1981 Tooth Cup

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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.

Dates18 March - 12 August 1981
Teams16
Venue3 (in 3 host cities)
ChampionsSouth Sydney (1st title)
Quick facts NSWRFL Tooth Cup, Tournament details ...
1981 NSWRFL Midweek Cup
NSWRFL Tooth Cup
Tournament details
Dates18 March - 12 August 1981
Teams16
Venue3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth Sydney (1st title)
Runners-upCronulla-Sutherland
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
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1982 →
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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

More information Team, Nickname ...
Team Nickname League Qualification Participation (bold indicates winners)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSWRFL Winners of the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Eastern Suburbs Roosters NSWRFL Runners-Up in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Western Suburbs Magpies NSWRFL Third Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
St. George Dragons NSWRFL Fourth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
South Sydney Rabbitohs NSWRFL Fifth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Parramatta Eels NSWRFL Sixth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NSWRFL Seventh Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Newtown Jets NSWRFL Eighth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NSWRFL Ninth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Balmain Tigers NSWRFL Tenth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
North Sydney Bears NSWRFL Eleventh Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Penrith Panthers NSWRFL Twelfth Place in the 1980 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Brisbane Poinsettias BRL League Representative Team 3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980)
NSW Country Kangaroos CRL Country League Representative Team 3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980)
Queensland Country Maroons QRL Country League Representative Team 3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980)
Central Districts Falcons NZRL Winners of the 1980 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership 1st
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Venues

More information Sydney, Brisbane ...
Sydney Brisbane Lismore
Leichhardt Oval Lang Park Oakes Oval
Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 12,000
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Round 1

More information Date, Winner ...
DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
18/03/81 Cronulla-Sutherland21 North Sydney5Leichhardt Oval
25/03/81 South Sydney24 Parramatta17Leichhardt Oval
1/04/81 Canterbury-Bankstown20 Eastern Suburbs14Leichhardt Oval
8/04/81 Western Suburbs20 Penrith8Leichhardt Oval
15/04/81 St George29 Balmain11Oakes Oval
22/04/81 Manly-Warringah51 Central Districts11Leichhardt Oval
29/04/81 Newtown23 Combined Brisbane19Lang Park
20/05/81 Manly-Warringah24 QLD Country2Lang Park
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Round 2

More information Date, Winner ...
DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
6/05/81 St George21 South Sydney15Leichhardt Oval
13/05/81 Penrith31 Central Districts5Leichhardt Oval
27/05/81 Western Suburbs23 NSW Country14Leichhardt Oval
27/05/81 Canterbury-Bankstown19 Parramatta18Leichhardt Oval
3/06/81 Balmain21 Eastern Suburbs5Leichhardt Oval
10/06/81 Newtown33 QLD Country7Lang Park
10/06/81 Cronulla-Sutherland25 Combined Brisbane5Lang Park
17/06/81 North Sydney13 NSW Country9Leichhardt Oval
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More information Club, Played ...
ClubPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff.Points
Manly-Warringah22007513624
Cronulla-Sutherland22004610364
Newtown22005626304
Western Suburbs22004322214
St George22005026244
Canterbury-Bankstown2200393274
Penrith21103925142
South Sydney2110393812
Balmain21103234-22
North Sydney21101830-122
Parramatta20203543-80
NSW Country20202336-130
Eastern Suburbs20201941-220
Combined Brisbane20202448-240
QLD Country2020957-480
Central Districts (NZ)20201682-660
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Quarter finals

More information Date, Winner ...
DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
24/06/81 Newtown22 Canterbury-Bankstown7Leichhardt Oval
1/07/81 Cronulla-Sutherland23 Penrith19Leichhardt Oval
8/07/81 Manly-Warringah16 Western Suburbs13Leichhardt Oval
15/07/81 South Sydney23 St George9Leichhardt Oval
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Semi finals

More information Date, Winner ...
DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
22/07/81 Cronulla-Sutherland19 Newtown2Leichhardt Oval
5/08/81 South Sydney24 Manly-Warringah13Leichhardt Oval
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Final

More information Date, Winner ...
DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
12/08/81 South Sydney10 Cronulla-Sutherland2Leichhardt Oval
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The 1981 Tooth Cup Final attracted a still standing (as of 2020) Leichhardt Oval attendance record of 23,000.

Player of the Series

Golden Try

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