Round 9
Results
Parramatta 29
(J. Smith 2, S. Kelly, B. Kusto, J. McCracken tries; L. Burt 4 goals; J. Smith field goal) defeated Newcastle 22 (J. Moodie 2, T. Butterfield, M. Johns tries; A. Johns 3 goals) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Fri, 30th April. Scrums: Parramatta 5-3. Penalties: Newcastle 9-6. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 13,021.
Date: Fri, 30th April. Scrums: Parramatta 5-3. Penalties: Newcastle 9-6. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 13,021.
St Geo Illa 20
(A. Mundine 2, T. Barrett, N. Blacklock tries; W. Bartrim, C. Fitzgibbon goals) defeated Sydney City 16 (B. Fittler, A. Lam, L. Ricketson tries; A. Walker 2 goals) at WIN Stadium.
Date: Sat, 1st May. Scrums: St Geo Illa 6-3. Penalties: St Geo Illa 6-5. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 14,731.
Date: Sat, 1st May. Scrums: St Geo Illa 6-3. Penalties: St Geo Illa 6-5. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 14,731.
Canterbury 26
(H. El Masri, T. Norton, B. Sherwin, W. Talau tries; D. Halligan 5 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 12 (B. Davis, M. Spence tries; B. Hodgson 2 goals) at Stadium Australia.
Date: Sat, 1st May. Scrums: Western Suburbs 12-7. Penalties: Western Suburbs 9-3. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 8,283.
Date: Sat, 1st May. Scrums: Western Suburbs 12-7. Penalties: Western Suburbs 9-3. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 8,283.
North QLD 20
(A. Connelly, B. Jellick, M. Shipway, K. Warren tries; N. Goldthorpe 2 goals) defeated Balmain 14 (S. Price, R. Villasanti tries; J. Caine 3 goals) at Dairy Farmers Stadium.
Date: Sat, 1st May. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Halftime: Balmain 12-8. Scrums: North QLD 4-2. Penalties: 6-all. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 14,752.
Date: Sat, 1st May. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Halftime: Balmain 12-8. Scrums: North QLD 4-2. Penalties: 6-all. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 14,752.
Souths 12
(D. Trindall, C. Wing tries; J. O'Neill 2 goals) defeated Auckland 8 (C. Beverley try; C. Doherty, S. Jones goals) at Ericsson Stadium.
Date: Sun, 2nd May. Scrums: Auckland 6-5. Penalties: Auckland 11-7. Referee: Rod Lawrence. Crowd: 7,241.
Date: Sun, 2nd May. Scrums: Auckland 6-5. Penalties: Auckland 11-7. Referee: Rod Lawrence. Crowd: 7,241.
Manly 26
(A. Brown, A. Colella, O. Cunningham, A. Frew, A. King tries; A. Brown 3 goals) defeated Penrith 22 (R. Girdler 2, S. Elford, C. MacNamara tries; R. Girdler 3 goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 2nd May. Scrums: Manly 5-4. Penalties: Manly 5-3. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 10,189.
Date: Sun, 2nd May. Scrums: Manly 5-4. Penalties: Manly 5-3. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 10,189.
Melbourne 28
(R. Ross 2, S. Hill, M. Rua, D. Williams tries; M. Geyer 4 goals) defeated Brisbane 18 (T. Carroll, M. De Vere, S. Walker tries; M. De Vere 2, B. Walker goals) at Olympic Park Stadium.
Date: Sun, 2nd May. Scrums: 4-all. Penalties: Brisbane 11-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 16,473.
Date: Sun, 2nd May. Scrums: 4-all. Penalties: Brisbane 11-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 16,473.
Canberra 37
(J. Croker 2, B. Costin, D. Furner, A. McFadden, B. Mullins, L. Williamson tries; L. Williamson 4 goals; L. Daley field goal) defeated North Sydney 8 (J. Wilson try; J. Taylor 2 goals) at Stadium Australia.
Date: Sun, 2nd May. Scrums: 3-all. Penalties: Canberra 6-3. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 8,032.
Date: Sun, 2nd May. Scrums: 3-all. Penalties: Canberra 6-3. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 8,032.