Round 1 Teams and Fixtures

Friday 12th March 2004

PENRITH v NEWCASTLE at Penrith Stadium at 7.35pm.

KNIGHTS: Robbie O'Davis, Timana Tahu, Matthew Gidley, Russell Richardson, Anthony Quinn, Kurt Gidley, Andrew Johns (c), Josh Perry, Danny Buderus, Matt Parsons, Steve Simpson, Daniel Abraham, Ben Kennedy. Interchange: Adam Woolnough, Andrew Price, Matthew Kennedy, David Seage.

PANTHERS: Rhys Wesser, Brett Howland, Luke Lewis, Paul Whatuira, Luke Rooney, Preston Campbell, Craig Gower (c), Joel Clinton, Luke Priddis, Martin Lang, Joe Galuvao, Tony Puletua, Trent Waterhouse. Interchange: Ben Ross, Shane Rodney, Luke Swain, Danny Galea.

Referee: Tim Mander

Saturday 13th March 2004

WESTS TIGERS v CRONULLA at Telstra Stadium at 5.35pm

TIGERS: Brett Hodgson, Jason Moodie, John Wilson, Shane Elford, Robert Miles, Daniel Fitzhenry, Scott Prince, Chris Paterson, Darren Senter, John Skandalis, Nick Graham, Mark O'Neill, Scott Sattler. Interchange: Ben Reynolds, Dene Halatau, Chris Heighington, Bryce Gibbs.

SHARKS: David Peachey, Nathan Merritt, Ryan McGoldrick, Phil Bailey, Matt Rieck, Greg Bird, Brett Kimmorley (c), Jason Stevens, Dean Bosnich, Danny Nutley, Andrew Lomu, Paul Gallen, Matt Hilder. Interchange: Chris Beattie, Keith Galloway, Sam Isemonger, Michael Sullivan. Referee: Steve Lyons

CANTERBURY v PARRAMATTA at Telstra Stadium at 7.35pm

BULLDOGS: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Sonny Bill Williams, Willie Tonga, Jamaal Lolesi, Johnathan Thurston, Brent Sherwin, Dennis Scott, Corey Hughes, Steven Price (c), Willie Mason, Andrew Ryan, Braith Anasta. Interchange: Tony Grimaldi, Roy Asotasi, Jamie Feeney, Hutch Maiava, Glen Hughes (one to be omitted).

EELS: Luke Burt, Wise Kativerata, Jamie Lyon, Matt Petersen, Eric Grothe, Daniel Wagon, Adam Dykes, Corey Pearson, John Morris, Michael Vella, Nathan Hindmarsh, Nathan Cayless (c), Lee Hopkins. Interchange: David Vaealiki, Craig Stapleton, Adam Peek, Aaron Cannings.

Referee: Steve Clark

NORTH QUEENSLAND v MANLY at Dairy Farmers Stadium at 8.35pm.

SEA EAGLES: Andrew Walker, Chris Hicks, Luke Williamson, Paul Stephenson, Scott Donald, Jye Mullane, Michael Monaghan, Ian Donnelly, Nathan Hollingsworth, Daniel Heckenberg, Sam Harris, Solomon Haumono, Steve Menzies (c). Interchange: Shayne Dunley, Kylie Leuluai, Anthony Watmough, John Hopoate.

COWBOYS: Ty Williams, Rod Jensen, Josh Hannay, Paul Bowman (c), Matt Sing, Travis Norton, Chris Sheppard, Paul Rauhihi, Leigh McWilliams, Mitchell Sargent, Kevin Campion, Michael Luck, Glenn Morrison. Interchange: David Myles, Luke O'Donnell, Daniel Strickland, Jaiman Lowe, Nathan Fien (one to be omitted).

Referee: Tony Archer

Sunday 14th March 2004

BRISBANE v NEW ZEALAND at Suncorp Stadium at 4.05pm.

BRONCOS: Motu Tony, Michael DeVere, Tonie Carroll, Shaun Berrigan, Stuart Kelly, Darren Lockyer, Brett Seymour, Shane Webcke, Barry Berrigan, Petero Civoniceva, Gorden Tallis (c), Dane Carlaw, Casey McGuire. Interchange: Corey Parker, Karmichael Hunt, Brad Meyers, Darren Mapp, Neale Wyatt, Neville Costigan, David Stagg (three to be omitted).

WARRIORS: Brent Webb, Justin Murphy, Vinnie Anderson, Clinton Toopi, Francis Meli, Thomas Leuluai, Stacey Jones, Jerry Seuseu, Monty Betham (c), Iafeta Palea'aesina, Sione Faumuina, Ali Lauiti'iti, Awen Guttenbeil. Interchange: Karl Temata, Wairangi Koopu, Tony Martin, Epalahame Lauaki.

Referee: Sean Hampstead

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA v CANBERRA at OKI Jubilee Stadium at 2.35pm.

DRAGONS: Ben Hornby, Nathan Blacklock, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Reece Simmonds, Trent Barrett (c), Brett Firman, Luke Bailey, Mark Riddell, Nathan Long, Dean Young, Henry Perenara, Shaun Timmins. Interchange: Ashton Sims, Brent Kite, Justin Poore, Lincoln Withers, Lance Thompson, Ryan Powell (two to be omitted)

RAIDERS: Clinton Schifcofske, Joel Monaghan, Jason Bulgarelli, Adam Mogg, Michael Robertson, Jason Croker, Mark McLinden, Ryan O'Hara, Simon Woolford (c), Luke Davico, Ruben Wiki, Ian Hindmarsh, Terry Martin. Interchange: Tyran Smith, Michael Hodgson, Ben Cross, Matthew Gafa.

Referee: Paul Simpkins

SYDNEY V SOUTH SYDNEY at Aussie Stadium at 6.05pm.

ROOSTERS: Anthony Minichiello, Chris Walker, Ryan Cross, Justin Hodges, Todd Byrne, Brad Fittler (c), Brett Finch, Jason Cayless, Craig Wing, Adrian Morley, Craig Fitzgibbon, Michael Crocker, Luke Ricketson. Interchange: Chad Robinson, Stuart Webb, Ned Catic, Anthony Tupou.

RABBITOHS: Todd Polglase, Luke MacDougall, Lee Hookey, Adam MacDougall, Ahmad Bajouri, Brett Kearney, Willie Peters, Luke Stuart, Jason Death, Paul Stringer, Bryan Fletcher, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Shane Rigon, Glenn Hall, Jamie Russo, Willie Manu.

Referee: Shayne Hayne.

The Melbourne Storm have the first round bye.