Round 5
Results
Manly 26
(C. Hancock, S. Menzies, D. Moore, M. Ridge tries; M. Ridge 5 goals) defeated Auckland 14 (S. Hoppe 2, M. Moana tries; G. Ngamu goal) at Ericsson Stadium.
Date: Fri, 7th April. Halftime: Manly 12-6. Scrums: Auckland 7-5. Penalties: Auckland 9-5. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 30,112.
Date: Fri, 7th April. Halftime: Manly 12-6. Scrums: Auckland 7-5. Penalties: Auckland 9-5. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 30,112.
Cronulla 30
(P. Green 2, R. Barnett, D. Lee, A. Raper tries; M. Rogers 5 goals) defeated Sydney Tigers 16 (S. Russell 2, D. Bayssari tries; G. Barwick 2 goals) at Caltex Field.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Scrums: Cronulla 5-4. Penalties: Cronulla 9-2. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 11,621.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Scrums: Cronulla 5-4. Penalties: Cronulla 9-2. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 11,621.
Newcastle 26
(A. Johns 2, J. Ainscough, A. Gordon tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated Penrith 20 (R. Beckett, G. Freeman, R. Girdler, M. Sing tries; R. Girdler 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Scrums: Penrith 8-7. Penalties: Penrith 12-6. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 12,358.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Scrums: Penrith 8-7. Penalties: Penrith 12-6. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 12,358.
Brisbane 20
(W. Carne, A. Langer, W. Sailor, K. Walters tries; J. O'Neill 2 goals) defeated North Qld 12 (P. Galea, J. Loomans, L. Spina tries) at Stockland Stadium.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Scrums: North Qld 5-2. Penalties: Brisbane 12-6. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 24,855.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Scrums: North Qld 5-2. Penalties: Brisbane 12-6. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 24,855.
South Sydney 40
(C. Field 2, D. Penna 2, J. Khadem, W. Robinson tries; A. Willett 8 goals) defeated Parramatta 18 (M. Buettner, P. Howlett, P. McPhail, R. Muchmore tries; C. Lawler goal) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Halftime: South Sydney 26-4. Scrums: South Sydney 9-4. Penalties: South Sydney 7-5. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 7,062.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Halftime: South Sydney 26-4. Scrums: South Sydney 9-4. Penalties: South Sydney 7-5. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 7,062.
Western Suburbs 44
(B. Costin 2, S. Georgallis, K. McGuinness, C. Mescia, P. Smith, T. Wall tries; T. Wall 8 goals) defeated Sydney City 16 (A. Lam, A. Walker, B. Ward tries; G. Mackay 2 goals) at Richardson Park.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Halftime: Western Suburbs 14-6. Scrums: Sydney City 8-7. Penalties: Sydney City 8-5. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 7,400.
Date: Sat, 8th April. Halftime: Western Suburbs 14-6. Scrums: Sydney City 8-7. Penalties: Sydney City 8-5. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 7,400.
Canberra 17
(J. Croker, B. Hetherington tries; D. Furner 4 goals; R. Stuart field goal) defeated St George 4 (W. Bartrim 2 goals) at Bruce Stadium.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Scrums: St George 14-10. Penalties: St George 11-7. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 15,106.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Scrums: St George 14-10. Penalties: St George 11-7. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 15,106.
Illawarra 34
(J. Cross 2, S. Timmins 2, K. Beauchamp, J. Simon tries; J. Simon 5 goals) defeated Gold Coast 16 (J. Goddard, T. Patterson, D. Peacock tries; B. Hurst, B. Ikin goals) at Steelers Stadium.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Scrums: 6-all. Penalties: 4-all. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 8,538.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Scrums: 6-all. Penalties: 4-all. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 8,538.
South Queensland 16
(S. Ellis, M. Ford, D. Krause tries; S. Ellis 2 goals) defeated North Sydney 12 (I. Cleary, M. Seers tries; J. Taylor 2 goals) at Suncorp Stadium (Old).
Date: Sun, 9th April. Scrums: 10-all. Penalties: North Sydney 11-9. Referee: Mick Lewis. Crowd: 19,233.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Scrums: 10-all. Penalties: North Sydney 11-9. Referee: Mick Lewis. Crowd: 19,233.
Sydney Bulldogs 42
(B. Dallas 2, S. Gillies, D. Halligan, J. Hetherington, T. Lamb, J. Williams tries; D. Halligan 7 goals) defeated Western Reds 0 at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Scrums: Sydney Bulldogs 9-5. Penalties: Western Reds 12-2. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 7,743.
Date: Sun, 9th April. Scrums: Sydney Bulldogs 9-5. Penalties: Western Reds 12-2. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 7,743.