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This article contains information on rugby league events played in 2009. The season commenced with a friendly match between English Super League clubs Leeds and Salford in the United States in January, and concluded with the Scottish tour of South Africa in December.
January
During a week long training session in the United States, Leeds announces it has extended the contract of head coach Brian McClennan through the 2010 season.
February
March
- 1st: Leeds, England – The 2009 World Club Challenge is won by Australia's Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles who defeated England's Leeds Rhinos.
- 13th: Australia – The 2009 NRL season begins with the first games of Round 1 being played.
- 13th: England – The 2009 Super League season begins with the first games of Round 1 being played.
April
- 6th: France - 2009 marked the 75th anniversary of the creation of the French Rugby League.
May
City vs. Country Origin
Further information: City vs Country Origin| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referees | Crowd | |||||
 Country Origin
|
18 – 40 |  City Origin
|
8 May 2009, 7:35pm | Wade Park, Orange | Gavin Badger Shayne Hayne |
8,226 | ||
Teams:
COUNTRY:
1. Luke Patten (1 try), 2. James McManus, 3. Beau Scott, 4. Jamie Lyon (1 try, 3 goals), 5. Joel Monaghan, 6. Terry Campese, 7. Jarrod Mullen
8. Josh Perry, 9. Michael Ennis, 10. Michael Weyman, 11. Andrew Ryan (c), 12. Ben Creagh, 13. Alan Tongue (1 try). Subs: 14. Justin Poore, 15. Chris Heighington, 16. Anthony Tupou, 17. Jamie Soward
CITY:
1. Wade McKinnon, 2. Jarryd Hayne (1 try), 3. Michael Jennings (1 try), 4. Ben Pomeroy, 5. David Williams (1 try), 6. John Sutton, 7. Peter Wallace (1 try, 6 goals)
8. Keith Galloway, 9. Robbie Farah (c), 10. Luke Stuart, 11. Trent Waterhouse, 12. Mark Minichiello (2 tries), 13. Luke O'Donnell. Subs: 14. Craig Wing (1 try), 15. Shane Shackleton, 16. Mark O'Meley, 17. Ryan Hoffman
ANZAC Test
Further information: ANZAC Test| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
 Australia Kangaroos
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38 – 10 |  New Zealand Kiwis
|
8 May 2009, 7:45pm | Suncorp Stadium | Richard Silverwood | 37,152 | ||
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Teams:
AUSTRALIA:
Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm), Israel Folau (Brisbane Broncos), Greg Inglis (Melbourne Storm), Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos), Darius Boyd (St George Illawarra Dragons), Darren Lockyer (captain - Brisbane Broncos), Johnathan Thurston (North Qld Cowboys)
Petero Civoniceva (Penrith Panthers), Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm), Steve Price (NZ Warriors) Anthony Laffranchi (Gold Coast Titans), Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks), Glenn Stewart (Manly Sea Eagles)
Replacements: Kurt Gidley (Newcastle Knights), Brent Kite (Manly Sea Eagles), Luke Bailey (Gold Coast Titans), Anthony Watmough (Manly Sea Eagles)
Coach: Tim Sheens
NEW ZEALAND:
Lance Hohaia (New Zealand Warriors); Sam Perrett (Sydney Roosters), Iosia Soliola (Roosters), Jerome Ropati (Warriors), Manu Vatuvei (Warriors); Nathan Fien (Warriors), Benji Marshall (captain - Wests Tigers)
Roy Asotasi (South Sydney), Dene Halatau (Wests Tigers), Adam Blair (Melbourne Storm); David Fa'alogo (South Sydney), Bronson Harrison (Canberra Raiders); Simon Mannering (Warriors)
Replacements: Greg Eastwood (Canterbury Bulldogs), Jeff Lima (Storm), Jason Nightingale (St George Illawarra), Sika Manu (Storm)
Coach: Stephen Kearney
June
England vs France
On the 13th of June England played the first rugby league international since the 2008 World Cup against France in Paris' Stade Jean-Bouin.
Teams:
France:
Constant Villegas (Toulouse); Vincent Duport (Catalans Dragons), Sébastien Planas (Toulouse), Jean-Philippe Baile (Catalans Dragons), Frédéric Vaccari (Catalans Dragons); Mickaël Murcia (Limoux), Thomas Bosc (Catalans Dragons); Rémi Casty (Catalans Dragons), Bentley (Catalans Dragons), Jérôme Guisset (Catalans Dragons, capt), Cyril Gossard (Catalans Dragons), Grégory Mounis (Catalans Dragons), Éric Anselme (Toulouse).
Replacements: Sébastien Martins (Pia), Romain Gagliazzo (Carcassonne), William Barthau (Catalans Dragons), Mathieu Griffi (Toulouse).
Coach: Bobbie Goulding
England:
Shaun Briscoe (Hull KR); Peter Fox (Hull KR), Michael Shenton (Castleford), Ryan Atkins (Wakefield), Ryan Hall (Leeds); Danny McGuire (Leeds), Richard Myler (Salford); Adrian Morley (Warrington), Scott Moore (Huddersfield), Jamie Peacock (Leeds, capt), Gareth Hock (Wigan), Ben Westwood (Warrington), Sam Burgess (Bradford).
Replacements: James Roby (St Helens), James Graham (St Helens), Tony Clubb (Harlequins), Eorl Crabtree (Huddersfield).
Coach: Tony Smith
July
August
September
October
New Zealand vs. Tonga
| Wednesday, 14 October 2009 |
New Zealand 
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40–24 |  Tonga
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Benji Marshall (2) Bryson Goodwin (2) Junior Sa'u Sam Perrett Nathan Fien Steve Matai Goals: Issac Luke (3) Benji Marshall |
Report |
Tries: Etuate Uaisele (2) Feleti Mateo Sam Huihahau Viliami Mataka Goals: Eddie Paea (2) |
| Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua, New Zealand Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Leon Williamson (NZL) |
New Zealand led 24-8 at half-time before Tonga fought back to level the scores at 24-24. New Zealand scored 16 points in a row to win the match 40-24. Four New Zealand players, Bryson Goodwin, Junior Sa'u, Frank-Paul Nuuausala and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, made their débuts.
England vs. Wales
| Saturday, 17 October 2009 |
Wales 
|
12–48 |  England
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Craig Kopczak Ian Watson Goals: Lloyd White (2) |
Report Report |
Tries: Sam Tomkins (3) Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook Sam Burgess Tom Briscoe (2) Sean O'Loughlin Adrian Morley Goals: Paul Sykes (6) |
| Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales Attendance: 3,249 Referee: Thierry Alibert (FRA) Player of the Match: Sam Tomkins (ENG) |
The last time these two sides met, England won 74-0. Wales took an early lead in the match but England were too strong. England's Sam Tomkins scored a hat-trick of tries on his début. England defeated Wales away from home, 48-12.
November
- 14th: Leeds, England - The 2009 Four Nations tournament culminates in a final between Australia and England at Elland Road.
December
In Australia in 2009, rugby league's popularity was confirmed as it had the highest television ratings of any football code.
Super League
Main article: Super League XIVThe English Super league will continue in 2009 with two more teams than in previous seasons. There used to be a relegation system whereby the lowest team in a season was relegated to National League 1 but this has now been abolished. Leeds Rhinos are the back-to-back defending champions after beating St Helens RLFC for the last two seasons.
National Rugby League
Main article: National Rugby League season 2009The National Rugby League (NRL), contested between 16 teams from Australia and New Zealand, will hold its 102nd season in 2009. The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles won this competition in 2008, winning the final 40-0 against the Melbourne Storm.
Four Nations
Main article: 2009 Rugby League Four NationsLater in the year, New Zealand, Australia, England and France will compete in a new 4 Nations competition. It replaces the previous Rugby League Tri-Nations, with France making its debut this year. All four teams have been playing regularly for a few years. However due to France's poor performances at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup they may have to qualify to make this tournament.
Bartercard Premiership
Main article: 2009 Bartercard PremiershipIn August this competition will kick off. It started last year and features 6 teams all over New Zealand.
References
- "League: Bluey extends stay at Leeds". New Zealand Herald. 2009-01-04. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- http://www.nrl.com/RepGames/RepGamesScores/tabid/10882/roundId/0/fixtureId/0/infoTabId/4/Default.aspx
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8035844.stm
- "France 12-66 England". BBC Sport. news.bbc.co.uk. 2009-06-13. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
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- Hadfield, Dave (2006-11-11). "France are invited to join Tri-Nations as game looks to go global". The Independent (online).
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- Rugby League Internationals