2016 National Rugby Championship
2016 National Rugby Championship | |
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Date | 27 August – 22 October 2016 |
Champions | Perth Spirit (1st title) |
Runners-up | NSW Country Eagles |
Matches played | 31 |
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The 2016 National Rugby Championship (known as the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of Australia's National Rugby Championship. It involved eight professional rugby union teams, one team fewer than in the previous two seasons. The competition kicked off on 27 August 2016.
Teams
Legend:
CV – Canberra Vikings
CE – Country Eagles
MR – Melbourne Rising
PS – Perth Spirit
QC – Queensland Country
SR – Sydney Rays
WSR – Western Sydney Rams
A major change was made for the 2016 season with the scrapping of the Sydney Stars team. The Australian Rugby Union did not renew their licence for the competition to consolidate playing strength of the teams in New South Wales.[1] The North Harbour Rays subsequently changed their name to become the Sydney Rays.[1] Prior to the season it was also reported that the Canberra Vikings would be renamed the Canberra Kookaburras in a return to the traditional name of the ACT team, but this change was postponed until at least the 2017 season.[2]
The eight teams for the 2016 NRC season include three from New South Wales, two from Queensland, and one each from Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, and Western Australia:
Region | Team | Coach(es) | Captain(s) | Refs |
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ACT | Canberra Vikings | ![]() | ![]() | [2] |
NSW | NSW Country Eagles | ![]() | ![]() | [3] |
Sydney Rays | ![]() | ![]() | [4] | |
Western Sydney Rams | ![]() | ![]() | [5] | |
QLD | Brisbane City | ![]() | ![]() | [6] |
Queensland Country | ![]() | ![]() | [6] | |
VIC | Melbourne Rising | ![]() | ![]() | [7] |
WA | Perth Spirit | ![]() | ![]() | [8] |
Home match venues scheduled for the 2016 NRC season:
Region | Team | Match Venue | Capacity | City |
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ACT | Canberra Vikings | Viking Park | 8,000 | Canberra |
NSW | NSW Country Eagles | Endeavour Oval a | 3,000 | Orange |
Magpies Rugby Park | 3,000 | Tamworth | ||
Scully Park | 11,000 | |||
Sports Ground No. 2 | 5,000 | Newcastle | ||
Sydney University | 5,000 | Sydney | ||
Sydney Rays | North Sydney Oval | 20,000 | ||
Pittwater Park | 10,000 | |||
Western Sydney Rams | Concord Oval | 20,000 | ||
QLD | Brisbane City | Ballymore | 18,000 | Brisbane |
Queensland Country | Bond University, Gold Coast | 5,000 | Gold Coast | |
Sports Ground | 9,000 | Toowoomba | ||
VIC | Melbourne Rising | Holmesglen Reserve | 3,000 | Melbourne |
Frankston Park | 8,000 | |||
WA | Perth Spirit | UWA Rugby Club | 4,000 | Perth |
Television coverage and streaming
Two of the NRC matches each weekend were broadcast live via Fox Sports, with the other matches shown on the Fox Sports streaming platform. Discussion of the NRC competition was included on Fox Sports' review show NRC Extra Time on Monday nights,[9] and the Rugby 360 program on Wednesday evenings.
Experimental Law Variations
The most significant new law variation adopted for the 2016 season was the further change in point scoring values, with tries made worth six points and any form of goal worth two points.[10]
Two of the scrum law variations trialed since the inaugural season of the National Rugby Championship in 2014 were adopted (along with other minor amendments) into World Rugby's laws in 2016 and were thus no longer law variations. These changes to Law 20.1(d) and Law 20.12(c) sanctioned against delay in forming a scrum, and against a scrum half whose team has not won the ball stepping onto the space between the position flanker and No. 8 while the ball is in the scrum.[11]
The other law variations used in 2014 and 2015,[12] were retained for the 2016 season.[9]
Existing Law of the Game | Variation |
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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 9.A.1 Value of a Try - 5 points Value of a Penalty goal - 3 points Value of a Dropped goal - 3 points | Value of a Try - 6 points Value of a Penalty goal - 2 points Value of a Dropped goal - 2 points
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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 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. |
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 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 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 |
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.[14][15] |
Television match official protocols | Television match official to only be consulted about tries and in-goal plays. |
Regular season
The eight teams compete in a round-robin tournament for the regular season. Each team has four matches at home and four away. The top four teams qualify for the title play-offs with semi-finals and finals.
During this section of the tournament, teams can also play for the Horan-Little Shield, a challenge trophy that is played for when a challenge is accepted or offered by the holders.
Standings
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | |||
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1 | NSW Country Eagles HL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 190 | +90 | 3 | 1 | 28 | |||
2 | Sydney Rays | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 258 | 174 | +84 | 3 | 0 | 27 | |||
3 | Perth Spirit | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 250 | 210 | +40 | 2 | 0 | 22 | |||
4 | Melbourne Rising | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 260 | 262 | −2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |||
5 | Canberra Vikings | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 254 | 276 | −22 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |||
6 | Western Sydney Rams | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 264 | 266 | −2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |||
7 | Brisbane City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 216 | 306 | −90 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |||
8 | Queensland Country | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 248 | 346 | −98 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |||
Updated: 9 October 2016 Source: rugbyarchive.net | ||||||||||||||
Four points for a win, two for a draw, and no points for a bye.
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Competition rounds
Round 1
27 August 2016 | Perth Spirit | 20–16 | Melbourne Rising BP | McGillivray Oval, Perth | ||
11:00 | Try: Morahan (2) 48', 67' Havili 5' Con: Lance (1/3) 67' | Try: Jeffries 38' Reid 56' Con: Debreczeni (2/2) 39', 57' | Attendance: 600 Referee: Graham Cooper[16] |
27 August 2016 | NSW Country Eagles | 22–12 | Brisbane City | Uni Rugby Field, Sydney | ||
15:00 | Try: Hanigan 26' Newsome 40' Needs 43' Con: Deegan (2/3) 27', 40' Cards: Needs ![]() Hanigan ![]() | Try: Strachan 38' Beauchamp 52' Con: Russell (0/1) Strachan (0/1) Cards: Ready ![]() L. Tui ![]() | Referee: Angus Gardner |
28 August 2016 | BP Sydney Rays | 50–30 | Western Sydney Rams | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | ||
13:00 | Try: Woolf (2) 4', 80' Fitzpatrick 11' Jones 14', Dempsey 32' Simone 36', Roos 70' Con: Sinclair (4/7) 5', 12', 15', 33' Cards: Dempsey ![]() ![]() | Try: Paenga-Amosa (2) 17', 28' Tufui 49' Allen 58' Con: Asquith (3/3) 29', 50', 59' Nikoro (0/1) Cards: Payne ![]() | Referee: Will Houston |
28 August 2016 | Queensland Country | 20–58 | Canberra Vikings BP | Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
15:00 | Try: Banks (2) 72', 74' Perese 61' Con: Mason (1/3) 75' | Try: Dargaville (2) 6', 27' Arnold (2) 19', 50' Speight (2) 68', 80' Abel 30' Jackson-Hope 76' Con: Jooste (5/8) 6', 28', 51', 68', 77' | Referee: Nic Berry |
Round 2
1 September 2016 | BP Sydney Rays | 28–8 | Perth Spirit | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | ||
16:30 | Try: Jones 23' Wileman 49' Fitzpatrick 64' Luxton 75' Con: Lucas (2/4)49', 64' | Try: Louwrens 4' Con: Lance (1/1) 5' Cards: Stringer ![]() Vasukicakau ![]() May ![]() Alatimu ![]() | Referee: Angus Gardner |
Horan-Little Challenge | 3 September 2016 | Brisbane City | 44–36 | Western Sydney Rams BP | Ballymore, Brisbane | |
15:00 | Try: Felsman (2) 61', 71 Gibbon 12', Tui 22' Talakai 35', Houston 42' Con: McIntyre (3/4) 23', 35', 43' Felsman (1/1) 63' James (0/1) Cards: Gunn ![]() Houston ![]() Ready ![]() | Try: Paenga-Amosa 6' Gale 30' Smart 40' Viiga 52' Kei 66' Con: Asquith (3/5) 31', 52', 67' Cards: Skelton ![]() | Referee: Ed Martin |
4 September 2016 | Melbourne Rising | 46–32 | Queensland Country | Holmesglen Reserve, Melbourne | ||
13:00 | Try: English 5' Leafa 32' Meehan 48' Timani 55' Tuimalealiifano 58' Tuipulotu 73' Con: Meehan (5/5) 5', 32', 49', 56', 75' Debreczeni (0/1) Cards: Reid ![]() Toolis ![]() | Try: Simmons 9' Rodda 12' Perese 17' Mitchell 40' Con: Mason (4/4) 10', 13', 18', 40' | Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
4 September 2016 | Canberra Vikings | 28–60 | NSW Country Eagles BP | Viking Park, Canberra | ||
15:00 | Try: A. Robinson (2) 67', 75' Smith 65' Arnold 80' Con: Jooste (2/4) 65', 76' Cards: Coleman ![]() | Try: Newsome (2) 3', 61' Perry (2) 9', 50' Ward 23', Hanigan 29' Godwin 46', R. Robinson 57' Con: Deegan (5/7) 4', 10', 30' 48', 58' Adams (1/1) 61' Cards: Newsome ![]() Fainga'a ![]() Perry ![]() | Referee: Graham Cooper |
Round 3
10 September 2016 | BP Western Sydney Rams | 24–30 | Perth Spirit | Concord Oval, Sydney | ||
13:00 | Try: Toleafoa 25' Paenga-Amosa 30' Payne 65' Con: Asquith (3/3) 26', 31', 67' Cards: Toleafoa ![]() | Try: Lance 14' Matuauto 22', Vasukicakau 32' Louwrens 40' Con: Lance (3/4) 14', 33', 40' Cards: Havilli ![]() | Referee: Ed Martin |
10 September 2016 | BP Queensland Country | 22–30 | Sydney Rays | Bond University, Gold Coast | ||
15:00 | Try: Perese 27' Third 65', Banks 78' Con: Tuttle (1/1) 28' Third (1/2) 66' | Try: Woolf (2) 35', 47' Palmer 40', Brown 58' Con: Lucas (3/4) 37', 40', 59' Cards: Sinclair ![]() Bergelin ![]() | Referee: Jordan Way |
Horan-Little Challenge | 11 September 2016 | Brisbane City | 20–52 | Canberra Vikings BP | Ballymore, Brisbane | |
13:00 | Try: Naisarani 3' Frisby 16' Kuridrani 37' Con: McIntyre (1/3) 38' Cards: Kuridrani ![]() | Try: Abel (2) 10', 45' Noa 22', Robinson 27' Butler 66', Carter 74' Speight 78' Con: Thompson (3/4) 23', 27', 46' Jooste (2/3) 76' 79' | Referee: Nic Berry |
11 September 2016 | NSW Country Eagles | 32–30 | Melbourne Rising BP | Rugby Park, Tamworth | ||
15:00 | Try: Latu 20' Figg 23', Hanigan 31' Gordon 33' Con: Deegan (4/4) 21', 24', 31', 34' Cards: Newsome ![]() | Try: Meehan 27' Snowden 43' Silafai-Leaana 63' R. Leota 78' Con: Debreczeni (3/4) 27', 44', 79' | Referee: Will Houston |
Round 4
17 September 2016 | Sydney Rays | 16–36 | NSW Country Eagles BP | Pittwater Park, Sydney | ||
13:00 | Try: Vest 4' Penalty try 57' Con: Lucas (1/1) 5' Sinclair (1/1) 57' | Try: Robinson (2) 40', 49' Latu 20', Cusack 80' Gordon 81' Con: Deegan (2/3) 21', 51' Adams (1/2) 80' Cards: Latu ![]() Fainga'a ![]() | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
17 September 2016 | Melbourne Rising | 46–28 | Brisbane City | Holmesglen Reserve, Melbourne | ||
15:00 | Try: Debreczeni (2) 19', 80' Tupai 8', Reid 12' Placid 32', Fox 72' Con: Debreczeni (1/2) 13' Meehan (4/4) 20', 33', 73', 80' Cards: Tupai ![]() English ![]() | Try: Naisarani (2) 29', 35' White 58' James 76' Con: McIntyre (1/3) 30' James (1/1) 76' Cards: James ![]() | Referee: Ed Martin |
Horan-Little Challenge | 18 September 2016 | Canberra Vikings | 22–16 | Western Sydney Rams BP | Viking Park, Canberra | |
13:00 | Try: Taliauli 31' Tuala 40', McInerney 70' Con: Jooste (2/3) 40', 71 | Try: Latunipulu 18' Toleafoa 36' Con: Asquith (2/2) 18', 37' | Referee: Amy Perrett |
18 September 2016 | BP Perth Spirit | 66–36 | Queensland Country | McGillivray Oval, Perth | ||
13:00 | Try: Morahan (3) 31', 70', 75' R. Haylett-Petty (2) 38', 40' Vui 26', Louwrens 42' Brache 46', Matuauto 79 Con: Lance (6/9) 27', 32', 40', 43', 47', 71'. Cards: Stringer ![]() | Try: Kaitu'u 56' Paia'aua 59' Cornelsen 62' Mason 74' Banks 82' Con: Third (1/1) 57' Mason (2/4) 63', 74' | Referee: Jordan Way |
Round 5
24 September 2016 | BP NSW Country Eagles | 48–24 | Perth Spirit | Concord Oval, Sydney a | ||
13:00 | Try: Gordon (3) 16', 29', 46' R. Robinson 19' Godwin 67', Hanigan 83' Con: Adams (6/6) 17', 20', 47', 68', 84' Cards: Fainga'a ![]() Croke ![]() | Try: Tapuai 26' Eden 32' Matuauto 62' Con: Lance (3/3) 27', 33', 64' | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Nic Berry |
24 September 2016 | Western Sydney Rams | 50–46 | Queensland Country BP | Concord Oval, Sydney | ||
15:00 | Try: Smart (2) 22', 80' Viiga 15', Asquith 37' Paenga-Amosa 44' Latunipulu 62' Penalty Try 87' Con: Asquith (2/4) 37', 45' Walton (2/3) 63', 88' | Try: McNamara 5' Banks 17', Pincus 20' Casey 31', Scott-Young 33' Jones 53' Con: Mason (5/6) 18', 21', 31', 34', 54' Cards: Jones ![]() | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Amy Perrett |
Horan-Little Challenge | 25 September 2016 | Canberra Vikings | 44–60 | Melbourne Rising BP | Viking Park, Canberra | |
13:00 | Try: Mann-Rea (3) 36', 40', 51' Staniforth 47', Carter 56' Thompson 73' Con: Thompson (4/6) 47', 52', 56', 73' Cards: Taliauli ![]() | Try: English (3) 14, 44', 69' Johansson (2) 53', 59', Jeffries 23' Debreczeni 32', Toolis 67' Tuipulotu 80' Con: Debreczeni(3/9) 33', 60', 70' | Referee: Graham Cooper |
25 September 2016 | BP Brisbane City | 32–38 | Sydney Rays | Ballymore, Brisbane | ||
15:00 | Try: Sorovi 9' McIntyre 28' L. Tui 49' Lacey 64' Tupou 71' Con: McIntyre (1/5) 50' | Try: Simone (2) 22', 33' Dempsey 38', Turner 55' Alcock 67' Con: Lucas (3/4) 23', 33', 39' Sinclair (1/1) 68' Cards: Fitzpatrick ![]() | Referee: Will Houston |
Round 6
1 October 2016 | Queensland Country | 40–38 | NSW Country Eagles BP | Sports Ground, Toowoomba | ||
13:00 AEST | Try: Paia’aua (2) 44', 49' Scott-Young 4', Postal 25' Casey 38', Asiata 70' Con: Mason (2/5) 26', 45' Third (0/1) | Try: Hill (2) 15', 73' Kagiassis 17', L. Holmes 54' Godwin 59' Con: Deegan (4/5) 17', 55', 60', 74' | Referee: Damon Murphy |
1 October 2016 | BP Sydney Rays | 58–14 | Canberra Vikings | Pittwater Park, Sydney | ||
15:00 AEST | Try: Fitzpatrick (2) 20', 25' Jones (2) 22', 79', Turner (2) 28', 40' Wells 8', Sinclair 54' Con: Lucas (5/7) 9', 20', 26', 29', 40' Sinclair (0/1) Cards: Alcock ![]() | Try: Smiler 32' McInerney 61' Con: Jooste (1/1) 33' Horan (0/1) | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Nic Berry |
Horan-Little Challenge | 2 October 2016 | Melbourne Rising | 30–68 | Western Sydney Rams BP | Holmesglen Reserve, Melbourne | |
15:00 AEDT | Try: Tuipulotu (2) 41', 50' Snowden 16', Leafa 22' Con: Debreczeni (3/4) 17', 23', 51' Cards: Johansson ![]() Toolis ![]() Debreczeni ![]() | Try: Viiga (3) 9', 40', 67' Sopoaga 19', Asquith 30' Walton 33', Lolohea 45' Nikoro 62', Taupou 79' Con: Asquith (7/9) 10', 30', 34', 40', 46', 68', 80' Cards: Smart ![]() | Referee: Ed Martin |
2 October 2016 | BP Perth Spirit | 60–22 | Brisbane City | McGillivray Oval, Perth | ||
14:00 AWST | Try: Hardwick (2) 40', 64' McCalman (2) 51', 60', Tessmann 15' Brache 33', Masirewa 55' Eden 76', R. Haylett-Petty 79' Con: Prior (1/6) 16' Eden (1/1) 65' Alatimu (1/2) 76' Cards: Louwrens ![]() | Try: McIntyre 11' Felsman 29', Lacey 67' Con: McIntyre (2/3) 12', 30' Cards: Sorovi ![]() Sooaemalelagi ![]() L. Tui ![]() | Attendance: 400 Referee: Rohan Hoffmann |
Round 7
Horan-Little Challenge | 8 October 2016 | BP Western Sydney Rams | 40–44 | NSW Country Eagles | Concord Oval, Sydney | |
13:00 AEDT | Try: Viiga (2) 8' 26' Wessels 22', Paenga-Amosa 48' Smart 64', Minute 72' Con: Asquith (2/6) 23', 64' Cards: Viiga ![]() | Try: Gordon (2) 44', 69' R. Robinson 16', Fainga'a 31' Ward 33', Ryan 76' Con: Deegan (2/4) 32', 34' Adams (2/2) 69', 77' Cards: Figg ![]() | Attendance: 3,000+ Referee: Graham Cooper |
8 October 2016 | BP Canberra Vikings | 36–42 | Perth Spirit | Viking Park, Canberra | ||
15:00 AEDT | Try: Mann-Rae (2) 27', 63' Taliauli 9', Sinoti 17' Thompson 78' Con: Thompson (3/4) 10', 18', 79' Horan (0/1) | Try: Stander (2) 21', 55' Vasukicakau 37', Louwrens 48' Meakes 66' Con: Lance (1/1) 22' Prior (3/3) 38', 49', 56' Alatimu (1/1) 67' Pen: Alatimu (1/1) 80' | Referee: Will Houston |
9 October 2016 | BP Melbourne Rising | 38–32 | Sydney Rays | Frankston Park, Melbourne | ||
13:00 AEDT | Try: Placid 12' Cummins 17', Lomax 44' English 76' Con: Johansson (3/3) 13', 18', 45' Snowden (1/1) 77' | Try: Dempsey 4' Foley 6', Roos 19' Jones 28', Simone 38' Con: Sinclair (4/5) 5', 20', 29', 39' | Referee: Nic Berry |
9 October 2016 | Brisbane City | 58–52 | Queensland Country BP | Ballymore, Brisbane | ||
14:00 AEST | Try: White (2) 4', 12' Naisarani (2) 46', 56', Gibbon (2) 65', 73' Beauchamp 17', Kuridrani 21' Con: McIntyre (5/8) 12', 18', 47', 58', 66' Cards: Paraka ![]() | Try: Tuttle (2) 36', 62' Postal 9', Tupou 26' Perese 60', Lefau 76' Banks 78' Con: Third (0/1) Paia’aua (5/6) 27', 37', 61', 63', 79' Cards: Tupou ![]() | Attendance: 3,000+ Referee: Damon Murphy |
Title play-offs
The top four sides in the regular season advanced to the semifinals of the knock-out stage, which was followed by the final to decide the National Rugby Championship title.
Semi-finals
15 October 2016 | NSW Country Eagles | 50–24 | Melbourne Rising | Sports Ground No. 2, Newcastle | ||
15:00 AEDT | Try: Figg (2) 12', 37' Robinson (2) 28', 31' Gordon (2) 60', 80' O'Regan 50' Con: Deegan (3/6) 13', 29', 50, Adams (1/1) 80' | Try: Naivalu 2' Leafa 7' Reid 64' Con: Debreczeni (3/3) 3', 8', 65' | Referee: Graham Cooper |
16 October 2016 | Sydney Rays | 24–42 | Perth Spirit | Pittwater Park, Sydney | ||
15:00 AEDT | Try: Fitzpatrick 8' Jones 10' Woolf 71 Con: Lucas (2/2) 9', 11' Sinclair (1/1) 72' Cards: Dempsey ![]() | Try: Prior (2) 33', 43' Masirewa 15', Brache 21' Tessmann 51', Rangi 75' Con: Prior (3/6) 22', 43', 53' Cards: Meakes ![]() | Referee: Will Houston |
Final
22 October 2016 | NSW Country Eagles | 16–20 | Perth Spirit | Scully Park, Tamworth | ||
19:45 AEDT | Try: Figg 37' Hill 75' Con: Deegan (1/1) 37' Adams (1/1) 75' Cards: Perry ![]() | Try: Louwrens (2) 33', 44' Morahan 31' Con: Tapuai (1/1) 45' Lance (0/2) Cards: Cowan ![]() Stander ![]() | Referee: Nic Berry |
Players
The leading scorers in 2016 over the regular season and finals combined were:
See also
- Australian Rugby Championship (predecessor tournament)
- Super Rugby
Notes
^a The venue for the Round 5 fixture between NSW Country Eagles and Perth Spirit was moved from Orange due to heavy rains causing Endeavour Oval to become waterlogged. The match was relocated to Concord Oval in Sydney.[17]
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External links
- Buildcorp NRC page at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 October 2016)
- NRC on Fox Sports
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