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NRL NINES CLUB VISITS
Sixteen rugby league clubs across Auckland are
preparing to take part in the 2016 NRL Auckland
Nines club programme.
Local rugby league club fans and their families will
have the opportunity to take part in skills, and meet
and greet sessions when all 16 NRL teams visit a local
club before competing in the NRL Auckland Nines
tournament in February 2016.
The local clubs will each host a visit from an NRL
team on Thursday 4 February, in the lead-up to the
Waitangi weekend tournament.
Hosting these events has supported the growth of
rugby league in Auckland with hundreds of new
players signing up to play.
The St George-Illawarra Dragons’ will visit the
Papakura Sea Eagles on Friday 5 February with all
other visits are on Thursday 4 February.
The club programme is run by ATEED in conjunction
with the NRL, NZ Rugby League and Duco Events.
The NRL Auckland Nines takes place on Saturday 6
and Sunday 7 February 2016. This is the only rugby
league event where fans can see all 16 NRL clubs
over one weekend, featuring more than 288 star
players in 31 action-packed games.
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