New Zealand Warriors vs Wests Tigers Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season
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New Zealand Warriors can make it four straight wins to start the NRL campaign by beating Wests Tigers.
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New Zealand Warriors team news
After a long layoff, all eyes will be on whether Luke Metcalf makes his long-await return for the home side in this match after being named in the New Zealand Warriors squad.
Squad: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Adam Pompey, Ali Leiataua, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Luke Metcalf, Tanah Boyd, James Fisher-Harris, Wayde Egan, Jackson Ford, Leka Halasima, Jacob Laban, Erin Clark, Sam Healey, Mitchell Barnett, Demitric Vaimauga, Tanner Stowers-Smith, Marata Niukore, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Taine Tuaupiki, Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
Wests Tigers team news
Jarome Luai is out with a knee injury for Wests Tigers, but the visitors should be able to call upon both Adam Doueihi and Latu Fainu, who have each shaken off hamstring and shoulder injuries to be named in the squad.
Squad: Jahream Bula, Jeral Skelton, Sunia Turuva, Heamasi Makasini, Luke Laulilii, Jock Madden, Adam Doueihi, Terrell May, Apisai Koroisau, Fonua Pole, Samuela Fainu, Kai Pearce-Paul, Alex Twal, Tristan Hope, Sione Fainu, Royce Hunt, Alex Seyfarth, Bunty Afoa, Faaletino Tavana, Tony Sukkar, Latu Fainu, Patrick Herbert
New Zealand Warriors vs Wests Tigers prediction
We’ve seen two different sides of Wests Tigers so far this campaign and they’ll need the good side to come out here in New Zealand, otherwise it could be a long 80 minutes for them against a formidable looking Warriors side. The hosts have been perfect, winning three from three and racking up 120 points in the process.
When taking into account the Warriors have allowed no more than 18 points in a single fixture, that doesn’t bode well for the Tigers. Not to mention the fact that it’s an unrelenting offense which they’ll have to deal with and it would be no surprise to see these Wests Tigers players start to really tire as the game goes on and New Zealand Warriors pull them around field. It would represent a shock outcome if this one didn’t end in an emphatic Warriors win.
New Zealand Warriors vs Wests Tigers tip: New Zealand Warriors to win with -13.5 handicap
