Top-level rugby league in 2014 centred on Australasia's 2014 NRL Auckland Nines, 2014 NRL season and the Super League XIX. High-profile representative competitions included the 2014 Rugby League Four Nations (held in Australia and New Zealand) and the 2014 State of Origin series.

January

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February

7: Super League XIX begins with the Huddersfield Giants upsetting last year's champions Wigan Warriors at the DW Stadium in Wigan.^[1]
14 & 15: Inaugural NRL Auckland Nines are held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The North Queensland Cowboys are inaugural champions after beating Brisbane 16–7 in the final.^[2]
22: Sydney Roosters win the 2014 World Club Challenge after beating Wigan Warriors 36–14 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia.^[3]
25: Europe's Bradford Bulls team are deducted six Super League competition points after entering administration.^[4]

March

6: 2014 NRL season begins with the South Sydney Rabbitohs upsetting last year's champions Sydney Roosters at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney.^[5]

April

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May

2: The 2014 ANZAC Test is played, with Australia defeating New Zealand 30–18 before 25,429 at Allianz Stadium.^[6]
3: The Pacific Rugby League International is played, with Samoa defeating Fiji 32–16 before 9,063 at Sportingbet Stadium in Penrith, Australia. In doing so they also secured qualification as the fourth and final team to compete at the 2014 Four Nations later in the year.^[7]
3: The City vs Country Origin is played, with City and Country drawing for only the second time since being 'Under origin selection rules'. The match finished 26 points apiece in front of a packed crowd at Dubbo's Apex Oval.^[8]
17 & 18: The Northern Hemisphere's Super League held its special Magic Weekend. The Magic Weekend was held at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England. It made several records such as attendance with Day 1 recording the biggest ever attendance with 36,339 fans attending the ground on one day. While the total aggregate attendance of 64,552 is the biggest ever attendance recorded for Super League's showcase weekend.^[9]

June

14: New South Wales made history, finally winning the State of Origin series after losing 8 consecutive. New South Wales won the historic third-match in the series 6–4 before 83,421 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales.^[10]

July

13: London Broncos are relegated from the Super League.^[11]
19: Canada have beaten Jamaica in the fourth annual Caribbean Carnival Cup.^[12]
27: Barrow Raiders are relegated from the Championship.^[13]

August

3: Swinton Lions are relegated from the Championship.^[14]
10: Rochdale Hornets are relegated from the Championship.^[15]
10: The lone Colonial Cup series match is played, with Canada making history and defeating USA 52–14 before 7,356 at Lamport Stadium to win their first ever Colonial Cup since the competition inaugurated in 2010.^[16]
11: North Wales Crusaders are relegated from the Championship.^[17]
23: The 2014 Challenge Cup final is played, with the Leeds Rhinos defeating the Castleford Tigers 23–10 before 77,914 at Wembley Stadium.^[18]

September

7 : Keighley Cougars are relegated from the Championship on a dramatic final day of the regular season. They finished just one point behind 8th placed Batley Bulldogs and 9th placed Whitehaven.^[19]
12: Bradford Bulls are relegated from the Super League. They have been participating in the Super League since its inauguration in 1996 and have won four titles being 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2005.^[20]

October

5: 2014 NRL Grand Final is played and South Sydney are the new premiers after defeating the Canterbury Bulldogs 30–6 in front of a record 'Rectangular Shaped (ANZ) Stadium' crowd of 83,833 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. This is also the Rabbitohs' first premiership title in 43 years^[21]
7: Hunslet Hawks win promotion to the Championship for the 2015 season.^[22]
11: 2014 Super League Grand Final is played and St. Helens are the new champions after defeating a '12-man' Wigan Warriors team 14–6 before 70,102 at Old Trafford in Strentford, England.^[23]
19: 2014 Hayne/Mannah Cup is played and Fiji are the champions after defeating Lebanon 40–28 at Remondis Stadium in Woolooware, New South Wales.^[24]

November

2: 2014 European Cup is won by Scotland for the first time. Scotland have therefore qualified to play alongside Australia, England and New Zealand in the 2016 Four Nations.^[25]
15: 2014 Four Nations Final is won by New Zealand who defeated Australia 22–18 before 25,093 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.^[26]

December

19: New Zealand halfback, Shaun Johnson is announced as the best official player in 2014 after being awarded the Golden Boot.^[27]

Test Matches

ANZAC Test

2 May 2014

Australia	30–18	New Zealand
Try: B Morris (2) Bird Cronk Inglis Goal: Thurston (5/5)	Match Report	Try: Bromwich Harris Moa Goal: Johnson (3/3)

Allianz Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 25,429 Referee: Shayne Hayne Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston

Pacific Rugby League International

3 May 2014

Samoa	32–16	Fiji
Try: Manumalealii (3) Tuimavave Vidot Goal: Inu (6/6)	Match Report	Try: Naiqama Storer Tuqiri Goal: Tuqiri (2/3)

Sportingbet Stadium Penrith Attendance: 9,063 Referee: Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Penani Manumalealii

European Cup

17 October 2014

Scotland	42–18	Wales
Try: Brough Thomas Kilday J Walker Scott (2) C Phillips B Phillips Goal: Brough (5/8)	Match Report	Try: Williams Roets Farrer (2) Goal: Hough (0/2) Reece (1/2)

Derwent Park, Workington Attendance: 2,036 Referee: James Child Player of the Match: Danny Brough

18 October 2014

Ireland	22–12	France
Try: McDonnell (2) Peacock (2) Murphy Goal: Dunne (1/5)	Match Report	Try: Larroyer Pélissier Goal: Marginet (2/2)

Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 1,428 Referee: Tim Roby Player of the Match: Josh Toole

25 October 2014

Ireland	4–25	Scotland
Try: James Toole Goal: Dunne (0/1)	Match Report	Try: C Phillips Hurst Addy Thomas Goal: Brough (3/4) Drop Goal: Brough (1/1)

Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Referee: Richard Silverwood

25 October 2014

France	42–22	Wales
Try: Soubeyras Fages Baile Pala (2) Marginet (2) Goal: Marginet (7/7)	Match Report	Try: Fleming Fozard Williams Roets Goal: Reece (3/4)

Stadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi Attendance: 5,225 Referee: Tim Roby

31 September 2014

Scotland	22–38	France
Try: Kavanagh Hellewell A Walker J Walker Goal: Brough (3/4)	Match Report	Try: Marginet (3) Baitieri Pélissier Decarnin Gigot Goal: Marginet (5/7)

Netherdale, Galashiels Attendance: 1,432 Referee: Richard Silverwood Player of the Match: Rémy Marginet

2 November 2014

Wales	14–46	Ireland
Try: Williams Grant Hughes Goal: Reece (1/2) Emanuelli (0/1)	Match Report	Try: Hope Hargreaves (3) Ambler Finn Peacock Dunne Goal: Finn (7/8)

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Attendance: 1,293 Referee: Ben Thaler

2014 Four Nations

25 October 2014

England	32–26	Samoa
Try: Shenton Watkins Farrell J Tomkins S Tomkins Goal: Widdop (6/6)	Match Report	Try: Liu Vidot Godinet (2) Winterstein Goal: Stanley (3/4) Roberts (1/1) 72'

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 47,813 Referee: Gerard Sutton Player of the Match: Sam Tomkins

25 October 2014

Australia	12–30	New Zealand
Try: Scott Inglis Goal: Smith (2/2)	Match Report	Try: Proctor Brown Johnson Whare Nightingale Goal: Johnson (5/5)

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: Attendance combined with England v Samoa Referee: Phil Bentham Player of the Match: Shaun Johnson