Tourney Name: | NSWRFL Midweek Cup |
Year: | 1978 |
Other Titles: | NSWRFL Amco Cup |
Dates: | 15 March - 16 August 1978 |
Num Teams: | 38 |
Venues: | 16 |
Cities: | 15 |
Champion Other: | Eastern Suburbs |
Count: | 2 |
Second Other: | St. George |
Matches: | 37 |
Prevseason: | 1977 |
Nextseason: | 1979 |
The 1978 Amco Cup was the 5th edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Knockout 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, the NZRL, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
A total of 38 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 37 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.
Team | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
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St. George | Dragons | NSWRFL | Winners of the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
Parramatta | Eels | NSWRFL | Runners-Up in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
Eastern Suburbs | Roosters | NSWRFL | Third Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
Balmain | Tigers | NSWRFL | Fourth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
Manly-Warringah | Sea Eagles | NSWRFL | Fifth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
Cronulla-Sutherland | Sharks | NSWRFL | Sixth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
Canterbury-Bankstown | Berries | NSWRFL | Seventh Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
North Sydney | Bears | NSWRFL | Eighth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
Western Suburbs | Magpies | NSWRFL | Ninth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
Penrith | Panthers | NSWRFL | Tenth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
South Sydney | Rabbitohs | NSWRFL | Eleventh Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
Newtown | Jets | NSWRFL | Twelfth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th |
Eastern Suburbs | Tigers | BRL | Winners of the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd |
Redcliffe | Dolphins | BRL | Runners-Up in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd |
Western Suburbs | Panthers | BRL | Third Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd |
Northern Suburbs | Devils | BRL | Fourth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 4th |
Past Brothers | Leprechauns | BRL | Fifth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 4th |
Fortitude Valley | Diehards | BRL | Sixth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 4th |
Wynnum-Manly | Seagulls | BRL | Seventh Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 2nd |
Southern Suburbs | Magpies | BRL | Eighth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 4th |
Monaro | Colts | CRL | Winners of the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th |
Newcastle | Rebels | CRL | Runners-Up in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th |
Southern Division | Bulls | CRL | Third Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th |
Riverina | Bulls | CRL | Fourth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th |
Northern Division | Tigers | CRL | Fifth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th |
Western Division | Rams | CRL | Sixth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th |
North Coast | Dolphins | CRL | Seventh Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th |
Illawarra | Flametrees | CRL | Eighth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th |
Central Queensland | Capras | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 2nd |
Gold Coast | Vikings | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 1st |
Ipswich | Diggers | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 4th |
North Queensland | Marlins | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 3rd |
Toowoomba | Clydesdales | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 4th |
Wide Bay | Bulls | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 3rd |
Auckland | Falcons | NZRL | Winners of the 1977 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership | 5th |
Wellington | Black & Yellow Capitals | NZRL | Runners-Up in the 1977 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership | 1st |
Northern Territory | Bulls | NTRL | State Representative Team | 3rd |
Western Australia | Black Swans | WARL | State Representative Team | 2nd |
Sydney | Brisbane | Newcastle | Queanbeyan | Wollongong | Wagga Wagga | Tamworth | Coffs Harbour | Lismore | Griffith | Ipswich | Southport | Surfers Paradise | Maryborough | Darwin | ||
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Leichhardt Oval | Orana Park | Lang Park | Newcastle International Sports Centre | Seiffert Oval | Wollongong Showground | Eric Weissel Oval | Scully Park | Coffs Harbour Showground | Oakes Oval | West End Stadium | North Ipswich Reserve | Wally Fankhauser Sports Park | Lex Bell Oval | Eskdale Park | Richardson Park | |
Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 33,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue |
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15/03/78 | 63 | 5 | Wollongong Showground | ||
26/03/78 | 22 | 12 | North Ipswich Reserve | ||
30/03/78 | 18 | 16 | Chris Cunningham Field | ||
2/04/78 | 21 | 18 | Richardson Park | ||
5/04/78 | 12 | 3 | Eskdale Park | ||
8/04/78 | 12 | Southern Division | 4 | Orana Park | |
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue |
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30/03/78 | Wests BRL | 8 | 8 | Lang Park | |
30/03/78 | 49 | 0 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
5/04/78 | 10 | 4 | Chris Cunningham Field | ||
5/04/78 | 35 | 7 | Lang Park | ||
12/04/78 | 43 | 4 | Griffith | ||
12/04/78 | 51 | 5 | Newcastle ISC | ||
17/05/78 | 22 | 9 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
24/05/78 | North Coast | 22 | 13 | Oakes Oval | |
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue |
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12/04/78 | 13 | 4 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
19/04/78 | 25 | 5 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
26/04/78 | 4 | 3 | Lang Park | ||
3/05/78 | 36 | 2 | Eric Weissel Oval | ||
10/05/78 | 57 | 5 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
24/05/78 | 44 | 5 | Wollongong Showground | ||
31/05/78 | 9 | Northern Division | 5 | Scully Park | |
14/06/78 | 46 | North Coast | 3 | Coffs Harbour | |
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue |
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3/05/78 | 16 | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
24/05/78 | 39 | 3 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
7/06/78 | 28 | 0 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
14/06/78 | 15 | 8 | Seiffert Oval | ||
14/06/78 | 19 | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
27/06/78 | 35 | 11 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
4/07/78 | 11 | 9 | Lang Park | ||
5/07/78 | 27 | 6 | Lang Park | ||
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue |
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5/07/78 | 12 | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
12/07/78 | 27 | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
19/07/78 | 27 | 10 | Lang Park | ||
26/07/78 | 22 | 6 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue |
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2/08/78 | 14 | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
9/08/78 | 21 | 7 | Leichhardt Oval | ||
As with all mid-season Cup games, the Final of the 1978 Amco Cup was broadcast into NSW by 0–10 with commentary from Ray Warren, Keith Barnes and in his first ever co-commentating role on television, legendary rugby league broadcaster Frank Hyde.
Kevin Hastings (Eastern Suburbs)