Round 3
Results
Bulldogs 24
(C. Hughes, S. Marteene, W. Talau, D. Thompson tries; D. Halligan 4 goals) defeated St George Illawarra 0 at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Fri, 18th February. Halftime: Bulldogs 18-0. Scrums: St George Illawarra 9-7. Penalties: St George Illawarra 7-4. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 16,163.
Date: Fri, 18th February. Halftime: Bulldogs 18-0. Scrums: St George Illawarra 9-7. Penalties: St George Illawarra 7-4. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 16,163.
Canberra 16
(M. McLinden, B. Mullins tries; D. Furner 4 goals) defeated Melbourne 12 (M. Geyer, R. Ross tries; M. Geyer, T. Lavea goals) at Bruce Stadium.
Date: Sat, 19th February. Halftime: Canberra 8-2. Scrums: Melbourne 8-5. Penalties: Melbourne 7-6. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 13,337.
Date: Sat, 19th February. Halftime: Canberra 8-2. Scrums: Melbourne 8-5. Penalties: Melbourne 7-6. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 13,337.
Parramatta 19
(L. Burt, M. Hodgson, D. Moran tries; L. Burt 3 goals; D. Penna field goal) defeated Sharks 18 (M. Rogers 2, M. Healey tries; M. Rogers 3 goals) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sat, 19th February. Halftime: Parramatta 14-12. Scrums: Sharks 6-5. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 13,243.
Date: Sat, 19th February. Halftime: Parramatta 14-12. Scrums: Sharks 6-5. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 13,243.
Sydney 32
(S. Hegarty 2, R. Cross, L. Ricketson, C. Wing tries; C. Fitzgibbon 5, R. Cross goals) defeated North Qld 12 (P. Bowman, R. Relf tries; J. O'Neill 2 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sat, 19th February. Halftime: Sydney 18-6. Scrums: Sydney 9-7. Penalties: North Qld 7-6. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 5,820.
Date: Sat, 19th February. Halftime: Sydney 18-6. Scrums: Sydney 9-7. Penalties: North Qld 7-6. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 5,820.
Brisbane 28
(M. De Vere 2, D. Lockyer, L. Priddis, W. Sailor tries; B. Walker 4 goals) defeated Auckland 10 (A. Lauiti'iti try; I. Cleary 3 goals) at Ericsson Stadium.
Date: Sun, 20th February. Halftime: Brisbane 12-8. Scrums: Auckland 5-3. Penalties: Auckland 7-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 17,505.
Date: Sun, 20th February. Halftime: Brisbane 12-8. Scrums: Auckland 5-3. Penalties: Auckland 7-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 17,505.
Newcastle 46
(D. Albert 4, T. Tahu 2, M. Gidley, A. MacDougall, P. Shiels tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated Wests Tigers 8 (T. Hill try; J. Caine 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium.
Date: Sun, 20th February. Halftime: Newcastle 18-2. Scrums: 11-all. Penalties: Newcastle 8-4. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 21,304.
Date: Sun, 20th February. Halftime: Newcastle 18-2. Scrums: 11-all. Penalties: Newcastle 8-4. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 21,304.
Newcastle:
MacDougall, Albert, Gidley, Hughes, Tahu; Johns, Johns; Butterfield (C), Buderus, Fairleigh, Shiels, Kennedy, Peden. Int: Parsons, Simpson, Rudder, Grief, Fletcher, Beckett.
Wests Tigers:
Caine, Carlaw, Craigie, Hill, McGuinness; McGuinness, Field; Lowrie, Senter, Walker, McCracken (C), Stimson, Smith. Int: Nable, Georgallis, O'Neill, Skandalis, Seers, O'Donnell.
Northern Eagles 27
(M. Buettner, A. Frew, A. King, A. Muir tries; J. Taylor 5 goals; J. Taylor field goal) defeated Penrith 16 (S. Carter, C. Hicks, P. Jorgensen tries; R. Girdler 2 goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Mon, 21st February. Halftime: Northern Eagles 12-0. Scrums: Penrith 11-4. Penalties: Northern Eagles 8-6. Referee: Moghseen Jadwat. Crowd: 14,000.
Date: Mon, 21st February. Halftime: Northern Eagles 12-0. Scrums: Penrith 11-4. Penalties: Northern Eagles 8-6. Referee: Moghseen Jadwat. Crowd: 14,000.