1998 Round 2 vs Auckland Warriors:
Newcastle 33 (M. Hughes, R. O'Davis, M. Gidley, O. Craigie, J. Moodie, G. Grief tries; A. Johns 4 goals; A. Johns field goal) defeated
Auckland 4 (S. Hoppe try) at Marathon Stadium, Saturday night, March 21.
Scrums: Auckland 6-4. Penalties: 11 all.
Crowd: 23,503. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: Newcastle 6-4.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 4/6, Ridge (Auckland) 0/1.
Cited: Pongia (Auckland). Charge: Grade 3 striking. Plea: Not guilty. Sentence: Four matches (480 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Auckland Warriors: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie O'Davis | 1. Matthew Ridge (c) |
| 2. Mark Hughes | 2. Sean Hoppe |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Nigel Vagana |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Kevin Iro |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. Lee Oudenryn |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Gene Ngamu |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Stacey Jones |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Joe Vagana |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Syd Eru |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Quentin Pongia |
| 11. Wayne Richards | 11. Tyran Smith |
| 12. Troy Fletcher | 12. Stephen Kearney |
| 13. Bill Peden | 13. Logan Swann |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Evan Cochrane | Shane Endacott |
| Glenn Grief | Brady Malam |
| Peter Shiels | Tea Ropati |
| Neil Piccinelli | Tony Tatupu |