Round 1
Results
Manly 38
(P. Blake 3, D. Brown, C. Close, G. Eadie tries; G. Eadie 7 goals) defeated Cronulla 12 (M. Mullane Jnr, K. Sorensen tries; D. Sorensen 2 goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sat, 26th February. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Manly 18-0. Scrums: Cronulla 6-5. Penalties: Cronulla 15-13. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 8,072.
Date: Sat, 26th February. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Manly 18-0. Scrums: Cronulla 6-5. Penalties: Cronulla 15-13. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 8,072.
Balmain 24
(L. Corowa, W. Pearce, S. Roach tries; O. Filipaina 6 goals) defeated South Sydney 10 (T. Rampling try; T. Melrose 3 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sat, 26th February. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Halftime: Balmain 16-8. Scrums: South Sydney 11-4. Penalties: Balmain 13-8. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 9,853.
Date: Sat, 26th February. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Halftime: Balmain 16-8. Scrums: South Sydney 11-4. Penalties: Balmain 13-8. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 9,853.
Penrith 46
(H. Foster 3, D. Brohman, K. Dann, C. Houghton, G. Jennings, M. Smith tries; K. Dann 4, M. Levy 3 goals) defeated Canberra 22 (R. Blacklock 2, T. Fahey, J. Hoffman tries; R. Giteau 3 goals) at Seiffert Oval.
Date: Sat, 26th February. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Halftime: Canberra 18-8. Scrums: Canberra 9-3. Penalties: Canberra 15-5. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 9,853.
Date: Sat, 26th February. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Halftime: Canberra 18-8. Scrums: Canberra 9-3. Penalties: Canberra 15-5. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 9,853.
Canterbury 30
(C. Anderson 2, T. Armstrong, A. Farrar, S. Mortimer tries; T. Armstrong 4, R. Conlon goals) defeated Illawarra 20 (S. McKellar 2 tries; J. Dorahy 6 goals) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 27th February. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Canterbury 14-12. Scrums: Illawarra 8-5. Penalties: Canterbury 16-12. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 9,186.
Date: Sun, 27th February. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Canterbury 14-12. Scrums: Illawarra 8-5. Penalties: Canterbury 16-12. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 9,186.
Canterbury:
Brentnall, Anderson, Mortimer, Farrar, Armstrong; Hughes (C), Mortimer; Coveney, Johnstone, Baitieri, Gould, Folkes, Leis. Int: Conlon, Pitman, Mullen.
Illawarra:
Sparks, McKellar, Dorahy (C), Hetherington, Thurgate; Thompson, Creevey; Broadhurst, Bolt, Ryan Jnr, Henniker, Holdsworth, Springall. Int: Treneman.
Eastern Suburbs 29
(I. Barkley 2, J. Masterman, J. Tobin tries; M. Eden 6 goals; K. Hastings field goal) defeated Western Suburbs 6 (S. Gale try; G. Cox goal) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 27th February. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 14-2. Scrums: Western Suburbs 9-5. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 19-17. Referee: Giles O'Donnell. Crowd: 5,342.
Date: Sun, 27th February. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 14-2. Scrums: Western Suburbs 9-5. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 19-17. Referee: Giles O'Donnell. Crowd: 5,342.
Parramatta 54
(S. Ella 3, S. Halliwell 2, B. Kenny 2, E. Grothe, N. Hunt, P. Taylor tries; M. Cronin 7 goals) defeated Newtown 14 (J. Ferguson, L. Thompson tries; K. Wilson 3 goals) at Orana Park.
Date: Sun, 27th February. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Parramatta 14-2. Scrums: Newtown 9-7. Penalties: Newtown 15-10. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 10,686.
Date: Sun, 27th February. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Parramatta 14-2. Scrums: Newtown 9-7. Penalties: Newtown 15-10. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 10,686.
St George 38
(S. Morris 3, B. Johnston, S. Rogers, G. Wynn tries; S. Gearin 7 goals) defeated North Sydney 18 (C. Luckman, G. Williams tries; L. Kelly 5 goals) at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sun, 27th February. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: St George 12-6. Scrums: North Sydney 7-5. Penalties: St George 13-10. Referee: Jack Danzey Jnr. Crowd: 9,733.
Date: Sun, 27th February. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: St George 12-6. Scrums: North Sydney 7-5. Penalties: St George 13-10. Referee: Jack Danzey Jnr. Crowd: 9,733.