Round 1
Results
Brisbane 12
(G. Miles, S. Renouf tries; T. Matterson 2 goals) defeated Manly 2 (M. Ridge goal) at Lang Park.
Date: Fri, 15th March. Scrums: 12-all. Penalties: Manly 5-4. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 25,126.
Date: Fri, 15th March. Scrums: 12-all. Penalties: Manly 5-4. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 25,126.
Newcastle 28
(S. Linnane 2, J. Schuster 2, A. Gordon, P. Marquet tries; A. Gordon 2 goals) defeated Cronulla 8 (A. Ettingshausen try; M. Healey, A. Wilson goals) at Newcastle International Sports Centre.
Date: Sat, 16th March. Scrums: Cronulla 5-4. Penalties: Cronulla 10-9. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 14,165.
Date: Sat, 16th March. Scrums: Cronulla 5-4. Penalties: Cronulla 10-9. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 14,165.
Western Suburbs 20
(J. Dymock 2, J. Ainscough, J. Taylor tries; J. Taylor 2 goals) defeated Gold Coast 14 (W. Bartrim, R. Herring tries; B. Rolls 3 goals) at Seagulls Stadium.
Date: Sat, 16th March. Kickoff: 6:30 PM. Halftime: Gold Coast 8-6. Scrums: Western Suburbs 9-8. Penalties: Western Suburbs 10-4. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 7,164.
Date: Sat, 16th March. Kickoff: 6:30 PM. Halftime: Gold Coast 8-6. Scrums: Western Suburbs 9-8. Penalties: Western Suburbs 10-4. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 7,164.
South Sydney 16
(S. Campbell, W. Chisholm, C. Coleman tries; D. Neville 2 goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 10 (W. Marshall try; P. Busch 3 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 17th March. Scrums: South Sydney 11-8. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 10-5. Referee: Geoff Weeks. Crowd: 9,470.
Date: Sun, 17th March. Scrums: South Sydney 11-8. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 10-5. Referee: Geoff Weeks. Crowd: 9,470.
Penrith 32
(P. Smith 3, B. Alexander, D. Greene, G. Mackay tries; G. Mackay 4 goals) defeated Illawarra 10 (A. McIndoe, T. Smith tries; J. Simon goal) at Wollongong Showground.
Date: Sun, 17th March. Scrums: 8-all. Penalties: Penrith 6-3. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 13,602.
Date: Sun, 17th March. Scrums: 8-all. Penalties: Penrith 6-3. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 13,602.
North Sydney 11
(P. Jackson try; D. Halligan 3 goals; P. Jackson field goal) defeated Canberra 6 (N. Gaffey try; M. Meninga goal) at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Sun, 17th March. Scrums: North Sydney 14-9. Penalties: Canberra 12-10. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 15,127.
Date: Sun, 17th March. Scrums: North Sydney 14-9. Penalties: Canberra 12-10. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 15,127.
St George 34
(P. Gill 2, R. Walford 2, J. Alchin, W. Collins tries; R. Walford 4, D. Niu goals) defeated Parramatta 8 (B. Jackson 2 tries) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sun, 17th March. Scrums: Parramatta 10-7. Penalties: St George 8-2. Referee: Ian Parnaby. Crowd: 14,022.
Date: Sun, 17th March. Scrums: Parramatta 10-7. Penalties: St George 8-2. Referee: Ian Parnaby. Crowd: 14,022.
Canterbury 26
(T. Lamb 2, E. McGrady, D. Smith, K. White tries; T. Lamb 3 goals) defeated Balmain 16 (D. Anderson, T. Brasher tries; T. Brasher 4 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sun, 17th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Balmain 10-6. Scrums: Canterbury 11-7. Penalties: Canterbury 11-8. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 8,711.
Date: Sun, 17th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Balmain 10-6. Scrums: Canterbury 11-7. Penalties: Canterbury 11-8. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 8,711.