Round 2 - 1997
| 07-Mar-1997,Willows | |||||||
| North Queensland 20 | Perth Reds 22 | ||||||
| Jim Ahmat | 1 | Greg Fleming | 2 | ||||
| Ian Roberts | 1 | Jeff Doyle | 1 | ||||
| Jason Ferris | 1 | Dale Fritz | 1 | ||||
| Luke Phillips | 4/5 | Chris Ryan | 3/3 | Julian O'Neill | 0/2 | ||
| 08-Mar-1997,Mt_Smart | |||||||
| Auckland 18 | Hunter 14 | ||||||
| Sean Hoppe | 2 | Gavin Thompson | 1 | ||||
| Syd Eru | 1 | Paul Marquet | 1 | ||||
| Matthew Ridge | 3/3 | Tony Iro | 1 | Nick Zisti | 1/3 | ||
| 09-Mar-1997,QE_II | |||||||
| Brisbane 28 | Adelaide 12 | ||||||
| Wendell Sailor | 3 | Marty McKenzie | 1 | ||||
| Kevin Walters | 1 | Rod Maybon | 1 | ||||
| Steve Renouf | 1 | Kurt Wrigley | 2/2 | ||||
| Darren Lockyer | 1 | 2/6 | |||||
| 09-Mar-1997,Bruce | |||||||
| Canberra 20 | Penrith 33 | ||||||
| Damon Booby | 1 | Craig Gower | 2 | ||||
| Ben Kennedy | 1 | Steve Carter | 2 | ||||
| Noa Nadruku | 1 | Andrew Hinson | 1 | ||||
| Luke Priddis | 1 | Peter Jorgensen | 1 | ||||
| David Furner | 2/4 | Greg Alexander | 4/7 | 1 | |||
| 10-Mar-1997,Belmore | |||||||
| Canterbury 12 | Cronulla 13 | ||||||
| Solomon Haumono | 1 | Les Davidson | 1 | ||||
| Darryl Halligan | 4/5 | Chris McKenna | 1 | Mat Rogers | 2/2 | Mitch Healey | 1 |