Game 1
Rochdale Hornets 14 lost to Swinton Lions 44
Team Info
Rochdale
- Previous Game:
- Round 7 vs. Batley
- Next Game:
- Divisional Premiership 1997 - Round 2 vs. Widnes
- Out:
- Neil Flanagan (halfback), Chris Parr (front row), Shane Tupaea (front row), Logan Edwards (second row), Tony Morrison (second row), Paul O'Keefe (bench)
- In:
- Darren Appleby (halfback), Darren Pitt (second row), Bob Lowe (bench), Phil Poynton (bench), Chris Holland (bench), Paul Higginson (bench)
- Changes:
- Mark Meadows (bench to front row), Chris Scarisbrick (bench to second row), Kevin Mannion (bench to front row)
Swinton
- Previous Game:
- Match Day 7 vs. Wakefield
- Next Game:
- Divisional Premiership 1997 - Round 2 vs. Leigh
- Out:
- Mark Welsby (fullback), Jimmy Veikoso (centre), Andy Craig (centre), Mark Riley (halfback), Adrian Earner (front row), Leo Casey (second row), Sean Casey (bench)
- In:
- David McComas (wing), Les Holliday (five-eighth), Damien Cleary (halfback), Gareth Adams (second row), Martin Birkett (bench), Matthew Knowles (bench), Ryan Stazicker (bench)
- Changes:
- Gavin Price-Jones (wing to centre), Davide Longo (five-eighth to fullback), Mark Sheals (bench to front row), David Marsh (bench to centre)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)