1979 Amco Cup

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FieldValue
tourney_nameNSWRFL Midweek Cup
year1979
other_titlesNSWRFL Amco Cup
dates28 March - 15 August 1979
num_teams16
venues5
cities4
champion_otherCronulla-Sutherland
count1
second_otherBrisbane
matches27
prevseason1978
nextseason1980
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| tourney_name = NSWRFL Midweek Cup | year = 1979 | other_titles = NSWRFL Amco Cup | dates = 28 March - 15 August 1979 | num_teams = 16 | venues = 5 | cities = 4 | champion_other = Cronulla-Sutherland | count = 1 | second_other = Brisbane | matches = 27 | attendance = | prevseason = 1978 | nextseason = 1980

The 1979 Amco Cup was the 6th edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL and the NZRL.

A total of 16 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 27 matches in a round-robin group format with the winners of each group advancing to a knockout stage, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

Qualified Teams

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TeamNicknameLeagueQualificationParticipation (bold indicates winners)
Manly-WarringahSea EaglesNSWRFLWinners of the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
Cronulla-SutherlandSharksNSWRFLRunners-Up in the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
Western SuburbsMagpiesNSWRFLThird Place in the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
ParramattaEelsNSWRFLFourth Place in the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
Canterbury-BankstownBulldogsNSWRFLFifth Place in the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
Eastern SuburbsRoostersNSWRFLSixth Place in the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
South SydneyRabbitohsNSWRFLSeventh Place in the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
St. GeorgeDragonsNSWRFLEighth Place in the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
BalmainTigersNSWRFLNinth Place in the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
PenrithPanthersNSWRFLTenth Place in the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
North SydneyBearsNSWRFLEleventh Place in the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
NewtownJetsNSWRFLTwelfth Place in the 1978 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
BrisbanePoinsettiasBRLLeague Representative Team1st
NSW CountryKangaroosCRLCountry Representative Team1st
Queensland CountryMaroonsQRLCountry Representative Team1st
AucklandFalconsNZRLWinners of the 1978 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership6th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
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Venues

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SydneyBrisbaneLismoreGriffith
Leichhardt OvalPenrith ParkLang ParkOakes Oval
Capacity: 23,000Capacity: 22,500Capacity: 45,000Capacity: 12,000
[[File:Leichhardt Oval Football Stadium (3).jpg150px]][[File:Centrebet Stadium, Penrith.jpg150px]]
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Group A

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DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
28/03/79[[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg16x16px]] Eastern Suburbs19[[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg16x16px]] Manly-Warringah
2/05/79Combined Brisbane13[[File:St. George colours.svg16x16px]] St George10
30/05/79[[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg16x16px]] Eastern Suburbs12[[File:St. George colours.svg16x16px]] St George
27/06/79Combined Brisbane13[[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg16x16px]] Manly-Warringah10
18/07/79[[File:St. George colours.svg16x16px]] St George7[[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg16x16px]] Manly-Warringah
25/07/79Combined Brisbane17[[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg16x16px]] Eastern Suburbs8
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ClubPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff.Points
Combined Brisbane33004328156
[[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg16x16px]] Eastern Suburbs320139309
[[File:St. George colours.svg16x16px]] St George31022329-6
[[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg16x16px]] Manly-Warringah30032139-18
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Group B

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DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
4/04/79[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland22Canterbury-Bankstown8
11/04/79Penrith12Auckland5Leichhardt Oval
9/05/79Penrith18[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland10
30/05/79Canterbury-Bankstown12Auckland3Leichhardt Oval
4/07/79Canterbury-Bankstown18Penrith10Leichhardt Oval
11/07/79[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland30Auckland10
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ClubPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff.Points
[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland3201623626
Penrith3201403374
Canterbury-Bankstown3201383534
Auckland30031854-360
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Group C

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DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
19/04/79Parramatta44North Sydney10Leichhardt Oval
15/05/79[[File:Queensland colours.svg16px]] QLD Country16Newtown14
13/06/79Newtown15Parramatta13Leichhardt Oval
21/06/79[[File:Queensland colours.svg16px]] QLD Country12North Sydney5
4/07/79[[File:Queensland colours.svg16px]] QLD Country18Parramatta9
12/07/79North Sydney35Newtown13Leichhardt Oval
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ClubPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff.Points
[[File:Queensland colours.svg16px]] QLD Country3300462818
Parramatta31026643232
North Sydney31025069-192
Newtown31024264-222
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Group D

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DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
25/04/79Western Suburbs22Balmain11Leichhardt Oval
23/05/79South Sydney25NSW Country10Leichhardt Oval
6/06/79NSW Country14Western Suburbs11Leichhardt Oval
20/06/79Balmain5South Sydney3Leichhardt Oval
11/07/79Balmain25NSW Country11Leichhardt Oval
18/07/79South Sydney9Western Suburbs7Leichhardt Oval
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ClubPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff.Points
South Sydney32013722154
Balmain3201413654
Western Suburbs3102403462
NSW Country31023561-262
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Semi finals

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DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
1/08/79[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland13South Sydney9
8/08/79Combined Brisbane8[[File:Queensland colours.svg16px]] QLD Country5
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Final

| date = 15 August 1979 | time = | team1 = Cronulla-Sutherland | score = 22–5 | report = | team2 = Combined Brisbane | points1 = Tries: Gary Cameron (3), Rick Bourke Goals: Steve Rogers (5) | points2 = Try: Norm Carr Goal: Mal Meninga | stadium = Leichhardt Oval | attendance= 15,800 | referee = Greg Hartley | manofmatch= Gary Cameron

Player of the Series

Golden Try

Sources

References

  1. "The Canberra Times".
  2. Curran, Brian. (16 August 1979). "Cronulla all the way in Cup final". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].

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