Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2022
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THE FACTS
When is Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys on and what time does it start? Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys will take place on Thursday 14th April, 2022 – 10:50 (UK)
Where is Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys taking place? Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys will take place at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys? Click here for ticket information on 2022 NRL matches
What channel is Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys 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 Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys? 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
CANBERRA RAIDERS
- Canberra Raiders suffered a second loss in succession as they were outclassed by Melbourne Storm last week and they may start to feel the pressure if they fail to overturn North Queensland Cowboys on home soil.
- The Raiders will be desperate to avoid a third straight loss in this contest and Ricky Stuart looks set to turn to young gun Xavier Savage to give his side greater impetus from the bench having been named to play in his first game this season.
Starting 13: Nicoll-Klokstad, Cotric, Timoko, Valemei, Rapana, Wighton, Schneider, Papalii, Starling, Tapine, Harawira-Naera, Whitehead, Sutton – Interchanges: Savage, Guler, Elliott, Horsburgh – Reserves: Kris, Young, Frawley, Hopoate, Croker, Mooney, Hola
Unavailable: Jamal Fogarty, Harley Smith-Shields, Josh Hodgson
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
- North Queensland Cowboys were their own worst enemy as they succumbed to New Zealand Warriors in golden point and having served up some alarming defensive efforts in that loss, there is plenty of work to be done to bounce back this week.
- The Cowboys dominated through the middle in that game and should have had the game wrapped up in the first half due to how easily they got themselves up the field but their ability up front could be impacted in this game with Jamayne Taunoa-Brown and Griffin Neame both ruled out under the concussion protocols.
Starting 13: Drinkwater, Feldt, Holmes, Hiku, Taulagi, Dearden, Townsend, McLean, Robson, Hess, Gilbert, Nanai, Taumalolo – Interchanges: Granville, Luki, Cotter, Lemuelu – Reserves: Pere, Elliot, Price, Asi, Condon, Hampton, Chester
Unavailable: Mitchell Dunn, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Jamayne Taunoa-Brown, Griffin Neame
THE PREDICTION
Canberra Raiders have made an underwhelming start to the season but will hope a return to GIO Stadium can provide them the lift they need to get back to winning ways. They take on North Queensland Cowboys in this contest with the away side coming into this on the back of a poor result against New Zealand Warriors last week. They were downed in golden point despite dominating for much of the game as they failed to make their chances count. They were also guilty of producing some woeful defensive efforts and if the Raiders can build enough pressure, the hosts should be able to capitalise and gain revenge on the Cowboys for their defeat when the sides met in round two.
