1981 Tooth Cup


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

Venues

Round 1

Round 2

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 20201682-660

Quarter finals

Semi finals

Final

The 1981 Tooth Cup Final attracted a still standing Leichhardt Oval attendance record of 23,000.

Player of the Series