Round 2
Results
Parramatta 36
(G. Atkins, M. Carter, S. Ella, D. Liddiard, P. Mares tries; M. Cronin 8 goals) defeated Canberra 22 (I. Henjak 2, S. Backo, C. Bellamy tries; R. Giteau 3 goals) at Orana Park.
Date: Sat, 23rd March. Halftime: Parramatta 24-6. Scrums: Canberra 12-11. Penalties: Canberra 8-7. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 8,146.
Date: Sat, 23rd March. Halftime: Parramatta 24-6. Scrums: Canberra 12-11. Penalties: Canberra 8-7. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 8,146.
Eastern Suburbs 28
(D. Bell, W. Challis, S. Hardy, M. McLean, L. Spina tries; W. Portlock 4 goals) defeated Cronulla 8 (A. Ettingshausen try; D. Carney 2 goals) at Ronson Field.
Date: Sun, 24th March. Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 6-4. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 7-5. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 15-10. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 6,101.
Date: Sun, 24th March. Halftime: Eastern Suburbs 6-4. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 7-5. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 15-10. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 6,101.
North Sydney 15
(M. Graham, A. Simons, N. Tait tries; L. Kelly goal; C. Lyons field goal) defeated Illawarra 10 (M. Pattison try; J. Dorahy 3 goals) at Wollongong Showground.
Date: Sun, 24th March. Halftime: North Sydney 6-2. Scrums: Illawarra 10-6. Penalties: Illawarra 11-10. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 5,131.
Date: Sun, 24th March. Halftime: North Sydney 6-2. Scrums: Illawarra 10-6. Penalties: Illawarra 11-10. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 5,131.
Balmain 36
(K. Hardwick 2, G. Jack 2, M. Marketo tries; R. Conlon 8 goals) defeated Penrith 6 (G. Howell try; M. Levy goal) at Penrith Park.
Date: Sun, 24th March. Halftime: Balmain 22-0. Scrums: 10-all. Penalties: Penrith 10-6. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 10,615.
Date: Sun, 24th March. Halftime: Balmain 22-0. Scrums: 10-all. Penalties: Penrith 10-6. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 10,615.
St George 14
(B. Johnston, C. Walsh tries; M. O'Connor 3 goals) defeated South Sydney 8 (N. Baker try; N. Baker 2 goals) at Redfern Oval.
Date: Sun, 24th March. Halftime: St George 12-0. Scrums: South Sydney 7-4. Penalties: St George 18-12. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 16,469.
Date: Sun, 24th March. Halftime: St George 12-0. Scrums: South Sydney 7-4. Penalties: St George 18-12. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 16,469.
Manly 30
(C. Close 3, K. Boustead, R. Poulsen tries; T. Melrose 5 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 10 (J. Cogger, A. Fallah tries; C. Stephandellis goal) at Lidcombe Oval.
Date: Sun, 24th March. Halftime: Manly 12-2. Scrums: Western Suburbs 11-8. Penalties: Western Suburbs 11-6. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 11,032.
Date: Sun, 24th March. Halftime: Manly 12-2. Scrums: Western Suburbs 11-8. Penalties: Western Suburbs 11-6. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 11,032.