1988 Nissan Sevens:
Round 1:
Newcastle 24 (Brian Quinton 2, George Mann, Sam Stewart, Scott Carter tries; Robbie Tew 2 goals) defeated
Manly Warringah 16 (Cliff Lyons 2, Michael O'Connor tries; Cliff Lyons 2 goals) at Parramatta Stadium, Saturday, February 6.
Quarter Final:
Penrith 18 (Brad Izzard, Graeme Bradley, Darren Currie tries; Neil Baker 3 goals) defeated
Newcastle 4 (Glenn Frendo try) at Parramatta Stadium, Saturday, February 6.
Crowd: 21,300.
| Tournament Summary: |
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| Round 1: |
| St George 14 defeated Balmain 6. |
| South Sydney 32 defeated North Sydney 12. |
| Newcastle 24 defeated Manly Warringah 16. |
| Penrith 14 defeated Combined Brisbane 0. |
| Parramatta 18 defeated Western Suburbs 10. |
| Canberra 12 defeated Brisbane 4. |
| Gold Coast Tweed 18 defeated Cronulla Sutherland 16. |
| Illawarra 10 defeated Canterbury Bankstown 4. |
| Quarter Finals: |
| South Sydney 10 defeated St George 8. |
| Penrith 18 defeated Newcastle 4. |
| Canberra 30 defeated Parramatta 20. |
| Illawarra 18 defeated Gold Coast Tweed 8. |
| Semi Finals: |
| South Sydney 46 defeated Penrith 20. |
| Canberra 44 defeated Illawarra 12. |
| Final: |
| South Sydney 28 defeated Canberra 18. |