Round 1
Summary of Matches
Gold Coast 32
(P. Benson 2, P. Shaw 2, K. Neller, M. Ross tries; R. Gibbs 2, T. McCarthy 2 goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 18 (S. Morris, B. Papworth, D. Smith tries; D. Smith 3 goals) at Clive Berghofer Stadium.
Date: Sun, 11th February. Referee: Eddie Ward.
Date: Sun, 11th February. Referee: Eddie Ward.
Penrith 18
(S. Carter, B. Izzard, R. Simmons tries; G. Alexander 3 goals) defeated Brisbane 10 (T. Matterson, S. Renouf tries; T. Matterson goal) at Clive Berghofer Stadium.
Date: Sun, 11th February. Referee: Bill Harrigan.
Date: Sun, 11th February. Referee: Bill Harrigan.
St George 28
(M. Coyne 2, B. Johnston 2, S. Linnane tries; R. Walford 4 goals) defeated Parramatta 24 (M. Erickson, C. Izzard, P. Johnston, B. Kenny tries; A. Leeds 4 goals) at Port Macquarie Regional Stadium.
Date: Wed, 14th February. Referee: Greg McCallum.
Date: Wed, 14th February. Referee: Greg McCallum.
Western Suburbs 14
(I. Henjak, W. Simonds, J. Stafford tries; G. Mackay goal) defeated Canterbury 7 (T. Lamb try; T. Lamb goal; T. Lamb field goal) at Port Macquarie Regional Stadium.
Date: Wed, 14th February. Referee: Graham Annesley.
Date: Wed, 14th February. Referee: Graham Annesley.
Newcastle 24
(J. Doyle 2, G. Wurth 2 tries; A. Gordon 3 goals; G. Wurth 2 field goals) defeated Cronulla 10 (J. Docking, D. Stains tries; A. Wilson goal) at Scully Park.
Date: Fri, 16th February. Referee: Tony Kelly. Crowd: 10,174.
Date: Fri, 16th February. Referee: Tony Kelly. Crowd: 10,174.
North Sydney 12
(P. Conlon, G. Florimo tries; P. Conlon 2 goals) defeated Manly 10 (M. O'Connor, D. Ronson tries; M. O'Connor goal) at Scully Park.
Date: Fri, 16th February. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 10,174.
Date: Fri, 16th February. Referee: Neil Almond. Crowd: 10,174.
Balmain 17
(S. O'Brien 2, G. Freeman tries; T. Brasher 2 goals; B. Elias field goal) defeated Souths 12 (C. Coleman, R. Harrington tries; C. Saab 2 goals) at Pioneer Oval.
Date: Sun, 18th February. Referee: Bill Harrigan.
Date: Sun, 18th February. Referee: Bill Harrigan.
Canberra 20
(G. Belcher, B. Clyde, J. Ferguson tries; M. Meninga 4 goals) defeated Illawarra 14 (D. Fritz, D. Schifilliti, R. Wishart tries; R. Wishart goal) at Pioneer Oval.
Date: Sun, 18th February. Referee: Phil Cooley.
Date: Sun, 18th February. Referee: Phil Cooley.