Round 3 Teams and Fixtures

FRIDAY 26th March 2004

SYDNEY V CANTERBURY at Aussie Stadium at 7.30pm.

ROOSTERS: Anthony Minichiello, Chris Walker, Justin Hodges, Chris Flannery, Todd Byrne, Brad Fittler (c), Brett Finch, Peter Cusack, Ian Henderson, Ned Catic, Adrian Morley, Craig Fitzgibbon, Luke Ricketson. Interchange: Chad Robinson, Stuart Webb, Lelea Paea, Anthony Tupou.

BULLDOGS: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Jamaal Lolesi, Willie Tonga, Matt Utai, Johnathan Thurston, Brent Sherwin, Willie Mason, Adam Perry, Steve Price (c), Roy Asotasi, Andrew Ryan, Braith Anasta. Interchange: Tony Grimaldi, Sonny Bill Williams, Jamie Feeney, Hutch Maiava.

Referee: Tim Mander

SATURDAY 27TH March 2004

CRONULLA v MANLY at Toyota Park at 5.30pm

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

SEA EAGLES: Andrew Walker, Scott Donald, Albert Torrens, Paul Stephenson, Chris Hicks, Jye Mullane, Michael Monaghan, Daniel Heckenberg, Chad Randall, Ian Donnelly, Sam Harris, Luke Williamson, Steve Menzies (c). Interchange: John Hopoate, Kylie Leuluai, Anthony Watmough, Shayne Dunley, Kane Cleal (one to be omitted).

Referee: Sean Hampstead

PARRAMATTA v NEWCASTLE at Parramatta Stadium at 7.30pm

EELS: Luke Burt, Wise Kativerata, Matt Petersen, David Vaealiki, Eric Grothe, Daniel Wagon, Adam Dykes, Aaron Cannings, John Morris, Michael Vella, Nathan Hindmarsh, Nathan Cayless (c), Luke O'Dwyer. Interchange: James Webster, Craig Stapleton, Adam Peek, Dean Widders, Corey Pearson (one to be omitted).

KNIGHTS: David Seage, Timana Tahu, Matthew Gidley, Russell Richardson, George Carmont, Kurt Gidley, Andrew Johns (c), Josh Perry, Danny Buderus, Matt Parsons, Steve Simpson, Daniel Abraham, Ben Kennedy. Interchange: Adam Woolnough, Matthew Kennedy, Todd Lowrie, Michael Ennis.

Referee: Tony Archer

NORTH QUEENSLAND v CANBERRA at Dairy Farmers Stadium at 9.30pm

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

RAIDERS: Clinton Schifcofske, Joel Monaghan, Jason Bulgarelli, Adam Mogg, Michael Robertson, Terry Campese, Mark McLinden, Ryan O'Hara, Brad Drew, Luke Davico, Ruben Wiki (c), Ian Hindmarsh, Terry Martin. Interchange: Tyran Smith, Michael Hodgson, Ben Cross, Alan Tongue, James Evans (one to be omitted). Referee: Steve Lyons

SUNDAY 28th March 2004

NEW ZEALAND v PENRITH at Ericsson Stadium at 2pm

WARRIORS: Brent Webb, Henry Fa'afili, Vinnie Anderson, Sione Faumuina, Francis Meli, Jerome Ropati, Stacey Jones, Jerry Seuseu, Tevita Latu, Iafeta Palea'aesina, Ali Lauiti'iti, Epalahame Lauaki, Awen Guttenbeil (c). Interchange: Evarn Tuimavave, Danny Sullivan, Wairangi Koopu, Clinton Toopi, Karl Temata, Matthew Jobson (two to be omitted).

PANTHERS: Rhys Wesser, Amos Roberts, 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, Frank Prichard (one to be omitted).

Referee: Steve Clark

WESTS v BRISBANE at Campbelltown Stadium at 2.30pm

TIGERS: Brett Hodgson, Jason Moodie, Benji Marshall, Shane Elford, Robert Miles, Ben Reynolds, Scott Prince, Bryce Gibbs, Daniel Fitzhenry, John Skandalis, Nick Graham, Mark O'Neill, Scott Sattler. Interchange: Robbie Farah, Ben Galea, John Wilson, Todd Payten, Dene Halatau (one to be omitted).

BRONCOS: Karmichael Hunt, Craig Frawley, Casey McGuire, Michael DeVere, Stuart Kelly, Darren Lockyer, Brett Seymour, Shane Webcke, Barry Berrigan, Dane Carlaw, Gorden Tallis (c), Petero Civoniceva, Tonie Carroll. Interchange: Corey Parker, Brad Meyers, Neville Costigan, Nick Parfitt, Michael Ryan (one to be omitted).

Referee: Shayne Hayne

MELBOURNE v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA at Olympic Park at 3pm

MELBOURNE: Billy Slater, Steve Turner, Matt King, Ben MacDougall, Fifita Moala, Scott Hill, Matt Orford, Robbie Kearns, Cameron Smith, Rodney Howe, Peter Robinson, Stephen Kearney (c), David Kidwell. Interchange: Danny Williams, Kirk Reynoldson, Alex Chan, Ryan Hoffman, Antonio Kaufusi (one to be omitted).

DRAGONS: Ben Hornby, Nathan Blacklock, David Howell, Matt Cooper, Reece Simmonds, Shaun Timmins (c), Mathew Head, Luke Bailey, Ryan Powell, Lance Thompson, Dean Young, Mark Riddell, Michael Howell. Interchange: Ashton Sims, Brent Kite, Justin Poore, Lincoln Withers, Tony Jensen, Nathan Long (two to be omitted).

Referee: Paul Simpkins

The South Sydney Rabbitohs have the bye.