1981 Tooth Cup

December 2017 December 2017 NSWRFL Midweek Cup 1981 NSWRFL Tooth Cup 18 March - 12 August 1981 16 3 3 South Sydney 1 Cronulla-Sutherland 23 1980 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 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 Venues SydneyBrisbaneLismore Leichhardt Oval Lang Park Oakes Oval Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 12,000 150px 150px Round 1 Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue18/03/81 16x16px Cronulla-Sutherland 21 North Sydney 16 North Sydney 5 Leichhardt Oval25/03/81 South Sydney 16 South Sydney 24 Parramatta 16 Parramatta 17 Leichhardt Oval1/04/81 Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown 20 16x16px Eastern Suburbs 14 Leichhardt Oval8/04/81 Western Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs 20 Old Penrith 16 Penrith 8 Leichhardt Oval15/04/81 16x16px St George 29 Balmain 16 Balmain 11 Oakes Oval22/04/81 16x16px Manly-Warringah 51 Newcastle 16 Central Districts 11 Leichhardt Oval29/04/81 Newtown 16 Newtown 23 St Helens 16 Combined Brisbane 19 Lang Park20/05/81 16x16px Manly-Warringah 24 16px QLD Country 2 Lang Park Round 2 Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue6/05/81 16x16px St George 21 South Sydney 16 South Sydney 15 Leichhardt Oval13/05/81 Old Penrith 16 Penrith 31 Newcastle 16 Central Districts 5 Leichhardt Oval27/05/81 Western Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs 23 country 16 NSW Country 14 Leichhardt Oval27/05/81 Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown 19 Parramatta 16 Parramatta 18 Leichhardt Oval3/06/81 Balmain 16 Balmain 21 16x16px Eastern Suburbs 5 Leichhardt Oval10/06/81 Newtown 16 Newtown 33 16px QLD Country 7 Lang Park10/06/81 16x16px Cronulla-Sutherland 25 St Helens 16 Combined Brisbane 5 Lang Park17/06/81 North Sydney 16 North Sydney 13 country 16 NSW Country 9 Leichhardt Oval Club Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Diff. Points 16x16px Manly-Warringah 2 2 0 0 75 13 62 4 16x16px Cronulla-Sutherland 2 2 0 0 46 10 36 4 Newtown 16 Newtown 2 2 0 0 56 26 30 4 Western Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs 2 2 0 0 43 22 21 4 16x16px St George 2 2 0 0 50 26 24 4 Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown 2 2 0 0 39 32 7 4 Old Penrith 16 Penrith 2 1 1 0 39 25 14 2 South Sydney 16 South Sydney 2 1 1 0 39 38 1 2 Balmain 16 Balmain 2 1 1 0 32 34 -2 2 North Sydney 16 North Sydney 2 1 1 0 18 30 -12 2 Parramatta 16 Parramatta 2 0 2 0 35 43 -8 0 country 16 NSW Country 2 0 2 0 23 36 -13 0 16x16px Eastern Suburbs 2 0 2 0 19 41 -22 0 St Helens 16 Combined Brisbane 2 0 2 0 24 48 -24 0 16px QLD Country 2 0 2 0 9 57 -48 0 Newcastle 16 Central Districts (NZ) 2 0 2 0 16 82 -66 0 Quarter finals Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue24/06/81 Newtown 16 Newtown 22 Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown 7 Leichhardt Oval1/07/81 16x16px Cronulla-Sutherland 23 Old Penrith 16 Penrith 19 Leichhardt Oval8/07/81 16x16px Manly-Warringah 16 Western Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs 13 Leichhardt Oval15/07/81 South Sydney 16 South Sydney 23 16x16px St George 9 Leichhardt Oval Semi finals Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue22/07/81 16x16px Cronulla-Sutherland 19 Newtown 16 Newtown 2 Leichhardt Oval5/08/81 South Sydney 16 South Sydney 24 16x16px Manly-Warringah 13 Leichhardt Oval Final Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue12/08/81 South Sydney 16 South Sydney 10 16x16px Cronulla-Sutherland 2 Leichhardt Oval The 1981 Tooth Cup Final attracted a still standing (as of 2020) Leichhardt Oval attendance record of 23,000. Player of the Series Steve Rogers (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) Golden Try Mitch Brennan (South Sydney) Sources http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/ 1981 Category:1981 in Australian rugby league Category:1981 in New Zealand rugby league