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 (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Parramatta | Eels | NSWRFL | Runners-Up in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Eastern Suburbs | Roosters | NSWRFL | Third Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975 , 1976, 1977) |
Balmain | Tigers | NSWRFL | Fourth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976 , 1977) |
Manly-Warringah | Sea Eagles | NSWRFL | Fifth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Cronulla-Sutherland | Sharks | NSWRFL | Sixth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Canterbury-Bankstown | Berries | NSWRFL | Seventh Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
North Sydney | Bears | NSWRFL | Eighth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Western Suburbs | Magpies | NSWRFL | Ninth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 ) |
Penrith | Panthers | NSWRFL | Tenth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
South Sydney | Rabbitohs | NSWRFL | Eleventh Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Newtown | Jets | NSWRFL | Twelfth Place in the 1977 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Eastern Suburbs | Tigers | BRL | Winners of the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977) |
Redcliffe | Dolphins | BRL | Runners-Up in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977) |
Western Suburbs | Panthers | BRL | Third Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977) |
Northern Suburbs | Devils | BRL | Fourth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Past Brothers | Leprechauns | BRL | Fifth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Fortitude Valley | Diehards | BRL | Sixth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Wynnum-Manly | Seagulls | BRL | Seventh Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 2nd (Previous: 1977) |
Southern Suburbs | Magpies | BRL | Eighth Place in the 1977 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership | 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Monaro | Colts | CRL | Winners of the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Newcastle | Rebels | CRL | Runners-Up in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Southern Division | Bulls | CRL | Third Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Riverina | Bulls | CRL | Fourth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Northern Division | Tigers | CRL | Fifth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Western Division | Rams | CRL | Sixth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th (Previous: 1974 , 1975, 1976, 1977) |
North Coast | Dolphins | CRL | Seventh Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Illawarra | Flametrees | CRL | Eighth Place in the 1977 Country Rugby League Championship | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Central Queensland | Capras | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 2nd (Previous: 1977) |
Gold Coast | Vikings | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 1st |
Ipswich | Diggers | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977) |
North Queensland | Marlins | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977) |
Toowoomba | Clydesdales | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 4th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977) |
Wide Bay | Bulls | QRL | Queensland Country Regional Team | 3rd (Previous: 1976, 1977) |
Auckland | Falcons | NZRL | Winners of the 1977 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership | 5th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
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 (Previous: 1976, 1977) |
Western Australia | Black Swans | WARL | State Representative Team | 2nd (Previous: 1977) |
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