This weekend, the Parramatta Eels head to the 2017 Downer NRL Auckland Nines tournament, held at Eden Park on 4-5 February 2017.
The Eels will feature in the Piha pool, along side the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the New Zealand Warriors.
See the team lists below.
St George Illawarra Dragons: Tyson Frizell (c), Patrick Herbert, Nene Macdonald, Euan Aitken, Levi Dodd, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Kurt Mann, Siliva Havili, Cameron McInnes, Luciano Leilua, Joel Thompson, Jack de Belin, Tariq Sims, Taane Milne, Shaun Nona, Will Matthews, Matt Dufty, Jai Field.
Parramatta Eels: Corey Norman (c), Nathan Brown, Kenny Edwards, Jamal Fogarty, Bevan French, David Gower, Clint Gutherson, Josh Hoffman, George Jennings, Cameron King, Suaia Matagi, Tepai Moeroa, Marata Niukore, Scott Schulte, Rory O’Brien, Semi Radradra, Honeti Tuha, Joseph Ualesi, Troy Dargan.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Brenton Lawrence (c), Jono Wright, Brian Kelly, Akuila Uate, Jorge Taufua, Pita Godinet, Cameron Cullen, Peter Schuster, Tom Wright, Joey Lussick, Shaun Lane, Frank Winterstein, Jarrad Kennedy, Curtis Sironen, Addin Fonua Blake, Martin Taupau, Lloyd Perrett, Dylan Walker.
New Zealand Warriors: Ruben Wiki (c), Ryan Hoffman, Junior Pauga, Matt Allwood, Blake Ayshford, Ata Hingano, Solomone Kata, Shaun Johnson, Mason Lino, Bunty Afoa, James Gavet, Tuimoala Lolohea, Jazz Tevaga, Ofahiki Ogden, Lewis Soosemea, Toafofoa Sipley, Isaiah Papalii, James Bell.
2017 Auckland Nines Draw
DAY 1 — Saturday, February 4, 2016
Game 1 — 10:00am — Cronulla Sharks vs. Gold Coast Titans
Game 2 — 10:25am — Penrith Panthers vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Game 3 — 10:50am — St. George-Illawarra Dragons vs. Parramatta Eels
Game 4 — 11:15am — New Zealand Warriors vs. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Game 5 — 11:50am — Newcastle Knights vs. Wests Tigers
Game 6 — 12:15pm — Brisbane Broncos vs. Melbourne Storm
Game 7 — 12:40pm — North Queensland Cowboys vs. Sydney Roosters
Game 8 — 1:05pm — Canberra Raiders vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
WOMEN'S 1 — 1:30pm — New Zealand Women's vs. Australia Women's
Game 9 — 1:55pm — Cronulla Sharks vs. Penrith Panthers
Game 10 — 2:20pm — Gold Coast Titans vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Game 11 — 2:45pm — St. George-Illawarra Dragons vs. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Game 12 — 3:10pm — New Zealand Warriors vs. Parramatta Eels
Game 13 — 3:45pm — Newcastle Knights vs. Brisbane Broncos
Game 14 — 4:10pm — Wests Tigers vs. Melbourne Storm
Game 15 — 4:35pm — North Queensland Cowboys vs. Canberra Raiders
Game 16 — 5:00pm — Sydney Roosters vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
DAY 2 — Sunday, February 5, 2016
Game 17 — 8:35am — Cronulla Sharks vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Game 18 — 9:00am — Gold Coast Titans vs. Penrith Panthers
Game 19 — 9:25am — Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs. Parramatta Eels
Game 20 — 9:50am — New Zealand Warriors vs. St. George-Illawarra Dragons
Game 21 — 10:15am — Wests Tigers vs. Brisbane Broncos
Game 22 — 10:40am — Newcastle Knights vs. Melbourne Storm
Game 23 — 11:05am — North Queensland Cowboys vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
Game 24 — 11:30am — Sydney Roosters vs. Canberra Raiders
QF1 — 11:55am — Winner Waiheke Pool vs. Runner-Up Rangitito Pool
QF2 — 12:20pm — Winner Rangitoto Pool vs. Runner-Up Waiheke Pool
QF3 — 1:05pm — Winner Hunua Pool vs. Runner-Up Piha Pool
QF4 — 1:30pm — Winner Piha Pool vs. Runner-Up Hunua Pool
WOMEN'S 2 — 1:55pm — New Zealand Women's vs. Australia Women's
SF1 — 2:40pm — Winner Qualifying Final 1 vs. Winner Qualifying Final 2
SF2 — 3:05pm — Winner Qualifying Final 3 vs. Winner Qualifying Final 4
WOMEN'S 3 — 3:50pm — New Zealand Women's vs. Australia Women's
Final — 4:40pm — Winner Semi Final 1 vs. Winner Semi Final 2
* NOTE ALL TIMES LISTED ARE IN AEDT, TWO HOURS BEHIND OF NZDT