The draw for the Auckland 9s has today been released with the Bulldogs placed in Pool Green where we will face the Broncos, Eels and Roosters.
The tournament is a new one for the NRL with the event to be staged at Eden Park, Auckland over the weekend of February 15 and 16. The group matches will be played on Saturday and through the early afternoon of Sunday with the finals commencing from 3.30pm.
The Bulldogs schedule is as follows:
Day 1
Game 4 - 1.50pm: Broncos v Bulldogs
Game 12 - 5.35pm: Eels v Bulldogs
Day 2
Game 19 - 12.50pm: Roosters v Bulldogs
The Auckland 9s has been confirmed as a pre-season event for the next five years with all Clubs committing to have one of their top five players take part and also have 12 of the top 25 at the event.
The full group list and match schedule is as follows:
Pool Yellow
Warriors
Raiders
Sea Eagles
Cowboys
Pool Green
Roosters
Eels
Broncos
Bulldogs
Pool Blue
Sharks
Knights
Tigers
Titans
Pool Red
Storm
Panthers
Rabbitohs
Dragons
Day 1
Game 1 - 12.35pm: Sharks v Knights
Game 2 - 1pm: Tigers v Titans
Game 3 - 1.25pm: Roosters v Eels
Game 4 - 1.50pm: Broncos v Bulldogs
Game 5 - 2.25pm: Warriors v Raiders
Game 6 - 2.50pm: Sea Eagles v Cowboys
Game 7 - 3.15pm: Storm v Panthers
Game 8 - 3.40pm: Rabbitohs v Dragons
Game 9 - 4.20pm: Sharks v Tigers
Game 10 - 4.45pm: Knights v Titans
Game 11 - 5.10pm: Roosters v Broncos
Game 12 - 5.35pm: Eels v Bulldogs
Game 13 - 6.10pm: Warriors v Sea Eagles
Game 14 - 6.35pm: Raiders v Warriors
Game 15 - 7pm: Storm v Rabbitohs
Game 16 - 7.25pm: Panthers v Dragons
Day 2
Game 17 - 12pm: Sharks v Titans
Game 18 - 12.25pm: Knights v Tigers
Game 19 - 12.50pm: Roosters v Bulldogs
Game 20 - 1.15pm: Eels v Broncos
Game 21 - 1.45pm: Warriors v Cowboys
Game 22 - 2.10pm: Raiders v Sea Eagles
Game 23 - 2.35pm: Storm v Dragons
Game 24 - 3pm: Panthers v Rabbitohs
Game 25 - 3.30pm: 1st Quarter Final
Game 26 - 3.55pm: 2nd Quarter Final
Game 27 - 4.20pm: 3rd Quarter Final
Game 28 - 4.45pm: 4th Quarter Final
Game 29 - 5.45pm: 1st Semi Final
Game 30 - 6.10pm 2nd Semi Final
Game 31 - 7.30pm: Final
The tournament is a new one for the NRL with the event to be staged at Eden Park, Auckland over the weekend of February 15 and 16. The group matches will be played on Saturday and through the early afternoon of Sunday with the finals commencing from 3.30pm.
The Bulldogs schedule is as follows:
Day 1
Game 4 - 1.50pm: Broncos v Bulldogs
Game 12 - 5.35pm: Eels v Bulldogs
Day 2
Game 19 - 12.50pm: Roosters v Bulldogs
The Auckland 9s has been confirmed as a pre-season event for the next five years with all Clubs committing to have one of their top five players take part and also have 12 of the top 25 at the event.
The full group list and match schedule is as follows:
Pool Yellow
Warriors
Raiders
Sea Eagles
Cowboys
Pool Green
Roosters
Eels
Broncos
Bulldogs
Pool Blue
Sharks
Knights
Tigers
Titans
Pool Red
Storm
Panthers
Rabbitohs
Dragons
Day 1
Game 1 - 12.35pm: Sharks v Knights
Game 2 - 1pm: Tigers v Titans
Game 3 - 1.25pm: Roosters v Eels
Game 4 - 1.50pm: Broncos v Bulldogs
Game 5 - 2.25pm: Warriors v Raiders
Game 6 - 2.50pm: Sea Eagles v Cowboys
Game 7 - 3.15pm: Storm v Panthers
Game 8 - 3.40pm: Rabbitohs v Dragons
Game 9 - 4.20pm: Sharks v Tigers
Game 10 - 4.45pm: Knights v Titans
Game 11 - 5.10pm: Roosters v Broncos
Game 12 - 5.35pm: Eels v Bulldogs
Game 13 - 6.10pm: Warriors v Sea Eagles
Game 14 - 6.35pm: Raiders v Warriors
Game 15 - 7pm: Storm v Rabbitohs
Game 16 - 7.25pm: Panthers v Dragons
Day 2
Game 17 - 12pm: Sharks v Titans
Game 18 - 12.25pm: Knights v Tigers
Game 19 - 12.50pm: Roosters v Bulldogs
Game 20 - 1.15pm: Eels v Broncos
Game 21 - 1.45pm: Warriors v Cowboys
Game 22 - 2.10pm: Raiders v Sea Eagles
Game 23 - 2.35pm: Storm v Dragons
Game 24 - 3pm: Panthers v Rabbitohs
Game 25 - 3.30pm: 1st Quarter Final
Game 26 - 3.55pm: 2nd Quarter Final
Game 27 - 4.20pm: 3rd Quarter Final
Game 28 - 4.45pm: 4th Quarter Final
Game 29 - 5.45pm: 1st Semi Final
Game 30 - 6.10pm 2nd Semi Final
Game 31 - 7.30pm: Final
