The 1977 Amco Cup was the 4th 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, the NZRL, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
NSWRFL Amco Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 27 March - 17 August 1977 |
Teams | 37 |
Venue(s) | 9 (in 8 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 36 |
A total of 37 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 36 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.
Qualified teams
editTeam | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
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Enter in Round 2 | ||||
Manly-Warringah | Sea Eagles | NSWRFL | Winners of the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Parramatta | Eels | NSWRFL | Runners-Up in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Canterbury-Bankstown | Berries | NSWRFL | Third Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
St. George | Dragons | NSWRFL | Fourth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Eastern Suburbs | Roosters | NSWRFL | Fifth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Balmain | Tigers | NSWRFL | Sixth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Western Suburbs | Magpies | NSWRFL | Seventh Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Cronulla-Sutherland | Sharks | NSWRFL | Eighth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Penrith | Panthers | NSWRFL | Ninth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
South Sydney | Rabbitohs | NSWRFL | Tenth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
North Sydney | Bears | NSWRFL | Eleventh Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Newtown | Jets | NSWRFL | Twelfth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Western Suburbs | Panthers | BRL | Winners of the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Eastern Suburbs | Tigers | BRL | Runners-Up in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Past Brothers | Leprechauns | BRL | Third Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Southern Suburbs | Magpies | BRL | Fourth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Redcliffe | Dolphins | BRL | Fifth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Wynnum-Manly | Seagulls | BRL | Sixth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 1st |
Fortitude Valley | Diehards | BRL | Seventh Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Northern Suburbs | Devils | BRL | Eighth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Illawarra | Flametrees | CRL | Winners of the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Western Division | Rams | CRL | Runners-Up in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Riverina | Bulls | CRL | Third Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
North Queensland | Marlins | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Toowoomba | Clydesdales | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Auckland | Falcons | NZRL | Winners of the 1976 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Canterbury | Reds | NZRL | Runners-Up in the 1976 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Enter in Round 1 | ||||
Northern Division | Tigers | CRL | Fourth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Monaro | Colts | CRL | Fifth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Southern Division | Bulls | CRL | Sixth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Newcastle | Rebels | CRL | Seventh Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
North Coast | Dolphins | CRL | Eighth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976) |
Central Queensland | Capras | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 1st |
Ipswich | Diggers | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 3rd (Previous: 1975, 1976) |
Wide Bay | Bulls | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Northern Territory | Bulls | NTRL | State Representative Team | 2nd (Previous: 1976) |
Western Australia | Black Swans | WARL | State Representative Team | 1st |
Venues
editSydney | Brisbane | Newcastle | Queanbeyan | Rockhampton | Toowoomba | Ipswich | Perth | |
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Leichhardt Oval | Redfern Oval | Lang Park | Newcastle International Sports Centre | Seiffert Oval | Browne Park | Athletic Oval | North Ipswich Reserve | Lathlain Park |
Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 33,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |
Round 1
editDate | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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27/03/77 | Western Australia | 23 | Northern Territory | 18 | Perth | |
30/03/77 | Central Queensland* | 7 | Wide Bay | 7 | Browne Park | Result[1] |
27/04/77 | Northern Division | 26 | Newcastle | 17 | Newcastle ISC | Result[2] |
4/05/77 | North Coast | 40 | Ipswich | 22 | North Ipswich Reserve | |
11/5/77 | Monaro | 18 | Southern Division | 15 | Seiffert Oval | Report[3] |
Round 2
editRound 3
editDate | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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1/06/77 | St George | 18 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 17 | Leichhardt Oval | Results[12] |
1/06/77 | Fortitude Valley | 13 | Brothers | 9 | Lang Park | |
8/06/77 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 25 | Toowoomba | 15 | Athletic Oval | Results[13] |
8/06/77 | Western Suburbs | 20 | Redcliffe | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | |
15/06/77 | Monaro | 12 | South Sydney | 3 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview[14] Reports[15][16] |
22/06/77 | Penrith | 18 | Newtown | 16 | Leichhardt Oval | |
29/06/77 | Northern Division | 34 | Souths BRL | 20 | Lang Park | Report[17] |
29/06/77 | Eastern Suburbs | 19 | Parramatta | 2 | Leichhardt Oval |
Quarter finals
editDate | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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6/07/77 | Western Suburbs | 27 | St George | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Report[18] |
13/07/77 | Penrith | 17 | Northern Division | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Report[19] |
20/07/77 | Eastern Suburbs | 35 | Fortitude Valley | 2 | Lang Park | Result[20] |
27/07/77 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 33 | Monaro | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview[21] Report[22] |
Semi finals
editDate | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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3/08/77 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | Penrith | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview[23] Report[24] |
10/08/77 | Western Suburbs | 8 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview[25] Report[26] |
Final
editDate | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Canberra Times |
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17/08/77 | Western Suburbs | 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 5 | Leichhardt Oval | Preview[27] Report[28] |
- *- Advanced on penalty count-back
Awards
editPlayer of the Series
editGolden Try
editReferences
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