New Zealand Warriors
18
Match Complete
Canberra Raiders
10
| L. Metcalf |  | 66 | ||
| R. Tuivasa-Sheck |  | 64 | ||
| L. Metcalf | | 63 | ||
| L. Metcalf | | 61 | ||
| 55 | | J. Fogarty | ||
| 54 | | N. Cotric | ||
| 31 | | M. Timoko | ||
| L. Metcalf | | 10 | ||
| A. Fonua-Blake | | 8 |
| 3 | Tries | 2 | ||
| 3 | Conversions | 1 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
The Warriors host the Canberra Raiders in Round 3 action at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. Join The Roar for live scores from 6pm AEDT.
Warriors hooker Wayde Egan is back on deck after an elbow issue and comes straight back into the side. Freddy Lussick goes back to the bench and Chanel Harris-Tavita to the reserves.
Canberra centre Seb Kris left concussed last weekend and is out, forcing a backline reshuffle. Nick Cotric takes over on a wing with Albert Hopoate moved to the centre. Elliott Whitehead makes his first start of the year in the back row, with Zac Hosking dropping to the bench.
Prediction
The Warriors have been unlucky to lose their first two matches while Canberra are coming off wins over Newcastle and the Tigers. Warriors by 10
Game information
Venue: Apollo Projects Stadium
Kickoff: 6pm AEST
TV: Fox League
Stream: Kayo Sports
Odds: Warriors $1.42, Raiders $2.85 – odds via PlayUp
Warriors: 1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jackson Ford 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Tohu Harris 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Tom Ale 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Dylan Walker 18. Adam Pompey 20. Jazz Tevaga 21. Te Maire Martin 22. Jacob Laban 23. Chanel Harris-Tavita
Raiders: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Albert Hopoate 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Zac Hosking 17. Pasami Saulo 18. James Schiller 19. Kaeo Weekes 20. Ata Mariota 21. Trey Mooney 22. Zac Woolford
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
That ruling against the Tapine try was the killer. Stopped all our momentum. The technology was there to reverse the on filed decision but the bunker didn't have the stones to overturn it.
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
I'd like to see Trey Mooney out there as well. The biggest disappointment was dropping Hosking for Whitehead. Sent the wrong message. And then Whitehead only play 15 minutes and is replaced by Hosking - why bother putting him on in the first place? Ricky playing favourites again. Like Croker last year. Poor old Nick Cotric had a couple of clangers as well. Surely Schiller deserves a chance - he's been killing it in the reserves.
Tony the VIC pirate
Totally agree Geoff. Guler is making up numbers and has never been explosive. Mariota is the new blood.
WithTheDawn
Roar Rookie
I don’t mind Montoya. Lussick hasn’t been doing much though. Losing a lot without Egan.
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
In terms of team selection Whitehead, Cotric and Guler don’t deserve to be in the 17 based on that performance. Mariota, Mooney, Horsburgh and Kris need to be in the team.
Panana split
Roar Rookie
Warriors at home rub of the green :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: I must've been watching a different competition for the last two decades
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
When the forwards are on and we are getting good metreage we can score – but when its tight and an arm wrestle you wonder where the points are going to come from. Ricky has had years to get something happening – but it ain’t.
Tony the VIC pirate
It really was a solid game and both did well. Well reffed but I think the warriors had a lucky rub of the green in the final 20. Sometimes you get that...
Cugel
Roar Rookie
Whenever we have one these 4 hitups, one turn inside, then a kick games, I marvel how we ever score enough points to win games.
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Really? How many tries did you have disallowed? If the two Raiders tries had been allowed you would have had trouble taking it off them. You’ve whinged so much after games in the past but this time you were given an armchair ride.
Tony the VIC pirate
Totally agree, cotric has been back 3 years and has never shown been his explosive self again. Bring in Schiller and hopoate on one side, Kris and savage on the other
farkurnell
Roar Rookie
You better cover your ears Geoff when Rickie unleashes in his Presser.Could be having a cup of coffee with A.Abdo
Pilferer
Roar Rookie
Dropping lussick woukd be a huge improvement. Wade with CHT Pompey for Montoya
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Whitehead - what a waste of space. And Cotric - tries hard but a coupe of shocking mistakes. He has to go.
Tony the VIC pirate
Savage is 19 Geoff so he has plenty to learn. He is the firecracker we need but fogarty is not that, he is the calm head. Tapine no try was the turning point I thought, RTS touched it first but there was always more footy to play. I think the ref had a good game, bunker.....well....bunker doing bunker things
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Where were the Raider halves in that final 10 minutes? They had opportunities - they had possession - but no guidance and no direction from the halves or the hooker to score tries. No set plays. Nothing. Very disappointing.
Tony the VIC pirate
Cotric and whitehead need to go….ricky messed with a good team. Only 3rd round so nothing lost. Warriors at home always get the rub of the green when they play us….
Tom G
Roar Rookie
Well done Warriors. Metcalf makes a big difference in that side. Let go by the Sharks twice and Manly once. He wasn’t given much opportunity at either despite having a good skill set
jimmmy
Roar Rookie
Good game of footy that . Thanks Warriors , thanks Raiders.
WithTheDawn
Roar Rookie
To clarify, bunker has had a shocker both ways. Ref rubbish as well to both teams. Frustrating for both sides.