Round 5
Results
Canterbury 20
(T. Clarke 2, D. Smith, J. Williams tries; G. Hill 2 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 6 (J. Taylor 3 goals) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 18th April. Scrums: Canterbury 5-3. Penalties: Canterbury 13-11. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 8,653.
Date: Sat, 18th April. Scrums: Canterbury 5-3. Penalties: Canterbury 13-11. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 8,653.
St George 26
(M. Beattie, S. Gourley, T. Smith tries; P. Coyne 7 goals) defeated South Sydney 14 (T. Horan, J. Minto tries; E. Crossan 3 goals) at Sydney Football Stadium.
Date: Sat, 18th April. Scrums: 8-all. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 17,314.
Date: Sat, 18th April. Scrums: 8-all. Penalties: 7-all. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 17,314.
Balmain 16
(J. Elias, W. Robinson tries; B. Smith 4 goals) defeated Parramatta 10 (J. Bartolo, B. Kenny tries; A. Fitzhenry goal) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: Parramatta 10-7. Penalties: Balmain 8-7. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 7,654.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: Parramatta 10-7. Penalties: Balmain 8-7. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 7,654.
Canberra 40
(D. Boyle 2, P. Blake, J. Croker, S. Hoppe, M. Meninga, S. Walters tries; M. Meninga 5, D. Furner goals) defeated Cronulla 16 (L. Bowne, C. Quinn, C. Saab tries; M. Healey 2 goals) at Bruce Stadium.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: 8-all. Penalties: Cronulla 5-3. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 12,180.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: 8-all. Penalties: Cronulla 5-3. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 12,180.
Brisbane 28
(A. Cann, W. Carne, C. Johns, T. Matterson, S. Renouf tries; T. Matterson 4 goals) defeated Manly 12 (D. Hasler, T. Iro tries; M. O'Connor, M. Ridge goals) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: Brisbane 11-8. Penalties: Manly 6-3. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 19,084.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: Brisbane 11-8. Penalties: Manly 6-3. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 19,084.
Newcastle 42
(A. Brunker 2, A. Gordon 2, J. Ainscough, M. Rodwell, J. Schuster tries; J. Schuster 7 goals) defeated Gold Coast 6 (R. Herring try; D. Shearer goal) at Marathon Stadium.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: Gold Coast 6-5. Penalties: Gold Coast 10-4. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 19,947.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: Gold Coast 6-5. Penalties: Gold Coast 10-4. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 19,947.
Eastern Suburbs 16
(S. Deacon, G. Freeman, J. Orford tries; J. Mathews 2 goals) defeated North Sydney 4 (T. Hearn try) at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 12-8. Penalties: North Sydney 8-4. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 16,704.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: Eastern Suburbs 12-8. Penalties: North Sydney 8-4. Referee: David Manson. Crowd: 16,704.
Penrith 24
(B. Fittler, L. Goodwin, P. Smith, B. Walker tries; A. Leeds 4 goals) defeated Illawarra 12 (A. McIndoe try; R. Girdler 4 goals) at Penrith Football Stadium.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: Illawarra 7-5. Penalties: Illawarra 6-5. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 12,300.
Date: Sun, 19th April. Scrums: Illawarra 7-5. Penalties: Illawarra 6-5. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 12,300.