Round 23
Results
Canberra 28
(L. Vainikolo 2, B. Costin, G. McNamara, R. Wiki tries; D. Furner 4 goals) defeated St George 24 (A. Brunker 2, M. Rodwell, A. Tangata-Toa tries; W. Bartrim 4 goals) at Bruce Stadium.
Date: Fri, 14th August. Scrums: Canberra 12-3. Penalties: 6-all. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 13,621.
Date: Fri, 14th August. Scrums: Canberra 12-3. Penalties: 6-all. Referee: Steve Clark. Crowd: 13,621.
Penrith 36
(J. Cross 3, S. Elford 2, S. Domic, D. Woods tries; C. Hicks 4 goals) defeated South Sydney 18 (T. Brasher, P. Howlett, J. Loomans, B. Rodwell tries; J. O'Neill goal) at Penrith Football Stadium.
Date: Fri, 14th August. Scrums: Penrith 4-3. Penalties: 4-all. Referee: Moghseen Jadwat. Crowd: 9,427.
Date: Fri, 14th August. Scrums: Penrith 4-3. Penalties: 4-all. Referee: Moghseen Jadwat. Crowd: 9,427.
North Sydney 36
(A. Muir 2, M. Buettner, W. Leyshon, N. Roy, M. Seers tries; J. Taylor 6 goals) defeated Adelaide 0 at Hindmarsh Stadium.
Date: Sat, 15th August. Scrums: North Sydney 6-5. Penalties: Adelaide 6-5. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 7,035.
Date: Sat, 15th August. Scrums: North Sydney 6-5. Penalties: Adelaide 6-5. Referee: Sean Hampstead. Crowd: 7,035.
Canterbury 8
(C. Polla-Mounter try; D. Halligan 2 goals) defeated Melbourne 4 (T. Nikau try) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sat, 15th August. Scrums: Melbourne 12-7. Penalties: Canterbury 5-1. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 11,179.
Date: Sat, 15th August. Scrums: Melbourne 12-7. Penalties: Canterbury 5-1. Referee: Paul McBlane. Crowd: 11,179.
Illawarra 30
(J. Britten 2, T. Barrett, C. Simon, S. Timmins tries; C. Fitzgibbon 4, R. Wishart goals) defeated Cronulla 22 (R. Richardson 2, M. Rogers, D. Treister tries; M. Rogers 3 goals) at Shark Park.
Date: Sat, 15th August. Halftime: Illawarra 26-6. Scrums: Illawarra 10-9. Penalties: Cronulla 7-6. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 6,487.
Date: Sat, 15th August. Halftime: Illawarra 26-6. Scrums: Illawarra 10-9. Penalties: Cronulla 7-6. Referee: Brian Grant. Crowd: 6,487.
Newcastle 30
(N. Piccinelli 2, T. Butterfield, A. Johns, J. Moodie, P. Shiels tries; A. Johns 3 goals) defeated Balmain 16 (L. Milford 2, M. O'Neill tries; L. Hennessy 2 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sun, 16th August. Scrums: 6-all. Penalties: Newcastle 8-2. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 4,864.
Date: Sun, 16th August. Scrums: 6-all. Penalties: Newcastle 8-2. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 4,864.
Brisbane 16
(K. Campion, P. Ryan, B. Walker tries; D. Lockyer 2 goals) defeated Auckland 4 (M. Ridge 2 goals) at Queen Elizabeth II Stadium.
Date: Sun, 16th August. Scrums: Brisbane 10-4. Penalties: 8-all. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 16,456.
Date: Sun, 16th August. Scrums: Brisbane 10-4. Penalties: 8-all. Referee: Tim Mander. Crowd: 16,456.
Manly 28
(S. Menzies 2, A. Peters, L. Phillips, A. Torrens tries; L. Phillips 4 goals) defeated North Qld 12 (J. Hannay 3 tries) at Brookvale Oval.
Date: Sun, 16th August. Scrums: Manly 9-5. Penalties: North Qld 10-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 8,422.
Date: Sun, 16th August. Scrums: Manly 9-5. Penalties: North Qld 10-3. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 8,422.
Parramatta 50
(N. Cayless 2, J. Smith 2, J. Dymock, N. Hindmarsh, S. Kelly, C. Schifcofske tries; C. Schifcofske 9 goals) defeated Western Suburbs 4 (J. Mills try) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sun, 16th August. Scrums: 6-all. Penalties: Western Suburbs 9-5. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 7,085.
Date: Sun, 16th August. Scrums: 6-all. Penalties: Western Suburbs 9-5. Referee: Matt Hewitt. Crowd: 7,085.
Parramatta:
Schifcofske, Carige, Barnes, Kelly, Frew; Smith, Simon; Pay (C), Raper, Tookey, McCracken (C), Hindmarsh, Dymock. Int: Cayless, Bell, Vella, McGuire.
Western Suburbs:
Warton, Hodgson, McGuinness, Baker, Mills; McGuinness, Dynevor; Fritz, Georgallis (C), Yates, Kennedy, Raudonikis, Coxon. Int: Laing, Rainey, Edwards, Howard.
Sydney City 34
(I. Cleary 3, D. Junee, A. Lam, S. Rigon tries; I. Cleary 5 goals) defeated Gold Coast 10 (P. Campbell, A. King tries; S. Thorburn goal) at Eric Weissel Oval.
Date: Sun, 16th August. Scrums: 5-all. Penalties: Sydney City 5-2. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 4,115.
Date: Sun, 16th August. Scrums: 5-all. Penalties: Sydney City 5-2. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Crowd: 4,115.