Round 3
Results
Penrith 18
(S. Carter, B. Fittler tries; G. Alexander 5 goals) defeated Manly 10 (K. Iro try; M. O'Connor 3 goals) at Penrith Football Stadium.
Date: Fri, 3rd April. Scrums: Penrith 12-8. Penalties: Manly 7-5. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 11,650.
Date: Fri, 3rd April. Scrums: Penrith 12-8. Penalties: Manly 7-5. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Crowd: 11,650.
Eastern Suburbs 18
(G. Freeman, J. Orford, R. Silva tries; J. Mathews 3 goals) defeated Balmain 12 (T. Brasher try; P. Davis 4 goals) at Leichhardt Oval.
Date: Sat, 4th April. Scrums: Balmain 8-7. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 9-5. Referee: Ian Parnaby. Crowd: 6,273.
Date: Sat, 4th April. Scrums: Balmain 8-7. Penalties: Eastern Suburbs 9-5. Referee: Ian Parnaby. Crowd: 6,273.
Gold Coast 18
(R. Herring, P. Martin, J. Twist tries; D. Shearer 3 goals) defeated Illawarra 8 (R. Girdler 2 tries) at Seagulls Stadium.
Date: Sat, 4th April. Kickoff: 6:30 PM. Halftime: Illawarra 8-6. Scrums: Illawarra 11-7. Penalties: 5-all. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 8,371.
Date: Sat, 4th April. Kickoff: 6:30 PM. Halftime: Illawarra 8-6. Scrums: Illawarra 11-7. Penalties: 5-all. Referee: Eddie Ward. Crowd: 8,371.
Brisbane 24
(K. Walters 2, C. Johns, A. Langer tries; J. O'Neill 4 goals) defeated Canberra 16 (S. Hoppe, D. McDonald, M. Meninga tries; M. Meninga, M. Wood goals) at Bruce Stadium.
Date: Sun, 5th April. Scrums: Brisbane 14-9. Penalties: Canberra 6-3. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 16,037.
Date: Sun, 5th April. Scrums: Brisbane 14-9. Penalties: Canberra 6-3. Referee: Graham Annesley. Crowd: 16,037.
South Sydney 30
(D. Brown 2, M. Thompson 2, S. Garlick tries; E. Crossan 5 goals) defeated Canterbury 18 (T. Clarke 2, E. McGrady, B. McGuire tries; E. McGrady goal) at Belmore Sports Ground.
Date: Sun, 5th April. Scrums: South Sydney 9-7. Penalties: Canterbury 6-4. Referee: Peter Filmer. Crowd: 10,172.
Date: Sun, 5th April. Scrums: South Sydney 9-7. Penalties: Canterbury 6-4. Referee: Peter Filmer. Crowd: 10,172.
Newcastle 22
(A. Brunker 2, A. Gordon, M. Rodwell tries; J. Schuster 3 goals) defeated Cronulla 4 (L. Bowne 2 goals) at Marathon Stadium.
Date: Sun, 5th April. Scrums: 4-all. Penalties: Newcastle 9-4. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 19,443.
Date: Sun, 5th April. Scrums: 4-all. Penalties: Newcastle 9-4. Referee: Graeme West. Crowd: 19,443.
St George 21
(R. Walford 2, M. Beattie, N. Goldthorpe tries; R. Walford 2 goals; M. Beattie field goal) defeated North Sydney 16 (G. Larson, J. McArthur, S. Wilson tries; D. Halligan 2 goals) at North Sydney Oval.
Date: Sun, 5th April. Scrums: 10-all. Penalties: St George 8-4. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 17,613.
Date: Sun, 5th April. Scrums: 10-all. Penalties: St George 8-4. Referee: Greg McCallum. Crowd: 17,613.
Western Suburbs 22
(M. Bell 2, S. Burns, R. Wyer tries; J. Taylor 3 goals) defeated Parramatta 16 (J. Bell, C. Blair, S. Mahon tries; A. Fitzhenry 2 goals) at Parramatta Stadium.
Date: Sun, 5th April. Scrums: Parramatta 7-5. Penalties: Western Suburbs 5-4. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 13,253.
Date: Sun, 5th April. Scrums: Parramatta 7-5. Penalties: Western Suburbs 5-4. Referee: Kelvin Jeffes. Crowd: 13,253.