2014 NRL Grand Final
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.
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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 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.