2014 | NRL Grand Final|||||||||||||
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Date | 5 October 2014 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | ANZ Stadium | ||||||||||||
Location | Sydney | ||||||||||||
Clive Churchill Medal | Sam Burgess | ||||||||||||
Australian National anthem | Simon Gleeson | ||||||||||||
Referee | Shayne Hayne Gerard Sutton Steve Carrall (Touch Judge) Jason Walsh (Touch Judge) | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 83,833 | ||||||||||||
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The 2014 NRL Grand Final was the concluding and premiership-deciding match of the 2014 NRL season. Played on the evening of Sunday 5 October 2014 at ANZ Stadium, the match was contested by the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. South Sydney won the match with a decisive 30 points to 6 victory, ending a 43-year premiership drought by claiming their 21st title. South Sydney forward Sam Burgess, who suffered a broken cheekbone from the game's opening tackle, was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal as the best player on ground.
The match was preceded by the 2014 National Youth Competition Grand Final and the 2014 NRL State Championship. British-American musician and songwriter Slash and American alternative rock band Train performed at the event as pre-match entertainment, and Simon Gleeson performed the Australian National anthem. The match was broadcast live throughout in Australia by the Nine Network.