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The Rabbitohs are the 2015 Auckland Nines champions, beating the Sharks 18-14 in a thrilling final this evening.

David Skipwith got a rare look behind the scenes as the Warriors prepared for their opening game yesterday.

A Queen impersonator, would-be superheroes and Teletubbies were among 43,000 people on "Cloud Nine" at the NRL Nines yesterday.

The Warriors don't like to do things the easy way. With a star-studded team full of flair and a huge home crowd behind them, the cards were in their favour on day one of the Nines.

The Warriors' finals plans were in tatters at the Auckland Nines after Canberra scored 19-unanswered points to snatch a last-gasp 23-19 victory

Owen Glenn's move to gift his half-share of the Warriors to a charitable trust will end one of his legal disputes with Eric Watson but leave the main battle between the pair still to be resolved.

The success of last year's tournament has seen more stars descend on the Auckland Nines. David Skipwith and Michael Burgess identify nine who could stand out this weekend.

Manly and Kiwis five-eighth Kieran Foran admits the prospect of joining the Warriors would be a big call but the club remain determined to move heaven and earth to sign him for 2016.

All 16 NRL clubs in one city at one time — events on that sort of scale (city planner types call them ‘mega’ are rare indeed.

Warriors legend Stacey Jones is one of the key figures behind the club's shot at the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines title this weekend.

Businessman wants to transfer his half share of the Warriors to a charitable trust for the benefit of the rugby league community.

Warriors and Kiwis captain Simon Mannering is confident he will be right to start round one of the NRL despite being ruled out of the Nines because of a few "little niggles".

The Warriors are set to temper their all-out attacking mindset and put more of an emphasis on defence at this weekend's NRL Auckland Nines.

Shaun Johnson has nothing to worry about. With poster-boy looks to go with the rarest of sporting talents, the 24-year-old has the rugby league world at his feet.

Disgraced former Melbourne chief executive Brian Waldron has broken his silence to explain his part in the Storm's NRL salary cap scandal.

Shaun Johnson says he's finally coming to grips with what it means to be a first-grade halfback as he enters his fifth NRL season.

Yes, the mail must go through. But whether it would still be them delivering it after this weekend was a question three South Auckland posties had to think long and hard about after being asked to....

League superstar Johnathan Thurston will be missed, but his absence will not detract from the entertainment at this weekend's NRL Nines, organisers say.

It's not often you hear a 1.93m, 107kg front-rower admit to being scared, but that's how Ben Matulino is feeling ahead of this weekend's NRL Auckland Nines.

Chris Rattue writes: This is a chance for the Government to show that it governs for all footy followers and play a part in helping ensure the Nines remains here.