Round 9
Results
Cronulla 40
(P. Donaghy 2, D. Boughton, A. Ettingshausen, C. Greenhill, M. Healey, A. Neave tries; M. Rogers 6 goals) defeated Gold Coast 14 (K. Campion, J. Schloss tries; K. Campion 2, B. Hurst goals) at Seagulls Stadium.
Date: Sat, 6th May. Scrums: Cronulla 5-2. Penalties: Gold Coast 6-3. Referee: David Jay. Crowd: 6,826.
Date: Sat, 6th May. Scrums: Cronulla 5-2. Penalties: Gold Coast 6-3. Referee: David Jay. Crowd: 6,826.
Parramatta 20
(P. Howlett 2, J. Frare tries; C. Lawler 4 goals) defeated North Qld 4 (D. Bouveng try) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sat, 6th May. Scrums: Parramatta 10-4. Penalties: Parramatta 9-4. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 4,145.
Date: Sat, 6th May. Scrums: Parramatta 10-4. Penalties: Parramatta 9-4. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 4,145.
St George 34
(G. Bradley, M. Coyne, N. Goldthorpe, T. Priddle, G. Tallis, R. Walford tries; W. Bartrim 3, N. Goldthorpe 2 goals) defeated Illawarra 8 (S. Skelton try; S. Timmins 2 goals) at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sat, 6th May. Scrums: St George 9-7. Penalties: 6-all. Referee: Mick Lewis. Crowd: 4,525.
Date: Sat, 6th May. Scrums: St George 9-7. Penalties: 6-all. Referee: Mick Lewis. Crowd: 4,525.
Brisbane 32
(J. O'Neill 2, K. Walters 2, W. Carne, M. Hancock, A. Langer tries; J. O'Neill 2 goals) defeated Western Reds 8 (M. Fuller, T. Reihana tries) at Queen Elizabeth II Stadium.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: Brisbane 7-5. Penalties: Western Reds 7-5. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 32,192.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: Brisbane 7-5. Penalties: Western Reds 7-5. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 32,192.
Newcastle 48
(N. Barnes 3, J. Ainscough, T. Butterfield, A. Gordon, R. O'Davis, D. Treacy tries; A. Johns 8 goals) defeated Auckland 6 (P. Blake try; G. Ngamu goal) at Marathon Stadium.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: Newcastle 11-4. Penalties: Auckland 6-4. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 22,136.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: Newcastle 11-4. Penalties: Auckland 6-4. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 22,136.
Canberra 20
(L. Daley, N. Nadruku, R. Wiki tries; D. Furner 4 goals) defeated North Sydney 18 (D. Hall 2, M. Soden tries; J. Taylor 3 goals) at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: North Sydney 8-5. Penalties: Canberra 10-8. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 14,685.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: North Sydney 8-5. Penalties: Canberra 10-8. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 14,685.
Penrith 33
(S. Carter 2, M. Adamson, R. Beckett, G. Freeman, M. Sing tries; R. Girdler 4 goals; B. Fittler field goal) defeated Western Suburbs 20 (A. Leeds 2, P. Bell tries; A. Leeds 4 goals) at Penrith Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Penrith 11-8. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 7,382.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Penrith 11-8. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 7,382.
Penrith:
Adamson, Beckett, Sing, Girdler, Pethybridge; Carter, Freeman; Fittler, Cartwright (C), MacNamara, Afoa, Boyd, Waddell. Int: Gall, Alexander, Adamson, Walker.
Western Suburbs:
Leeds, McGuinness, Costin, Bell, Willis; Willis, Georgallis; Grief, Mescia, Stuart, Dunn, Dooley, Langmack (C). Int: Horo, White, White, McGuinness.
Sydney City 17
(P. Clarke, A. Lam tries; J. Deery 4 goals; A. Lam field goal) defeated South Queensland 6 (T. Cook try; G. Young goal) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: South Queensland 10-5. Penalties: South Queensland 13-8. Referee: Tony Kelly. Crowd: 5,556.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: South Queensland 10-5. Penalties: South Queensland 13-8. Referee: Tony Kelly. Crowd: 5,556.
South Sydney 25
(S. Donato, D. Penna, J. Sinclair, C. Smith tries; A. Willett 4 goals; J. Sinclair field goal) defeated Sydney Tigers 18 (T. Brasher 2, M. O'Neill tries; G. Barwick 3 goals) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: Sydney Tigers 8-5. Penalties: South Sydney 7-6. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 5,498.
Date: Sun, 7th May. Scrums: Sydney Tigers 8-5. Penalties: South Sydney 7-6. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 5,498.
Manly 26
(T. Hill 2, J. Elsegood, C. Lyons, S. Menzies tries; M. Ridge 3 goals) defeated Sydney Bulldogs 0 at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Mon, 8th May. Scrums: 9-all. Penalties: Sydney Bulldogs 6-5. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 18,648.
Date: Mon, 8th May. Scrums: 9-all. Penalties: Sydney Bulldogs 6-5. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 18,648.