ARL 1996

Round 2

Auckland Warriors 18 def. Illawarra Steelers 10

ARL 1996
Round 2
Auckland
Warriors
18
10 Illawarra
Steelers
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/583
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 31st March, 1996
Referee David Manson
Venue Ericsson (Auckland)
Crowd 17,246
Match Stats
Scrums 9 5
Penalties 8 4
Auckland Scoresheet Illawarra
Tea ROPATI 2 T Paul McGREGOR
Richie BLACKMORE   Rod WISHART
 
Greg ALEXANDER 2/2 G 1/2 Rod WISHART
Gavin HILL 1/2      
 
Tea ROPATI BIN    
Auckland Teams Illawarra
Marc ELLIS 1 FB 1 Brendan O'MEARA
Sean HOPPE 2 W 2 Rod WISHART
Richie BLACKMORE 3 C 3 Brett RODWELL
Tea ROPATI 4 C 4 Paul McGREGOR
John KIRWAN 5 W 5 Fili SERU
 
Stacey JONES 6 FE 6 Craig SIMON
Greg ALEXANDER 7 HB 7 Josh WHITE
 
Gavin HILL 8 FR 8 Darren FRITZ
Syd ERU 9 HK 9 Dean CALLAWAY
Andy PLATT 10 FR 10 Wayne RICHARDS
Denis BETTS 11 2R 11 Brad MACKAY
Stephen KEARNEY 12 2R 12 John CROSS (c)
Mark HORO 13 L 13 Shaun TIMMINS
 
Phil BLAKE 14 B 14 David WALSH
Tony TUIMAVAVE 15 B 15 Neil PICCINELLI
Joe VAGANA 16 B 16 Scott ENGLAND
Mark CARTER 17 B 17 Paul CARIGE
 
John MONIE   HC   Allan McMAHON
   
 

Team Info

Auckland

Previous Game:
Round 1 vs. Brisbane
Next Game:
Round 3 vs. Western Suburbs
In:
Marc Ellis (fullback), Sean Hoppe (wing), Richie Blackmore (centre), Tea Ropati (centre), John Kirwan (wing), Stacey Jones (five-eighth), Greg Alexander (halfback), Gavin Hill (front row), Syd Eru (hooker), Andy Platt (front row), Denis Betts (second row), Stephen Kearney (second row), Mark Horo (lock), Phil Blake (bench), Tony Tuimavave (bench), Joe Vagana (bench), Mark Carter (bench)

Illawarra

Previous Game:
Round 1 vs. Western Suburbs
Next Game:
Round 3 vs. Brisbane
Out:
David Cox (bench), Brad Hepi (bench), Adam Bristow (bench)
In:
Brad Mackay (second row), David Walsh (bench), Neil Piccinelli (bench), Paul Carige (bench)
Changes:
Scott England (front row to bench), Wayne Richards (second row to front row)

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables

Sources: ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1997