Round 8
Results
Canterbury 26
(B. Battese, A. Farrar, S. Folkes, P. Langmack, P. Sigsworth tries; A. Farrar, S. Gearin, C. Mortimer goals) defeated Canberra 2 (R. Giteau goal) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: Canterbury 10-2. Scrums: Canberra 5-1. Penalties: Canberra 10-8. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 5,502.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: Canterbury 10-2. Scrums: Canberra 5-1. Penalties: Canberra 10-8. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 5,502.
Cronulla 16
(M. McGaw, S. McNamara, B. Russell tries; D. Carney 2 goals) defeated North Sydney 2 (P. Conlon goal) at Ronson Field.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: Cronulla 6-2. Scrums: Cronulla 10-9. Penalties: 8-all. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 3,782.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: Cronulla 6-2. Scrums: Cronulla 10-9. Penalties: 8-all. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 3,782.
Manly 18
(K. Boustead, R. Brown, N. Cleal, C. Close tries; N. Cleal goal) defeated Illawarra 6 (B. Hetherington try; S. Larder goal) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: Manly 8-0. Scrums: Manly 6-4. Penalties: Manly 9-8. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 6,025.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: Manly 8-0. Scrums: Manly 6-4. Penalties: Manly 9-8. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 6,025.
Penrith 16
(B. Gonzales, R. Simmons tries; G. Alexander 4 goals) defeated South Sydney 11 (D. McCarthy try; N. Baker 3 goals; N. Baker field goal) at Penrith Park.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: Penrith 6-5. Scrums: Penrith 13-4. Penalties: Penrith 15-13. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 6,218.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: Penrith 6-5. Scrums: Penrith 13-4. Penalties: Penrith 15-13. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 6,218.
St George 8
(P. Jarvis try; M. O'Connor 2 goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 (T. Riley 2 goals) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: St George 8-4. Scrums: St George 16-3. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 21-11. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 9,278.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: St George 8-4. Scrums: St George 16-3. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 21-11. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 9,278.
Parramatta 6
(P. Crowe try; M. Cronin goal) defeated Western Suburbs 0 at Lidcombe Oval.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: 0-all. Scrums: Western Suburbs 15-11. Penalties: Parramatta 5-3. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 5,258.
Date: Sun, 28th April. Halftime: 0-all. Scrums: Western Suburbs 15-11. Penalties: Parramatta 5-3. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 5,258.