The Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition emerged from the ashes after both the newly formed SuperLeague and previous ARL competitions started to show that the country could not sustain two premier competitions, combined crowds were down, and Rugby League was suffering. The NRL was formed as a joint venture of the ARL and News Corp. The combined competition started to mend the game, but with a lot of contention.
1998 NRL Season Ladder
Round 1, Parramatta 27 vs Penrith 16
Round 2, Penrith 28 vs Canberra 24
Round 3, Brisbane 26 vs Penrith 18
Round 4, Penrith 54 vs Adelaide Rams 12
Round 5, Balmain 30 vs Penrith 10
Round 6, St George Dragons 30 vs Penrith 24
Round 7, Melbourne 22 vs Penrith 14
Round 8, Penrith 38 vs Illawarra Steelers 14
Round 9, Gold Coast Chargers 26 vs Penrith 12
Round 10, Penrith 32 vs Balmain 18
Round 11, Adelaide Rams 35 vs Penrith 18
Round 12, Cowboys 36 vs Penrith 28
Round 13, Warriors 15 vs Penrith 14
Round 14, Brisbane 44 vs Penrith 4
Round 15, Manly 22 vs Penrith 4
Round 16, North Sydney 30 vs Penrith 22
Round 17, Newcastle 13 vs Penrith 13
Round 18, Penrith 24 vs Sydney City 18
Round 19, Penrith 14 vs Sharks 14
Round 20, Penrith 26 vs Canterbury 18
Round 21, Canberra 48 vs Penrith 26
Round 22, Parramatta 20 vs Penrith 14
Round 23, Penrith 36 vs South Sydney 18
Round 24, Penrith 36 vs Western Suburbs 20
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