Round 5
Results
Eastern Suburbs 18
(M. Appleby 2, J. Orford 2 tries; B. Hall goal) defeated South Sydney 4 (C. Field try) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Fri, 9th April. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 6-4. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 26,433.
Date: Fri, 9th April. Scrums: 7-all. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 6-4. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 26,433.
Brisbane 12
(A. Langer, S. Renouf tries; T. Matterson 2 goals) defeated Balmain 6 (G. Lyons try; B. Smith goal) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sat, 10th April. Scrums: Balmain 12-10. Penalties: Brisbane 7-3. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 7,522.
Date: Sat, 10th April. Scrums: Balmain 12-10. Penalties: Brisbane 7-3. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 7,522.
Canberra 46
(S. Hoppe 2, N. Nadruku 2, G. Belcher, L. Daley, M. Meninga, Q. Pongia, S. Walters tries; D. Furner 4, J. Lomax goals) defeated Cronulla 6 (A. Ettingshausen try; M. Healey goal) at Bruce Stadium.
Date: Sun, 11th April. Scrums: Cronulla 7-4. Penalties: Cronulla 6-4. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 13,837.
Date: Sun, 11th April. Scrums: Cronulla 7-4. Penalties: Cronulla 6-4. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 13,837.
Manly 14
(D. Alexander, J. Elsegood tries; M. Ridge 3 goals) defeated Gold Coast 8 (A. Vowles try; C. Weston 2 goals) at Seagulls Stadium.
Date: Sun, 11th April. Scrums: Gold Coast 6-4. Penalties: Manly 8-6. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 11,481.
Date: Sun, 11th April. Scrums: Gold Coast 6-4. Penalties: Manly 8-6. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 11,481.
North Sydney 16
(J. McArthur, C. Makepeace tries; D. Halligan 4 goals) defeated Newcastle 4 (J. Ainscough try) at Marathon Stadium.
Date: Sun, 11th April. Scrums: Newcastle 12-7. Penalties: North Sydney 9-6. Referee: Tony Kelly. Crowd: 16,412.
Date: Sun, 11th April. Scrums: Newcastle 12-7. Penalties: North Sydney 9-6. Referee: Tony Kelly. Crowd: 16,412.
St George 15
(M. Coyne, N. Goldthorpe tries; N. Goldthorpe 3 goals; N. Goldthorpe field goal) defeated Penrith 4 (M. McGaw try) at Kogarah Oval.
Date: Sun, 11th April. Scrums: Penrith 13-4. Penalties: Penrith 7-4. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 12,676.
Date: Sun, 11th April. Scrums: Penrith 13-4. Penalties: Penrith 7-4. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 12,676.
Illawarra 24
(R. Wishart 2, J. Cross, M. Neil tries; R. Wishart 4 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 2 (J. Taylor goal) at Campbelltown Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 11th April. Scrums: Western Suburbs 8-6. Penalties: Illawarra 7-6. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 10,168.
Date: Sun, 11th April. Scrums: Western Suburbs 8-6. Penalties: Illawarra 7-6. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 10,168.
Canterbury 42
(B. Dallas 3, J. Williams 2, L. Goodwin, A. Patmore, C. Polla-Mounter, D. Smith tries; T. Lamb 3 goals) defeated Parramatta 6 (T. Tollett try; M. Buettner goal) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Mon, 12th April. Scrums: Canterbury 8-5. Penalties: Parramatta 8-5. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 27,804.
Date: Mon, 12th April. Scrums: Canterbury 8-5. Penalties: Parramatta 8-5. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 27,804.