by * Friday, 3rd May 1996
No Friday Optus Cup match due to City-Country representative game
* Saturday, 4th May 1996
CANTERBURY vs BRISBANE at Belmore Sports Ground - 2.40pm
GOLD COAST vs EASTERN SUBURBS at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast - 4.00pm
PENRITH vs BALMAIN at Penrith Stadium - 7.30pm
SOUTH SYDNEY vs NEWCASTLE at Sydney Football Stadium - 7.35pm
* Sunday, 5th May 1996
AUCKLAND vs PARRAMATTA at Ericsson Stadium, Auckland - 2.30pm (NZT)
NORTH SYDNEY vs ST GEORGE at North Sydney Oval - 2.30pm
MANLY vs NORTH QUEENSLAND at Brookvale Oval - 2.30pm
ILLAWARRA vs SOUTH QUEENSLAND at Steelers Stadium, Wollongong - 2.30pm
WESTERN SUBURBS vs CRONULLA at Campbelltown Sports Ground - 2.30pm
PERTH vs CANBERRA at WACA Ground, Perth - 2.30pm (WST)
Catchya round, Leigh
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* Leigh T. Gillespie * "It takes leather balls *
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