Round 1
Results
South Sydney 22
(M. Andrews, R. Harrington, B. Webb tries; N. Baker 4 goals; N. Baker 2 field goals) defeated St George 4 (C. Young try) at Redfern Oval.
Date: Fri, 7th March. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: South Sydney 13-4. Scrums: St George 15-6. Penalties: St George 14-8. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 15,639.
Date: Fri, 7th March. Kickoff: 8:00 PM. Halftime: South Sydney 13-4. Scrums: St George 15-6. Penalties: St George 14-8. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 15,639.
Manly 20
(R. Poulsen, D. Shearer tries; M. Cochrane 6 goals) defeated Canberra 12 (M. Blake try; M. Meninga 4 goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sat, 8th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Manly 14-4. Scrums: Canberra 12-9. Penalties: Manly 11-10. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 3,282.
Date: Sat, 8th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Manly 14-4. Scrums: Canberra 12-9. Penalties: Manly 11-10. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 3,282.
Balmain 18
(G. Bridge, R. Gartner tries; R. Conlon 3 goals) defeated Canterbury 12 (S. Folkes, M. Potter tries; T. Lamb 2 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sun, 9th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Balmain 12-6. Scrums: Balmain 8-7. Penalties: Balmain 11-10. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 10,738.
Date: Sun, 9th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Balmain 12-6. Scrums: Balmain 8-7. Penalties: Balmain 11-10. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 10,738.
Cronulla 16
(C. Dimond, P. Hurst tries; D. Carney 4 goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 6 (D. French try; T. Melrose goal) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 9th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Cronulla 8-0. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 10-7. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: Giles O'Donnell. Crowd: 5,497.
Date: Sun, 9th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Cronulla 8-0. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 10-7. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: Giles O'Donnell. Crowd: 5,497.
North Sydney 16
(M. Cannon, J. McArthur tries; O. Filipaina 3 goals; M. Cannon 2 field goals) defeated Illawarra 12 (J. Hardy, A. McIndoe tries; W. McPherson 2 goals) at Wollongong Showground.
Date: Sun, 9th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: 6-all. Scrums: 8-all. Penalties: 8-all. Referee: Denis Spagarino. Crowd: 7,652.
Date: Sun, 9th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: 6-all. Scrums: 8-all. Penalties: 8-all. Referee: Denis Spagarino. Crowd: 7,652.
Penrith 26
(G. Clements 2, G. Alexander, B. Gonzales tries; G. Alexander 5 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 18 (C. Clarke, L. Epifania, A. Geelan tries; L. Epifania 3 goals) at Lidcombe Oval.
Date: Sun, 9th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Penrith 8-6. Scrums: Western Suburbs 12-10. Penalties: Penrith 16-11. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 7,214.
Date: Sun, 9th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Penrith 8-6. Scrums: Western Suburbs 12-10. Penalties: Penrith 16-11. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 7,214.