Game 3
Adelaide Rams 42 def. Oldham Bears 14
Team Info
Adelaide
- Previous Game:
- World Club Challenge 1997 - Game 2 vs. Leeds
- Next Game:
- Round 13 vs. Western Reds
- Out:
- Cameron Blair (lock), Kevin Campion (bench)
- In:
- Brett Galea (second row), Elias Paiyo (lock)
- Changes:
- Kerrod Walters (hooker to bench), Bruce Mamando (second row to bench), Steve Stone (bench to hooker)
Oldham
- Previous Game:
- World Club Challenge 1997 - Game 2 vs. North Qld
- Next Game:
- Round 14 vs. St Helens
- Out:
- Vince Fawcett (centre), Brett Goldspink (front row), Paul Davidson (second row)
- In:
- Darren Abram (centre), Robert Myler (centre), Jason Temu (bench)
- Changes:
- Howard Hill (centre to bench), David Stephenson (hooker to bench), Matt Munro (second row to lock), Luke Goodwin (lock to bench), Gary Lord (bench to front row), Joe Faimalo (bench to second row), John Clarke (bench to hooker), Paul Topping (bench to second row)
Match Notes
Wayne Simonds was struck by Afei Leuila in the process of scoring a try on 64', which sparked a melee between the sides, and resulted in them being sent to the sin bin.