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April 4 2023, 15:15 · Ash Wheldon

Brisbane Broncos vs Canberra Raiders – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023

Brisbane Broncos vs Canberra Raiders – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023
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THE FACTS

When is Brisbane Broncos vs Canberra Raiders on and what time does it start? Brisbane Broncos vs Canberra Raiders will take place on Saturday 8th April, 2023 – 10:35 (UK)

Where is Brisbane Broncos vs Canberra Raiders taking place? Brisbane Broncos vs Canberra Raiders will take place at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia

Where can I get tickets for Brisbane Broncos vs Canberra Raiders? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches

What channel is Brisbane Broncos vs Canberra Raiders on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here

Where can I stream Brisbane Broncos vs Canberra Raiders? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL

THE TEAM NEWS

BRISBANE BRONCOS

  • Brisbane Broncos highlighted their quality as they ran out convincing winners over Wests Tigers last week to maintain their perfect start to the season.
  • The Broncos racked up 46 points in that success with their flourishing attack likely to cause further problems in this game with Kevin Walters able to name the same 17 as last week.

Starting 13: Walsh, Arthars, Staggs, Farnworth, Cobbo, Mam, Reynolds, Flegler, Walters, Haas, Capewell, Riki, Carrigan – Interchanges: Paix, Palasia, Jensen, Taupau – Reserves: Pereira, Piakura, Hetherington, Madden, Willison

Unavailable: Corey Oates (Injured)

CANBERRA RAIDERS

  • Canberra Raiders were humiliated against Penrith Panthers last week as they conceded 40 second half points which saw them succumb to a huge loss.
  • Ricky Stuart’s side capitulated and his job is coming under increasing scrutiny but he has avoided making wholesale changes here with veteran Jarrod Croker coming in to try and solidify the left edge.

Starting 13: Kris, Hopoate, Croker, Timoko, Rapana, Schneider, Fogarty, Papali’i, Woolford, Tapine, Young, Whitehead, Horsburgh – Interchanges: Starling, Guler, Saulo, Harawira-Naera – Reserves: Schiller, Mooney, Hola, Smith-Shields, Webb

Unavailable: Xavier Savage (Injured), Adrian Trevilyan (Injured), Ata Mariota (Injured), Danny Levi (Injured), Nick Cotric (Injured), Jack Wighton (Suspended), Matt Frawley (Injured)

THE PREDICTION

Brisbane Broncos have looked like the team to beat in the early rounds of the NRL season and they will be confident of maintaining their 100% record as they host Canberra Raiders. The visitors were embarrassed by Penrith Panthers last week and with four losses from their five games to date this season, it is difficult to envisage them stopping the rot here with the Broncos fancied to claim yet another big success which can see them cover the -14 handicap.