Game 4
Hunter Mariners 26 def. Castleford Tigers 8
Team Info
Hunter
- Previous Game:
- Round 15 vs. North Qld
- Next Game:
- World Club Challenge 1997 - Game 5 vs. Paris St Germain
- Out:
- Gavin Thompson (fullback), Tim Maddison (front row), Willie Poching (bench)
- In:
- Robbie Ross (fullback), Kevin Iro (centre), Anthony Brann (front row)
- Changes:
- Nick Zisti (wing to bench), John Carlaw (centre to wing), Tony Iro (second row to bench), Darrien Doherty (bench to second row)
Castleford
- Previous Game:
- Round 17 vs. Oldham
- Next Game:
- World Club Challenge 1997 - Game 5 vs. Western Reds
- Out:
- David Chapman (centre), Ian Tonks (bench), Graham Steadman (bench)
- In:
- Mike Ford (halfback), Dean Sampson (front row), Jason Roach (bench)
- Changes:
- Jason Critchley (centre to wing), Chris Smith (wing to centre), Adrian Vowles (five-eighth to centre), Brad Davis (halfback to five-eighth), Richard Russell (hooker to bench), Nathan Sykes (front row to bench), Brendon Tuuta (lock to bench), Danny Orr (bench to hooker), Lee Harland (bench to lock)