Round 1
Results
Eastern Suburbs 24
(M. Beaven, M. Eden, J. Ferguson, P. Grounds tries; M. Eden 4 goals) defeated Manly 8 (N. Cleal try; T. Melrose 2 goals) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Sat, 24th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: 8-all. Scrums: Manly 9-5. Penalties: Manly 16-10. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 11,462.
Date: Sat, 24th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: 8-all. Scrums: Manly 9-5. Penalties: Manly 16-10. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 11,462.
Balmain 20
(S. Booth, D. Brooks, M. Lawson, M. Schofield tries; D. Brooks 2 goals) defeated Illawarra 18 (B. Hetherington 2, R. Thompson tries; W. McPherson 3 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sun, 25th March. Halftime: Illawarra 14-8. Scrums: Illawarra 8-4. Penalties: Illawarra 10-9. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 5,869.
Date: Sun, 25th March. Halftime: Illawarra 14-8. Scrums: Illawarra 8-4. Penalties: Illawarra 10-9. Referee: Martin Weekes. Crowd: 5,869.
Canterbury 18
(P. Mortimer, K. Pobjie tries; T. Lamb 4 goals; T. Lamb 2 field goals) defeated Parramatta 16 (M. Cronin, D. Liddiard tries; M. Cronin 4 goals) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 25th March. Halftime: Canterbury 12-8. Scrums: Canterbury 9-7. Penalties: Canterbury 13-11. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 20,374.
Date: Sun, 25th March. Halftime: Canterbury 12-8. Scrums: Canterbury 9-7. Penalties: Canterbury 13-11. Referee: Kevin Roberts. Crowd: 20,374.
Canberra 18
(R. Giteau 2, B. Walker tries; R. Giteau 3 goals) defeated Cronulla 14 (G. Nixon, J. See tries; T. Armstrong 3 goals) at Endeavour Field.
Date: Sun, 25th March. Halftime: Canberra 8-6. Scrums: Canberra 9-6. Penalties: Cronulla 13-7. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 4,704.
Date: Sun, 25th March. Halftime: Canberra 8-6. Scrums: Canberra 9-6. Penalties: Cronulla 13-7. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 4,704.
St George 24
(P. Haddock, B. Johnston, R. Jones, S. Morris tries; S. Rogers 4 goals) defeated Penrith 10 (C. Connor try; M. Levy 3 goals) at Penrith Park.
Date: Sun, 25th March. Halftime: St George 14-4. Scrums: Penrith 10-7. Penalties: St George 11-10. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 10,790.
Date: Sun, 25th March. Halftime: St George 14-4. Scrums: Penrith 10-7. Penalties: St George 11-10. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 10,790.
South Sydney 20
(R. Harrington, Z. Niszczot tries; N. Baker 6 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 4 (G. Cox 2 goals) at Redfern Oval.
Date: Sun, 25th March. Halftime: South Sydney 14-4. Scrums: 5-all. Penalties: 13-all. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 8,223.
Date: Sun, 25th March. Halftime: South Sydney 14-4. Scrums: 5-all. Penalties: 13-all. Referee: John Gocher. Crowd: 8,223.
South Sydney:
Gurr, Harrington, Pobjie, Murphy, Niszczot (C); Baker, Longbottom; Davidson, Fenech, Boyle, Rampling, Carberry, Kambas. Int: Rampling.