Round 18
Results
Sydney City 20
(A. Walker 2, P. Jorgensen tries; I. Cleary 4 goals) drew with Parramatta 20 (C. Lawler, R. Maybon, R. Muchmore tries; C. Lawler 4 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Fri, 2nd August. Scrums: Parramatta 10-4. Penalties: Parramatta 10-4. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 13,092.
Date: Fri, 2nd August. Scrums: Parramatta 10-4. Penalties: Parramatta 10-4. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 13,092.
Auckland 52
(G. Ngamu 3, D. Betts, P. Blake, S. Hoppe, M. Horo, S. Jones, J. Kirwan tries; G. Ngamu 8 goals) defeated North Qld 6 (J. Death try; S. Howarth goal) at Ericsson Stadium.
Date: Sat, 3rd August. Scrums: Auckland 8-5. Penalties: Auckland 10-4. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 14,600.
Date: Sat, 3rd August. Scrums: Auckland 8-5. Penalties: Auckland 10-4. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 14,600.
St George 22
(A. Brunker 2, J. Hardy, R. Walford, C. Ward tries; W. Bartrim goal) defeated Gold Coast 10 (K. Currie, J. Nicol tries; G. Whittaker goal) at Carrara Stadium.
Date: Sat, 3rd August. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: St George 7-4. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 9,029.
Date: Sat, 3rd August. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: St George 7-4. Referee: Mark Oaten. Crowd: 9,029.
North Sydney 30
(B. Dallas 2, C. Caruana, D. Hall, B. Ikin, M. Seers tries; J. Taylor 3 goals) defeated Sydney Tigers 6 (M. O'Neill try; G. Bourke goal) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sat, 3rd August. Scrums: Sydney Tigers 6-5. Penalties: Sydney Tigers 7-6. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 5,532.
Date: Sat, 3rd August. Scrums: Sydney Tigers 6-5. Penalties: Sydney Tigers 7-6. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 5,532.
Western Suburbs 24
(B. Costin, A. Laing, A. Leeds, D. Willis tries; A. Leeds 3, A. Willis goals) defeated Canberra 16 (N. Nadruku, K. Nagas tries; D. Furner 4 goals) at Campbelltown Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 3rd August. Scrums: Canberra 6-5. Penalties: Western Suburbs 11-6. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 7,243.
Date: Sat, 3rd August. Scrums: Canberra 6-5. Penalties: Western Suburbs 11-6. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 7,243.
Illawarra 34
(R. Wishart 3, W. Clifford, N. Piccinelli, B. Reeves tries; R. Wishart 5 goals) defeated Newcastle 22 (J. Ainscough 3, B. Godden, R. O'Davis tries; A. Johns goal) at Marathon Stadium.
Date: Sun, 4th August. Scrums: Illawarra 6-5. Penalties: Newcastle 11-9. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 13,207.
Date: Sun, 4th August. Scrums: Illawarra 6-5. Penalties: Newcastle 11-9. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 13,207.
Brisbane 50
(D. Smith 3, R. Ross 2, M. Hancock, A. Langer, S. Renouf, K. Walters tries; D. Lockyer 4, B. Walker 3 goals) defeated Penrith 20 (R. Girdler 2, M. Adamson tries; R. Girdler 4 goals) at Penrith Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 4th August. Scrums: Penrith 8-5. Penalties: Penrith 5-3. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 6,318.
Date: Sun, 4th August. Scrums: Penrith 8-5. Penalties: Penrith 5-3. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 6,318.
Western Reds 18
(G. Fleming, J. O'Neill, M. Rodwell tries; J. O'Neill 3 goals) defeated South Queensland 16 (M. Bickerstaff, K. Carmichael, D. Shearer tries; N. Turner 2 goals) at Suncorp Stadium (Old).
Date: Sun, 4th August. Scrums: Western Reds 4-3. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 7,789.
Date: Sun, 4th August. Scrums: Western Reds 4-3. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 7,789.
South Queensland:
Shearer, Turner, Norton, Hudson, Wendt; Carmichael, O'Dwyer; Wittenberg, Teevan, Young, Gillmeister (C), Bickerstaff, Doyle. Int: Lee, Horsnell, Bella, Gaffey.
Canterbury 28
(S. Hill 2, D. Halligan, C. Polla-Mounter, R. Silva tries; D. Halligan 4 goals) defeated South Sydney 4 (P. Howlett try) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 4th August. Scrums: South Sydney 15-8. Penalties: Canterbury 7-4. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 4,371.
Date: Sun, 4th August. Scrums: South Sydney 15-8. Penalties: Canterbury 7-4. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 4,371.
Cronulla 12
(A. Dykes, D. Peachey tries; M. Rogers 2 goals) defeated Manly 10 (M. Carroll, M. Ridge tries; M. Ridge goal) at Shark Park.
Date: Mon, 5th August. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Manly 9-7. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 18,270.
Date: Mon, 5th August. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Manly 9-7. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 18,270.