Round 23
Results
Newcastle 36
(M. Hughes 2, A. MacDougall 2, K. Gidley, S. Rudder tries; D. Abraham 5, K. Gidley goals) defeated Warriors 20 (C. Toopi 2, F. Meli, R. Villasanti tries; L. Hohaia 2 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium.
Date: Fri, 15th August. Halftime: Warriors 14-10. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Newcastle 12-6. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 17,198.
Date: Fri, 15th August. Halftime: Warriors 14-10. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Newcastle 12-6. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 17,198.
Wests Tigers 12
(C. Heighington, R. Miles tries; L. Covell 2 goals) defeated Brisbane 10 (T. Carroll, N. Wyatt tries; M. De Vere goal) at Suncorp Stadium.
Date: Sat, 16th August. Halftime: Brisbane 10-6. Scrums: Wests Tigers 11-9. Penalties: Brisbane 13-6. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 15,042.
Date: Sat, 16th August. Halftime: Brisbane 10-6. Scrums: Wests Tigers 11-9. Penalties: Brisbane 13-6. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 15,042.
Brisbane:
De Vere, Frawley, Tate, Carroll, Kelly; McGuire, Berrigan; Webcke (C), Swain, Civoniceva, Gee, Parker, Carlaw. Int: Webb, Coorey, Wyatt.
Wests Tigers:
Miles, Covell, Halatau, O'Halloran, Bradley-Qalilawa; Fitzhenry, Marshall; Pearson, Mears, Skandalis, Laffranchi, O'Neill (C), Wilson. Int: Clayton, Paterson, Manu, Heighington.
North Qld 34
(B. Bowen, P. Bowman, J. Hannay, D. Myles, A. Payne, T. Williams tries; J. Hannay 5 goals) defeated Canberra 28 (J. Monaghan 2, J. Evans, P. Graham, J. Lolesi tries; J. Monaghan 4 goals) at Canberra Stadium.
Date: Sat, 16th August. Halftime: 12-all. Scrums: North Qld 5-4. Penalties: Canberra 11-7. Referee: Shayne Hayne. Crowd: 8,074.
Date: Sat, 16th August. Halftime: 12-all. Scrums: North Qld 5-4. Penalties: Canberra 11-7. Referee: Shayne Hayne. Crowd: 8,074.
Cronulla 25
(J. Anderson, P. Bailey, M. Hilder, J. Kent, M. Sullivan tries; J. Anderson 2 goals; M. Sullivan field goal) defeated St George Illawarra 16 (B. Creagh, B. Firman, C. Nero tries; M. Riddell 2 goals) at Toyota Park.
Date: Sat, 16th August. Halftime: 4-all. Scrums: St George Illawarra 9-8. Penalties: Cronulla 9-7. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 15,504.
Date: Sat, 16th August. Halftime: 4-all. Scrums: St George Illawarra 9-8. Penalties: Cronulla 9-7. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 15,504.
Bulldogs 56
(M. Utai 3, W. Mason 2, L. Patten 2, J. Thurston 2, N. Vagana tries; H. El Masri 8 goals) defeated Manly 24 (S. Menzies 2, L. Dorn, A. Watmough tries; B. Walker 4 goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 17th August. Halftime: Bulldogs 34-10. Scrums: Manly 7-3. Penalties: Manly 8-6. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 12,820.
Date: Sun, 17th August. Halftime: Bulldogs 34-10. Scrums: Manly 7-3. Penalties: Manly 8-6. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 12,820.
Melbourne 50
(B. Slater 3, M. Bai, S. Bell, F. Moala, M. Orford, C. Smith, D. Williams tries; M. Orford 6, C. Smith goals) defeated Parramatta 12 (L. Hopkins, J. Moodie tries; M. Witt 2 goals) at Olympic Park Stadium.
Date: Sun, 17th August. Halftime: Melbourne 18-8. Scrums: Melbourne 6-4. Penalties: Melbourne 7-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 8,699.
Date: Sun, 17th August. Halftime: Melbourne 18-8. Scrums: Melbourne 6-4. Penalties: Melbourne 7-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 8,699.
Sydney 22
(T. Byrne, C. Flannery, S. Hegarty, A. Minichiello tries; C. Walker 3 goals) defeated South Sydney 12 (L. MacDougall 2 tries; J. Smith 2 goals) at Aussie Stadium.
Date: Sun, 17th August. Halftime: South Sydney 12-10. Scrums: South Sydney 8-7. Penalties: Sydney 8-4. Referee: Steve Lyons. Crowd: 11,201.
Date: Sun, 17th August. Halftime: South Sydney 12-10. Scrums: South Sydney 8-7. Penalties: Sydney 8-4. Referee: Steve Lyons. Crowd: 11,201.
South Sydney:
Watts, MacDougall, Richardson, Hookey, Merritt; Russo, Walker; Stuart, Death (C), Hart, Smith, Minichiello, Rigon. Int: Meredith, MacGillivray, Storer, Fitzgerald.