Round 1
Wests 16 l. Gold Coast 24

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Fri March 7 1997
Fri Mar 7: Eels 10 d. Norths 8
at Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 25,114

Sat March 8 1997
Sat Mar 8: Balmain 10 l. Sea Eagles 14
at Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 18,247

Sat March 8 1997
Sat Mar 8: Wests 16 l. Gold Coast 24
at Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 6,490

Sun March 9 1997
Sun Mar 9: Roosters 34 d. South Queensland Crushers 10
at Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 8,475

Sun March 9 1997
Sun Mar 9: Knights 11 d. St George 6
at Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
Crowd: 9,389

Sun March 9 1997
Sun Mar 9: Illawarra 50 d. Souths 10
at WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
Crowd: 7,697