1976 NSWRFL Midweek Cup
NSWRFL Amco Cup
Tournament details
Dates31 March - 18 August 1976
Teams35
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBalmain (1st title)
Runners-upNorth Sydney
Tournament statistics
Matches played34

The 1976 Amco Cup was the 3rd edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL, the NZRL and the Northern Territory.

A total of 35 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 34 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

Qualified Teams

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

Venues

Sydney Brisbane Newcastle Queanbeyan Tamworth Lismore Rockhampton Toowoomba
Leichhardt Oval Penrith Park Lang Park Newcastle International Sports Centre Seiffert Oval Scully Park Oakes Oval Browne Park Athletic Oval
Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 10,000

Round 1

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
31/03/76Toowoomba39Northern Territory7Athletic Oval
31/03/76Ryde-Eastwood29Ipswich13Athletic Oval
31/03/76North Queensland21Wide Bay11Browne Park

Round 2

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
31/03/76Manly-Warringah35Newcastle17Newcastle International Sports Centre
31/03/76South Sydney17Souths BRL8Lang Park
7/04/76North Sydney5Eastern Suburbs4Leichhardt Oval
7/04/76Brothers19Penrith8Lang Park
7/04/76Canterbury-Bankstown40North Queensland0Lang Park
14/04/76Auckland30Redcliffe5Lang Park
14/04/76Cronulla-Sutherland28Toowoomba5Lang Park
21/04/76Western Suburbs21Monaro9Seiffert Oval
21/04/76Easts BRL38Canterbury NZ7Lang Park
21/04/76Newtown32Ryde-Eastwood6Leichhardt Oval
21/04/76Parramatta20North Coast4Oakes Oval
28/04/76Riverina36Fortitude Valley2Lang Park
28/04/76Balmain26Southern Division9Leichhardt Oval
5/05/76St George34Western Division16Leichhardt Oval
5/05/76Northern Division16Illawarra9Scully Park
5/05/76Wests BRL17Norths BRL2Lang Park

Round 3

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
12/05/76North Sydney19Newtown7Leichhardt Oval
19/05/76Brothers12Northern Division6Leichhardt Oval
26/05/76Riverina16South Sydney11Leichhardt Oval
2/06/76St George17Cronulla-Sutherland12Leichhardt Oval
9/06/76Manly-Warringah24Wests BRL8Lang Park
16/06/76Balmain28Auckland8Leichhardt Oval
23/06/76Parramatta22Western Suburbs2Penrith Park
30/06/76Canterbury-Bankstown13Easts BRL7Leichhardt Oval

Quarter finals

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
7/07/76North Sydney44Riverina15Leichhardt Oval
14/07/76Balmain19Brothers3Leichhardt Oval
21/07/76Canterbury-Bankstown8Manly-Warringah7Leichhardt Oval
28/07/76Parramatta22St George20Leichhardt Oval

Semi finals

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
4/08/76Balmain11Canterbury-Bankstown10Lang Park
11/08/76North Sydney10Parramatta9Leichhardt Oval

Final

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
18 AugustBalmain21North Sydney7Leichhardt Oval

The final attracted a ground record of 21,670 to Leichhardt Oval. Balmain's second-rower Dennis Tutty was named man-of-the-match.[1]

Awards

Player of the Series

Golden Try

References

  1. ↑ Christensen, Phillip (19 August 1976). "League Cup final to Tigers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2011.

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