1998 Round 7 vs Auckland Warriors:
Newcastle 38 (M. Gidley 2, A. MacDougall 2, B. Grogan, D. Buderus, N. Piccinelli tries; A. Johns 5 goals) defeated
Auckland 14 (N. Vagana, T. Ropati tries; M. Ridge 3 goals) at Ericsson Stadium, Sunday, April 26.
Scrums: Newcastle 10-6. Penalties: 5 all.
Crowd: 9420. Referee: Eddie Ward. Halftime: Newcastle 28-2.
Goalkickers: A. Johns (Newcastle) 5/7, Ridge (Auckland) 3/3.
| Newcastle Knights: | Auckland Warriors: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Marc Ellis |
| 2. Brett Grogan | 2. Sean Hoppe |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Nigel Vagana |
| 4. Owen Craigie | 4. Tea Ropati |
| 5. Adam MacDougall | 5. Lee Oudenryn |
| 6. Matthew Johns | 6. Matthew Ridge (c) |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Stacey Jones |
| 8. Tony Butterfield | 8. Quentin Pongia |
| 9. Lee Jackson | 9. Zane Clark |
| 10. Paul Harragon (c) | 10. Brady Malam |
| 11. Neil Piccinelli | 11. Tony Tatupu |
| 12. Troy Fletcher | 12. Ali Lauiti'iti |
| 13. Wayne Richards | 13. Logan Swann |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Glenn Grief | Aaron Whittaker |
| Peter Shiels | Kevin Iro |
| Stephen Crowe | Jerry Seuseu |
| Danny Buderus | Joe Vagana |