16 August 1997
Round: 17
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: Brian Grant Crowd: 13142
 Auckland Warriors 30 |
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|---|---|
| T: | Matthew Ridge 2, Denis Betts, Stacey Jones, Stephen Kearney |
| G: | Matthew Ridge 5 |
| FG: | |
| 1: | Matthew Ridge (c) |
| 2: | Sean Hoppe |
| 3: | Tea Ropati |
| 4: | Anthony Swann |
| 5: | Lee Oudenryn |
| 6: | Gene Ngamu |
| 7: | Stacey Jones |
| 8: | Joe Vagana |
| 9: | Syd Eru |
| 10: | Brady Malam |
| 11: | Logan Swann |
| 12: | Stephen Kearney |
| 13: | Denis Betts |
| 14: | Jerry Seuseu |
| 15: | Mark Horo |
| 16: | David Bailey |
| 17: | |
| Coach: | Frank Endacott |
 Western Reds 22 |
|
|---|---|
| T: | Shaun Devine 2, Darren Higgins, Chris Ryan |
| G: | Shaun Devine 3 |
| FG: | |
| 1: | Matt Geyer |
| 2: | John Wilshere |
| 3: | Chris Ryan |
| 4: | Greg Fleming |
| 5: | Tristan Brady-Smith |
| 6: | Shaun Devine |
| 7: | Matthew Rodwell |
| 8: | Brett Green |
| 9: | Matthew Fuller |
| 10: | Robbie Kearns |
| 11: | Darren Higgins |
| 12: | Wayne Evans |
| 13: | Jarrad Millar |
| 14: | Mark Geyer |
| 15: | Corin Ridding |
| 16: | Dale Fritz |
| 17: | |
| Coach: | Dean Lance |