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1978 Amco Cup

The 1978 Amco Cup was the 5th edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Knockout 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, the NZRL, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

1978 NSWRFL Midweek Cup
NSWRFL Amco Cup
Tournament details
Dates15 March - 16 August 1978
Teams38
Venue(s)16 (in 15 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsEastern Suburbs (2nd title)
Runners-upSt. George
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
1977
1979

A total of 38 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 37 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

Qualified Teams edit

Team Nickname League Qualification Participation (bold indicates winners)
St. George Dragons NSWRFL Winners of the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Parramatta Eels NSWRFL Runners-Up in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Eastern Suburbs Roosters NSWRFL Third Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Balmain Tigers NSWRFL Fourth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NSWRFL Fifth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NSWRFL Sixth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Canterbury-Bankstown Berries NSWRFL Seventh Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
North Sydney Bears NSWRFL Eighth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Western Suburbs Magpies NSWRFL Ninth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Penrith Panthers NSWRFL Tenth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
South Sydney Rabbitohs NSWRFL Eleventh Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Newtown Jets NSWRFL Twelfth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Eastern Suburbs Tigers BRL Winners of the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Redcliffe Dolphins BRL Runners-Up in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Western Suburbs Panthers BRL Third Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Northern Suburbs Devils BRL Fourth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Past Brothers Leprechauns BRL Fifth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Fortitude Valley Diehards BRL Sixth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Wynnum-Manly Seagulls BRL Seventh Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1977)
Southern Suburbs Magpies BRL Eighth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Monaro Colts CRL Winners of the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Newcastle Rebels CRL Runners-Up in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Southern Division Bulls CRL Third Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Riverina Bulls CRL Fourth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Northern Division Tigers CRL Fifth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Western Division Rams CRL Sixth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
North Coast Dolphins CRL Seventh Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Illawarra Flametrees CRL Eighth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Central Queensland Capras QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 2nd (Previous: 1977)
Gold Coast Vikings QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 1st
Ipswich Diggers QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
North Queensland Marlins QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Toowoomba Clydesdales QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977)
Wide Bay Bulls QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Auckland Falcons NZRL Winners of the 1977 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Wellington Black & Yellow Capitals NZRL Runners-Up in the 1977 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership 1st
Northern Territory Bulls NTRL State Representative Team 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977)
Western Australia Black Swans WARL State Representative Team 2nd (Previous: 1977)

Venues edit

Sydney Brisbane Newcastle Queanbeyan Wollongong Wagga Wagga Tamworth Coffs Harbour Lismore Griffith Ipswich Southport Surfers Paradise Maryborough Darwin
Leichhardt Oval Orana Park Lang Park Newcastle International Sports Centre Seiffert Oval Wollongong Showground Eric Weissel Oval Scully Park Coffs Harbour Showground Oakes Oval West End Stadium North Ipswich Reserve Wally Fankhauser Sports Park Lex Bell Oval Eskdale Park Richardson Park
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Round 1 edit

Round 2 edit

Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
30/03/78 Wests BRL* 8 Wynnum-Manly 8 Lang Park
30/03/78 Newtown 49 Brothers 0 Leichhardt Oval
5/04/78 Souths BRL 10 Gold Coast 4 Chris Cunningham Field
5/04/78 Illawarra 35 Fortitude Valley 7 Lang Park
12/04/78 Riverina 43 Wide Bay 4 Griffith
12/04/78 Newcastle 51 Western Australia 5 Newcastle ISC
17/05/78 South Sydney 22 Western Division 9 Leichhardt Oval
24/05/78 North Coast 22 Toowoomba 13 Oakes Oval

Round 3 edit

Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
12/04/78 Newtown 13 Canterbury-Bankstown 4 Leichhardt Oval
19/04/78 Western Suburbs 25 Souths BRL 5 Leichhardt Oval
26/04/78 Wests BRL 4 Redcliffe 3 Lang Park
3/05/78 Riverina 36 Penrith 2 Eric Weissel Oval
10/05/78 Cronulla-Sutherland 57 Newcastle 5 Leichhardt Oval
24/05/78 Illawarra 44 Norths BRL 5 Wollongong Showground
31/05/78 South Sydney 9 Northern Division 5 Scully Park
14/06/78 North Sydney 46 North Coast 3 Coffs Harbour

Round 4 edit

Quarter finals edit

Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
5/07/78 Eastern Suburbs 12 Illawarra 2 Leichhardt Oval
12/07/78 St George 27 Parramatta 2 Leichhardt Oval
19/07/78 Manly-Warringah 27 Easts BRL 10 Lang Park
26/07/78 Cronulla-Sutherland 22 Auckland 6 Leichhardt Oval

Semi finals edit

Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
2/08/78 Eastern Suburbs 14 Manly-Warringah 2 Leichhardt Oval
9/08/78 St George 21 Cronulla-Sutherland 7 Leichhardt Oval

Final edit

Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue
16/08/78 Eastern Suburbs 16 St George 4 Leichhardt Oval

As with all mid-season Cup games, the Final of the 1978 Amco Cup was broadcast into NSW by 0–10 with commentary from Ray Warren, Keith Barnes and in his first ever co-commentating role on television, legendary rugby league broadcaster Frank Hyde.

Player of the Series edit

Kevin Hastings (Eastern Suburbs)

Golden Try edit

Notes edit

  • *- Advanced on penalty count-back

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The 1978 Amco Cup was the 5th edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Knockout 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 the NZRL Western Australia and the Northern Territory 1978 NSWRFL Midweek CupNSWRFL Amco CupTournament detailsDates15 March 16 August 1978Teams38Venue s 16 in 15 host cities Final positionsChampionsEastern Suburbs 2nd title Runners upSt GeorgeTournament statisticsMatches played37 19771979 A total of 38 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 37 matches in a straight knock out format with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season Contents 1 Qualified Teams 2 Venues 3 Round 1 4 Round 2 5 Round 3 6 Round 4 7 Quarter finals 8 Semi finals 9 Final 9 1 Player of the Series 9 2 Golden Try 10 NotesQualified Teams editTeam Nickname League Qualification Participation bold indicates winners St George Dragons NSWRFL Winners of the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Parramatta Eels NSWRFL Runners Up in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Eastern Suburbs Roosters NSWRFL Third Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Balmain Tigers NSWRFL Fourth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles NSWRFL Fifth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks NSWRFL Sixth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Canterbury Bankstown Berries NSWRFL Seventh Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 North Sydney Bears NSWRFL Eighth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Western Suburbs Magpies NSWRFL Ninth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Penrith Panthers NSWRFL Tenth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 South Sydney Rabbitohs NSWRFL Eleventh Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Newtown Jets NSWRFL Twelfth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Eastern Suburbs Tigers BRL Winners of the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 3rd Previous 1976 1977 Redcliffe Dolphins BRL Runners Up in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 3rd Previous 1976 1977 Western Suburbs Panthers BRL Third Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 3rd Previous 1976 1977 Northern Suburbs Devils BRL Fourth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th Previous 1975 1976 1977 Past Brothers Leprechauns BRL Fifth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th Previous 1975 1976 1977 Fortitude Valley Diehards BRL Sixth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th Previous 1975 1976 1977 Wynnum Manly Seagulls BRL Seventh Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd Previous 1977 Southern Suburbs Magpies BRL Eighth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 4th Previous 1975 1976 1977 Monaro Colts CRL Winners of the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Newcastle Rebels CRL Runners Up in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 4th Previous 1975 1976 1977 Southern Division Bulls CRL Third Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Riverina Bulls CRL Fourth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Northern Division Tigers CRL Fifth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Western Division Rams CRL Sixth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 North Coast Dolphins CRL Seventh Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Illawarra Flametrees CRL Eighth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Central Queensland Capras QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 2nd Previous 1977 Gold Coast Vikings QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 1st Ipswich Diggers QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 4th Previous 1975 1976 1977 North Queensland Marlins QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 3rd Previous 1976 1977 Toowoomba Clydesdales QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 4th Previous 1975 1976 1977 Wide Bay Bulls QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 3rd Previous 1976 1977 Auckland Falcons NZRL Winners of the 1977 New Zealand Rugby League Inter District Premiership 5th Previous 1974 1975 1976 1977 Wellington Black amp Yellow Capitals NZRL Runners Up in the 1977 New Zealand Rugby League Inter District Premiership 1st Northern Territory Bulls NTRL State Representative Team 3rd Previous 1976 1977 Western Australia Black Swans WARL State Representative Team 2nd Previous 1977 Venues editSydney Brisbane Newcastle Queanbeyan Wollongong Wagga Wagga Tamworth Coffs Harbour Lismore Griffith Ipswich Southport Surfers Paradise Maryborough Darwin Leichhardt Oval Orana Park Lang Park Newcastle International Sports Centre Seiffert Oval Wollongong Showground Eric Weissel Oval Scully Park Coffs Harbour Showground Oakes Oval West End Stadium North Ipswich Reserve Wally Fankhauser Sports Park Lex Bell Oval Eskdale Park Richardson Park Capacity 23 000 Capacity 20 000 Capacity 45 000 Capacity 33 000 Capacity 20 000 Capacity 23 000 Capacity 10 000 Capacity 13 000 Capacity 10 000 Capacity 12 000 Capacity 10 000 Capacity 10 000 Capacity 7 000 Capacity 8 000 Capacity 10 000 Capacity 10 000 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Round 1 editDate Winner Score Loser Score Venue 15 03 78 Illawarra 63 Wellington NZ 5 Wollongong Showground 26 03 78 Toowoomba 22 Ipswich 12 North Ipswich Reserve 30 03 78 Gold Coast 18 North Queensland 16 Chris Cunningham Field 2 04 78 Western Australia 21 Northern Territory 18 Richardson Park 5 04 78 Wide Bay 12 Central Queensland 3 Eskdale Park 8 04 78 Western Division 12 Southern Division 4 Orana ParkRound 2 editDate Winner Score Loser Score Venue 30 03 78 Wests BRL 8 Wynnum Manly 8 Lang Park 30 03 78 Newtown 49 Brothers 0 Leichhardt Oval 5 04 78 Souths BRL 10 Gold Coast 4 Chris Cunningham Field 5 04 78 Illawarra 35 Fortitude Valley 7 Lang Park 12 04 78 Riverina 43 Wide Bay 4 Griffith 12 04 78 Newcastle 51 Western Australia 5 Newcastle ISC 17 05 78 South Sydney 22 Western Division 9 Leichhardt Oval 24 05 78 North Coast 22 Toowoomba 13 Oakes OvalRound 3 editDate Winner Score Loser Score Venue 12 04 78 Newtown 13 Canterbury Bankstown 4 Leichhardt Oval 19 04 78 Western Suburbs 25 Souths BRL 5 Leichhardt Oval 26 04 78 Wests BRL 4 Redcliffe 3 Lang Park 3 05 78 Riverina 36 Penrith 2 Eric Weissel Oval 10 05 78 Cronulla Sutherland 57 Newcastle 5 Leichhardt Oval 24 05 78 Illawarra 44 Norths BRL 5 Wollongong Showground 31 05 78 South Sydney 9 Northern Division 5 Scully Park 14 06 78 North Sydney 46 North Coast 3 Coffs HarbourRound 4 editDate Winner Score Loser Score Venue 3 05 78 Eastern Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs 10 Leichhardt Oval 24 05 78 Auckland 39 Riverina 3 Leichhardt Oval 7 06 78 Parramatta 28 Wests BRL 0 Leichhardt Oval 14 06 78 Cronulla Sutherland 15 Monaro 8 Seiffert Oval 14 06 78 Illawarra 19 Balmain 10 Leichhardt Oval 27 06 78 St George 35 Newtown 11 Leichhardt Oval 4 07 78 Manly Warringah 11 South Sydney 9 Lang Park 5 07 78 Easts BRL 27 North Sydney 6 Lang ParkQuarter finals editDate Winner Score Loser Score Venue 5 07 78 Eastern Suburbs 12 Illawarra 2 Leichhardt Oval 12 07 78 St George 27 Parramatta 2 Leichhardt Oval 19 07 78 Manly Warringah 27 Easts BRL 10 Lang Park 26 07 78 Cronulla Sutherland 22 Auckland 6 Leichhardt OvalSemi finals editDate Winner Score Loser Score Venue 2 08 78 Eastern Suburbs 14 Manly Warringah 2 Leichhardt Oval 9 08 78 St George 21 Cronulla Sutherland 7 Leichhardt OvalFinal editDate Winner Score Loser Score Venue 16 08 78 Eastern Suburbs 16 St George 4 Leichhardt Oval As with all mid season Cup games the Final of the 1978 Amco Cup was broadcast into NSW by 0 10 with commentary from Ray Warren Keith Barnes and in his first ever co commentating role on television legendary rugby league broadcaster Frank Hyde Player of the Series edit Kevin Hastings Eastern Suburbs Golden Try edit Mitch Brennan St George Notes edit Advanced on penalty count back Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1978 Amco Cup amp oldid 955478175, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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