rugby League The Latin Heat Rugby League is a multi-national rugby league team focused on providing people of Central and South American residency or heritage a chance to play international rugby league and also help kick-start competitions in each individual C ...

* Japan national rugby league team *

Chile national rugby league team The Chile national rugby league team represents Chile in rugby league. The team is operated by Futbol a 13 Chile and sanctioned by the Rugby League International Federation to represent Chile at international level in the sport of rugby league. ...

El Salvador national rugby league team The El Salvador national rugby league team (''Spanish: rugby league equipo nacional de El Salvador''), nicknamed El Trueno Azul (English: Blue Thunder), represents El Salvador in rugby league. They had their first international 9's tournament i ...

Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers The Balmain Tigers (also known as the Sydney Tigers from 1995–96) are a rugby league club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in t ...

Papua New Guinea national rugby league team The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea in the sport of rugby league football. In Papua New Guinea, Rugby League is a highly popular sport and is regarded as the country's national sport. The national side ar ...

Mount Pritchard Mounties The Mounties Rugby League Football Club (sponsored by Mounties Group) is an Australian rugby league football club based in Mount Pritchard, New South Wales formed in 1927. They currently play in the NSW Cup, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield. ...

Cabramatta Two Blues Cabramatta Two Blues, colloquially known as ''Cabra'', is an Australian rugby league football club that was originally formed in 1919 and then later completely formed as the Two Blues in 1939. They have always based from the Parramatta Junior Le ...

The Entrance Tigers The Entrance Tigers are a rugby league club based at The Entrance, New South Wales, Australia.They are competing in the 2022 Denton Engineering Cup (NSWRL Presidents Cup Northern Conference) & Central Coast Division Rugby League. They have prev ...

Western Suburbs Magpies The Western Suburbs Magpies (legal name: Western Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club Ltd) are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly r ...

* Kingsgrove Colts * Cook Islands national rugby league team *

Vanuatu national rugby league team The Vanuatu national rugby league team represents Vanuatu in international rugby league matches. The team was founded in 2011 and is administered by the Vanuatu Rugby League (VRL). History The Vanuatu national team was founded in 2011 after Aust ...

Philippines national rugby league team The Philippines national rugby league team (nicknamed the Tamaraws) represent the Philippines in international rugby league football matches. They were established in 2011. In their short history the Tamaraws have been relatively successful, bei ...

* Canada national rugby league team *

Fiji national rugby league team The Fiji national rugby league team, nicknamed the Bati (pronounced ), has been participating in international rugby league football since 1992. The team is controlled by the governing body for rugby league in Fiji, Fiji National Rugby League (FN ...

Greece national rugby league team The Greece national rugby league team (Greek: Ελλάδα εθνική ομάδα ράγκμπι λίγκ) represents Greece in rugby league. The team has been participating in international competition since 2003, and have qualified for their f ...

East Campbelltown Eagles East Campbelltown Eagles are an Australian Junior Rugby League Club that also supports a semi-professional rugby league team. The team previously competed in the Western Suburbs 1st Grade competition, Canterbury 1st Grade competition, Jim Beam C ...

Malta national rugby league team The Malta national rugby league team (nicknamed the Knights) represent Malta in international rugby league football competitions. They have been competing since 2004. All-time results record Below is table of the official representative rugby le ...

Samoa national rugby league team The Samoa national rugby league team represents Samoa in rugby league football and has participated in international competition since 1986. Known as Western Samoa before 1997, the team is administered by Rugby League Samoa and are nicknamed To ...

Blacktown Workers The Blacktown Workers Rugby League Football Club, also known as Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, are an Australian rugby league football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales formed in 1962. Since 2017 they have had a side in the NSW Cup, as the ...

Copenhagen RLFC The Copenhagen Rugby League Football Club was the first rugby league club formed in Denmark. The sport of rugby league was introduced in Denmark in 2008, which led to the Denmark national rugby league team playing in international competitions ...

Jamaica national rugby league team The Jamaica national rugby league team represents Jamaica in international rugby league tournaments. Administered by the Jamaica Rugby League Association, the team made their full international debut at the 2009 Atlantic Cup against the United ...

* Thailand national rugby league team * Helensburgh Tigers *

La Perouse United The La Perouse United are an Australian rugby league football team based in La Perouse, New South Wales a suburb of south-central Sydney they play in the South Sydney District Junior Rugby Football League. Notable Juniors * Chick Donnelley (194 ...

Narellan Jets Narellan Jets Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Narellan, New South Wales Narellan is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Narellan is located 60 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central busine ...

Guildford Owls The Guildford Owls are a rugby league club based in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia. They have previously competed in the Ron Massey Cup, the Sydney Shield and have also competed in the Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League. History ...

Asquith Magpies The Asquith Magpies Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Asquith, New South Wales formed in 1953. They previously competed in the NSW Ron Massey Cup competition and the Sydney Shield. Asquith are curr ...

American Samoa national rugby league team The American Samoa national rugby league team represents American Samoa at rugby league football and has been participating in international competition since 1988. Competitions American Samoa has participated in: Cabramatta International Nines ...

* Banty Roosters

Rules

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: * Two nine-minute halves with a two-minute half time period. * Nine players a side with five unlimited interchange players (six interchanges in 2014). * Scrums are only formed after a double knock on, with attacking teams electing which side to feed the ball. * No video referee, with one on-field referee, two touch judges and two in-goal judges. * Five minute golden try period in qualifying rounds with the match deemed a draw if there is no score, while unlimited golden try for the finals. * A tap restart takes place after a 40/20. * Five points for a try scored in the bonus zone under the posts, with two point drop kick conversion attempts. * The scoring team will have a dropkick off to restart play. * Three minute sin bins (Five in 2014). * Five tackles in a set.

Results

2008

2009

2010

2011

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.

2012

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.

2013

2014

2015

2016

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.

References

External links

* {{International Rugby League Recurring sporting events established in 2003 Rugby league nines Rugby league competitions in New South Wales Rugby league in Sydney International rugby league competitions hosted by Australia 2003 establishments in Australia