Round 8
Results
Hunter 36
(J. Carlaw 2, N. Goldthorpe 2, R. Bannister, K. Beauchamp, R. Ross tries; N. Goldthorpe 2, R. Swain 2 goals) defeated Western Reds 16 (M. Daylight, G. Fleming, D. Higgins tries; J. O'Neill 2 goals) at Topper Stadium.
Date: Fri, 18th April. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Scrums: Western Reds 5-3. Penalties: Hunter 7-6. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 4,139.
Date: Fri, 18th April. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Scrums: Western Reds 5-3. Penalties: Hunter 7-6. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 4,139.
Adelaide 29
(K. Campion, S. Stone, S. Topper, K. Wrigley tries; L. Williamson 6 goals; K. Wrigley field goal) defeated Cronulla 18 (R. Barnett, A. Ettingshausen, M. Healey tries; M. Rogers 3 goals) at Shark Park.
Date: Sat, 19th April. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Scrums: Adelaide 5-4. Penalties: Cronulla 9-6. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 10,112.
Date: Sat, 19th April. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Scrums: Adelaide 5-4. Penalties: Cronulla 9-6. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 10,112.
Canterbury 38
(H. El Masri 2, D. Halligan 2, J. Hetherington, M. Ryan, R. Silva tries; D. Halligan 5 goals) defeated Auckland 24 (S. Eru, S. Jones, I. Ropati, T. Ropati tries; M. Ellis 4 goals) at Ericsson Stadium.
Date: Sun, 20th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Scrums: Auckland 6-5. Penalties: Auckland 12-9. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 17,000.
Date: Sun, 20th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Scrums: Auckland 6-5. Penalties: Auckland 12-9. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 17,000.
Canberra 40
(B. Mullins 2, D. Furner, B. Kennedy, G. McNamara, R. Stuart, R. Wiki tries; D. Furner 4, L. Daley, G. McNamara goals) defeated North Qld 16 (L. Phillips, S. Walters, K. Warren tries; L. Phillips 2 goals) at Bruce Stadium.
Date: Sun, 20th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Scrums: Canberra 9-7. Penalties: Canberra 7-5. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 10,071.
Date: Sun, 20th April. Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Scrums: Canberra 9-7. Penalties: Canberra 7-5. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 10,071.
Penrith 27
(G. Casey, R. Girdler, A. Hinson, J. Williams tries; R. Girdler 5 goals; C. Gower field goal) defeated Brisbane 26 (T. Carroll, M. Hancock, J. Plath, W. Sailor, D. Smith, K. Walters tries; D. Lockyer goal) at Penrith Football Stadium.
Date: Mon, 21st April. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Scrums: 3-all. Penalties: Penrith 6-2. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 12,648.
Date: Mon, 21st April. Kickoff: 7:30 PM. Scrums: 3-all. Penalties: Penrith 6-2. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 12,648.