Round 5
Results
Melbourne 70
(B. Kimmorley 2, T. Lavea 2, R. Ross 2, M. Bai, S. Hill, A. Moule, B. Roarty, R. Swain, D. Williams tries; T. Lavea 8, M. Geyer 3 goals) defeated St George Illawarra 10 (T. Barrett, L. Hookey tries; L. Thompson goal) at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Date: Fri, 3rd March. Scrums: Melbourne 4-3. Penalties: St George Illawarra 6-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 23,239.
Date: Fri, 3rd March. Scrums: Melbourne 4-3. Penalties: St George Illawarra 6-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 23,239.
Brisbane 20
(M. De Vere, D. Lockyer, G. Tallis tries; B. Walker 4 goals) defeated Newcastle 14 (A. MacDougall 2, M. Hughes tries; A. Johns goal) at Queen Elizabeth II Stadium.
Date: Sat, 4th March. Scrums: Brisbane 11-9. Penalties: Newcastle 5-2. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 27,146.
Date: Sat, 4th March. Scrums: Brisbane 11-9. Penalties: Newcastle 5-2. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 27,146.
Bulldogs 22
(H. El Masri, A. Perry, R. Silva, D. Smith tries; D. Halligan 3 goals) defeated Parramatta 12 (B. Hodgson, B. Kusto tries; L. Burt 2 goals) at Stadium Australia.
Date: Sat, 4th March. Scrums: 4-all. Penalties: Bulldogs 6-5. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 19,081.
Date: Sat, 4th March. Scrums: 4-all. Penalties: Bulldogs 6-5. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 19,081.
Sharks 26
(A. Ettingshausen, P. Mellor, D. Peachey, M. Rogers tries; M. Rogers 5 goals) defeated North Qld 12 (G. Appo, S. Valentine tries; J. O'Neill 2 goals) at Dairy Farmers Stadium.
Date: Sat, 4th March. Scrums: North Qld 7-5. Penalties: Sharks 6-5. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 15,890.
Date: Sat, 4th March. Scrums: North Qld 7-5. Penalties: Sharks 6-5. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 15,890.
Sydney 22
(R. Cross 2, R. Miles, C. Wing tries; C. Fitzgibbon 3 goals) defeated Northern Eagles 2 (J. Taylor goal) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 5th March. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Northern Eagles 7-4. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 8,373.
Date: Sun, 5th March. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Northern Eagles 7-4. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 8,373.
Wests Tigers 22
(J. Carlaw 2, J. Hopoate, M. Seers tries; J. Caine 3 goals) defeated Penrith 10 (J. Cross, R. Girdler tries; R. Girdler goal) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sun, 5th March. Scrums: Wests Tigers 9-8. Penalties: Wests Tigers 10-2. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 8,853.
Date: Sun, 5th March. Scrums: Wests Tigers 9-8. Penalties: Wests Tigers 10-2. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 8,853.
Canberra 56
(L. Daley 2, B. Mullins 2, L. Vainikolo 2, A. Colella, J. Croker, D. Furner, M. McLinden, S. Woolford tries; D. Furner 5, B. Costin goals) defeated Auckland 12 (T. Tuimavave 2 tries; I. Cleary 2 goals) at Bruce Stadium.
Date: Mon, 6th March. Scrums: Canberra 6-3. Penalties: Auckland 7-6. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 8,170.
Date: Mon, 6th March. Scrums: Canberra 6-3. Penalties: Auckland 7-6. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 8,170.