1981 Tooth Cup

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FieldValue
tourney_nameNSWRFL Midweek Cup
year1981
other_titlesNSWRFL Tooth Cup
dates18 March - 12 August 1981
num_teams16
venues3
cities3
champion_otherSouth Sydney
count1
second_otherCronulla-Sutherland
matches23
prevseason1980
nextseason1982
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| tourney_name = NSWRFL Midweek Cup | year = 1981 | other_titles = NSWRFL Tooth Cup | dates = 18 March - 12 August 1981 | num_teams = 16 | venues = 3 | cities = 3 | champion_other = South Sydney | count = 1 | second_other = Cronulla-Sutherland | matches = 23 | attendance = | prevseason = 1980 | nextseason = 1982

The 1981 Tooth Cup was the 8th 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.

16 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 23 matches in a round-robin format, with teams playing 2 games each. The top 8 teams advanced to a knockout stage, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

Qualified Teams

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TeamNicknameLeagueQualificationParticipation (bold indicates winners)
Canterbury-BankstownBulldogsNSWRFLWinners of the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Eastern SuburbsRoostersNSWRFLRunners-Up in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Western SuburbsMagpiesNSWRFLThird Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
St. GeorgeDragonsNSWRFLFourth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
South SydneyRabbitohsNSWRFLFifth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
ParramattaEelsNSWRFLSixth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Manly-WarringahSea EaglesNSWRFLSeventh Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
NewtownJetsNSWRFLEighth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Cronulla-SutherlandSharksNSWRFLNinth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
BalmainTigersNSWRFLTenth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
North SydneyBearsNSWRFLEleventh Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
PenrithPanthersNSWRFLTwelfth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
BrisbanePoinsettiasBRLLeague Representative Team3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980)
NSW CountryKangaroosCRLCountry League Representative Team3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980)
Queensland CountryMaroonsQRLCountry League Representative Team3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980)
Central DistrictsFalconsNZRLWinners of the 1980 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership1st
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Venues

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SydneyBrisbaneLismore
Leichhardt OvalLang ParkOakes Oval
Capacity: 23,000Capacity: 45,000Capacity: 12,000
[[File:Leichhardt Oval Football Stadium (3).jpg150px]][[File:Suncorp-Stadium-Milton-Queensland.jpg
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Round 1

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DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
18/03/81[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland21North Sydney5
25/03/81South Sydney24Parramatta17Leichhardt Oval
1/04/81Canterbury-Bankstown20[[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg16x16px]] Eastern Suburbs14
8/04/81Western Suburbs20Penrith8Leichhardt Oval
15/04/81[[File:St. George colours.svg16x16px]] St George29Balmain11
22/04/81[[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg16x16px]] Manly-Warringah51Central Districts11
29/04/81Newtown23Combined Brisbane19Lang Park
20/05/81[[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg16x16px]] Manly-Warringah24[[File:Queensland colours.svg16px]] QLD Country
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Round 2

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DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
6/05/81[[File:St. George colours.svg16x16px]] St George21South Sydney15
13/05/81Penrith31Central Districts5Leichhardt Oval
27/05/81Western Suburbs23NSW Country14Leichhardt Oval
27/05/81Canterbury-Bankstown19Parramatta18Leichhardt Oval
3/06/81Balmain21[[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg16x16px]] Eastern Suburbs5
10/06/81Newtown33[[File:Queensland colours.svg16px]] QLD Country7
10/06/81[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland25Combined Brisbane5
17/06/81North Sydney13NSW Country9Leichhardt Oval
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ClubPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff.Points
[[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg16x16px]] Manly-Warringah2200751362
[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland2200461036
Newtown22005626304
Western Suburbs22004322214
[[File:St. George colours.svg16x16px]] St George2200502624
Canterbury-Bankstown2200393274
Penrith21103925142
South Sydney2110393812
Balmain21103234-22
North Sydney21101830-122
Parramatta20203543-80
NSW Country20202336-130
[[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg16x16px]] Eastern Suburbs20201941-22
Combined Brisbane20202448-240
[[File:Queensland colours.svg16px]] QLD Country2020957-48
Central Districts (NZ)20201682-660
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Quarter finals

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DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
24/06/81Newtown22Canterbury-Bankstown7Leichhardt Oval
1/07/81[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland23Penrith19
8/07/81[[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg16x16px]] Manly-Warringah16Western Suburbs13
15/07/81South Sydney23[[File:St. George colours.svg16x16px]] St George9
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Semi finals

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DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
22/07/81[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland19Newtown2
5/08/81South Sydney24[[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg16x16px]] Manly-Warringah13
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Final

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DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
12/08/81South Sydney10[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland2
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The 1981 Tooth Cup Final attracted a still standing (as of 2020) Leichhardt Oval attendance record of 23,000.

Player of the Series

Golden Try

Sources

  • http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/

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