Round 5
Results
Penrith 26
(G. Bradley, B. Fittler, M. Geyer, A. McIndoe, P. Smith tries; G. Alexander 3 goals) defeated Brisbane 18 (T. Currie, C. Johns, G. Miles tries; D. Shearer 3 goals) at Lang Park.
Date: Sat, 14th April. Scrums: Brisbane 9-3. Penalties: Penrith 8-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 22,842.
Date: Sat, 14th April. Scrums: Brisbane 9-3. Penalties: Penrith 8-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 22,842.
Canberra 66
(M. Meninga 5, J. Ferguson 3, G. Belcher, M. Bell, L. Daley, R. Stuart tries; M. Meninga 9 goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 (T. Dwyer try) at Bruce Stadium.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Scrums: Canberra 6-3. Penalties: Canberra 9-6. Referee: Geoff Weeks. Crowd: 12,675.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Scrums: Canberra 6-3. Penalties: Canberra 9-6. Referee: Geoff Weeks. Crowd: 12,675.
Illawarra 22
(M. Ebb, D. Moon, I. Russell, R. Wishart tries; R. Wishart 3 goals) defeated South Sydney 20 (L. Davidson, S. Mavin, M. Mills, S. Wilson tries; P. Blake, D. Brown goals) at Wollongong Showground.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Scrums: South Sydney 9-4. Penalties: Illawarra 9-6. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 11,117.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Scrums: South Sydney 9-4. Penalties: Illawarra 9-6. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 11,117.
North Sydney 10
(D. Fairleigh, L. Kiss tries; P. Conlon goal) defeated Manly 2 (C. Lyons goal) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Scrums: Manly 8-3. Penalties: North Sydney 13-7. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 11,130.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Scrums: Manly 8-3. Penalties: North Sydney 13-7. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 11,130.
Parramatta 23
(M. Horo, C. Izzard, B. Jackson, G. Liddiard tries; A. Fitzhenry 3 goals; P. Sterling field goal) defeated Newcastle 0 at Newcastle International Sports Centre.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Scrums: Parramatta 11-4. Penalties: Parramatta 11-10. Referee: Tony Kelly. Crowd: 24,509.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Scrums: Parramatta 11-4. Penalties: Parramatta 11-10. Referee: Tony Kelly. Crowd: 24,509.
St George 32
(M. Beattie, M. Coyne, D. Niu, D. South, R. Walford, G. Wynn tries; R. Walford 3, D. South goals) defeated Gold Coast 12 (M. Searle 2 tries; B. Rolls 2 goals) at Caltex Field.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Scrums: Gold Coast 8-6. Penalties: St George 11-10. Referee: Ian Parnaby. Crowd: 3,662.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Scrums: Gold Coast 8-6. Penalties: St George 11-10. Referee: Ian Parnaby. Crowd: 3,662.
Canterbury 18
(M. Robinson 3 tries; T. Lamb 3 goals) defeated Cronulla 10 (A. Ettingshausen try; A. Wilson 3 goals) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Cronulla 8-2. Scrums: Cronulla 6-4. Penalties: Canterbury 12-11. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 14,482.
Date: Sun, 15th April. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Cronulla 8-2. Scrums: Cronulla 6-4. Penalties: Canterbury 12-11. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 14,482.
Balmain 16
(T. Brasher, S. O'Brien, P. Sironen tries; I. McCann 2 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 8 (J. Stafford try; J. Taylor 2 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Mon, 16th April. Scrums: Western Suburbs 12-8. Penalties: Western Suburbs 9-6. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 8,537.
Date: Mon, 16th April. Scrums: Western Suburbs 12-8. Penalties: Western Suburbs 9-6. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 8,537.