New Zealand Warriors vs Wests Tigers Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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It is crunch time for New Zealand Warriors with their recent poor run of form leaving them with work to do if they are to make a challenge for the top eight.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Friday 26th July, 2024 - 9:00am / AUS - 6:00pm / US EST - 4:00am / US PST - 1:00am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will not be broadcast live in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League in Australia / This match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the UK / This match will be streamed live on Kayo Sports in Australia / This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the US
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS FORM: WARRIORS MADE TO PAY FOR MISSED KICKS
The Warriors outscored Canberra Raiders four tries to three last week but having only converted one of those, they were agonisingly beaten 20-18 as they fell to a fourth loss in their last five outings.
LAST FIVE: LLWLL
WESTS TIGERS FORM: WESTS SHIP 40 POINTS AGAIN
For the fourth game in succession, the Tigers failed to keep their opponents at bay as they went down 42-28 to South Sydney Rabbitohs and that is now just two wins from their last 15 matches.
LAST FIVE: WLLLL
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS TEAM NEWS: TUIVASA-SHECK NAMED AT FULLBACK
Taine Tuaupiki has suffered a head knock so Roger Tuivasa-Sheck shifts to the #1 jersey. Ed Kosi comes onto the wing while Moala Graham-Taufa replaces the injured Adam Pompey in the centres.
Starting 13: 1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Ali Leiataua 4. Moala Graham-Taufa 5. Edward Kosi 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Te Maire Martin 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Marata Niukore 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Dylan Walker Bench: 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Jackson Ford 16. Jazz Tevaga 17. Leka Halasima Reserves: 18. Tom Ale 20. Bunty Afoa 21. Demitric Sifakula 22. Setu Tu 23. Ben Farr
WESTS TIGERS TEAM NEWS: DOUEIHI RESTED
Following his recent return from another serious knee injury, Wests have opted to give Adam Doueihi the week off to manage his playing load. Skipper Api Koroisau is back in the side while John Bateman has left the club and returned to England in a loan deal with Warrington Wolves.
Starting 13: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Luke Laulilii 3. Solomona Faataape 4. Starford To'a 5. Charlie Staines 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Latu Fainu 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Reuben Porter 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Isaiah Papali'i Bench: 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Alex Seyfarth 16. Sione Fainu 17. Alex Twal Reserves: 18. Heath Mason 19. Justin Matamua 20. Kit Laulilii 21. Solomon Alaimalo 22. Tony Sukkar
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS VS WESTS TIGERS PREDICTION
If New Zealand Warriors are to stay in contention for a place in the finals, they simply cannot afford to lose this game. Bottom side Wests Tigers face a difficult task of their own as they aim to avoid the wooden spoon and will hope to catch the hosts off guard here. However, despite the New Zealand side’s poor run of form of late, they should have enough on home soil to claim a valuable victory that could kick-start a late charge up the ladder.
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS VS WESTS TIGERS TIP: NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS -11.5
