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New Zealand Warriors vs Canberra Raiders: NRL live scores, blog

30th April, 2022
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New Zealand Warriors

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Match Complete

Canberra Raiders

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R. Walsh78
R. Walsh65
E. Aitken63
35B. Schneider
34J. Wighton
R. Walsh32
V. Vailea30
28B. Schneider
27H. Young
R. Walsh25
A. Pompey24
15B. Schneider
8B. Schneider
6M. Timoko

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Round 8 of the NRL Premiership continues this afternoon when the New Zealand Warriors take on the Canberra Raiders at Moreton Daily Stadium in Redcliffe. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 3.00pm AEST.

For both these teams, there is one piece of good news. No matter how hard this game is, it won’t be as hard as last week. It doesn’t alter the importance of the result though, with wins required to stay close to the top 8.

It’s crazy to think that the Warriors were only down 16-10 to the Storm at half time on ANZAC Day. What followed was downright embarrassing, with the Storm piling on 54 unanswered points in the second half.

Nathan Brown accused some of his players of giving up in the face of adversity, and he is probably right. There are doubts as to whether the Warriors can bounce back from so big a loss.

There are a number of team changes for the Warriors, with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (concussion), Josh Curran (knee), Aaron Pene (suspension) and Edward Kosi (omitted) all out of the side. Rocco Berry and Vilaimi Vailea are the new wingers. Jack Murchie and Eliesa Katoa get spots on the bench, with Bayley Sironen starting.

Similar to the Warriors, the Raiders were in the game at halftime against Penrith, only trailing by 14-6. The second half wasn’t quite as dire, but the end result was the same.

The Raiders had only a handful of chances within Penrith’s half in the second 40mins, seemingly with no answers to Penrith’s stingy defence. Their attack did look pedestrian and Jack Wighton needs to become more involved.

In a boost for the Raiders, Elliott Whitehead returns from a facial injury and he forces Harry Rushton back to the reserves.

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Prediction

There’s little doubt that both sides will put in better performances this afternoon.

Whilst the Raiders forward pack probably has it slightly over their Warriors counterparts, the Warriors seem to have more to offer in attack.

They will bounce back with a win

New Zealand Warriors by 10

Game information

Kick-off: 3pm AEST
Venue: Moreton Daily Stadium
TV/Stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel
Betting: Warriors $2.05, Raiders $1.77 – odds via PlayUp

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New Zealand

1. Reece Walsh 2. Rocco Berry 3. Jesse Arthars 4. Adam Pompey 5. Viliami Vailea 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Matt Lodge 11. Euan Aitken 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Jazz Tevaga

Interchange: 14. Taniela Otukolo 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Eliesa Katoa 17. Jack Murchie

Canberra

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Semi Valemei 5. Xavier Savage 6. Jack Wighton 7. Brad Schneider 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ryan Sutton

Interchange: 14. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 15. Corey Harawira-Naera 16. Adam Elliott 17. Corey Horsburgh

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