Round 1
Results
Eastern Suburbs 14
(T. Melrose, L. Spina tries; K. Sherlock 3 goals) defeated South Sydney 0 at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Fri, 17th March. Kickoff: 8:30 PM. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 11-6. Penalties: South Sydney 8-5. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 15,920.
Date: Fri, 17th March. Kickoff: 8:30 PM. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 11-6. Penalties: South Sydney 8-5. Referee: Mick Stone. Crowd: 15,920.
South Sydney:
Cruickshank, Longbottom, Mavin, Lyons, Harrington; Blake, Coleman; Hosking, Fenech (C), Davidson, Roberts, Ellison, Andrews. Int: Mills, O'Neill, Stone.
Balmain 21
(D. Brooks, M. Neil, M. Pobjie tries; D. Brooks 4 goals; B. Elias field goal) defeated North Sydney 14 (L. Kiss 2 tries; J. Dorahy 3 goals) at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Sat, 18th March. Kickoff: 3:05 PM. Halftime: 12-all. Scrums: North Sydney 9-8. Penalties: North Sydney 11-7. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 7,070.
Date: Sat, 18th March. Kickoff: 3:05 PM. Halftime: 12-all. Scrums: North Sydney 9-8. Penalties: North Sydney 11-7. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 7,070.
Brisbane 28
(G. Graving 2, S. Backo, M. Hancock, J. Kilroy, A. Langer tries; G. French 2 goals) defeated Penrith 8 (A. McIndoe, A. Simons tries) at Lang Park.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Brisbane 14-0. Scrums: Penrith 7-5. Penalties: 11-all. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 14,721.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Brisbane 14-0. Scrums: Penrith 7-5. Penalties: 11-all. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 14,721.
Cronulla 32
(A. Wilson 2, G. Coleman, J. Docking, A. Ettingshausen, B. Russell tries; A. Wilson 4 goals) defeated Canberra 14 (G. Belcher, J. Ferguson tries; G. Belcher 2, M. Corkery goals) at Caltex Field.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Cronulla 14-2. Scrums: Canberra 10-7. Penalties: Cronulla 7-6. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 5,664.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Cronulla 14-2. Scrums: Canberra 10-7. Penalties: Cronulla 7-6. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 5,664.
Canterbury 8
(H. Raymond try; T. Lamb 2 goals) defeated Gold Coast 2 (P. Benson goal) at Seagulls Stadium.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: 2-all. Scrums: Gold Coast 14-11. Penalties: Canterbury 12-11. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 7,341.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: 2-all. Scrums: Gold Coast 14-11. Penalties: Canterbury 12-11. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 7,341.
St George 22
(B. Johnston, S. Linnane, B. Mackay, M. Potter tries; R. Walford 3 goals) defeated Illawarra 18 (D. Schifilliti 2, C. Heugh tries; R. Wishart 3 goals) at Wollongong Showground.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Scrums: St George 11-7. Penalties: St George 15-8. Referee: Peter Filmer. Crowd: 8,246.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Scrums: St George 11-7. Penalties: St George 15-8. Referee: Peter Filmer. Crowd: 8,246.
Newcastle 19
(J. Doyle, S. Fulmer, M. Hagan tries; B. Quinton 3 goals; G. Wurth field goal) defeated Western Suburbs 10 (C. Blair, W. Simonds tries; G. Mackay goal) at Newcastle International Sports Centre.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Scrums: Western Suburbs 8-6. Penalties: Western Suburbs 9-8. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 14,201.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Scrums: Western Suburbs 8-6. Penalties: Western Suburbs 9-8. Referee: Chris Ward. Crowd: 14,201.
Parramatta 22
(B. Atkins, M. Clinton, B. Kenny tries; A. Fitzhenry 5 goals) defeated Manly 20 (D. Hasler 2, D. Shearer, D. Williams tries; I. Gately, M. O'Connor goals) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Scrums: Manly 8-4. Penalties: 5-all. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 17,054.
Date: Sun, 19th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Scrums: Manly 8-4. Penalties: 5-all. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 17,054.