2021 NRL – Brisbane Broncos vs New Zealand Warriors Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Brisbane Broncos vs New Zealand Warriors taking place? Sunday 22nd August, 2021 – 07:05 (UK)
Where is Brisbane Broncos vs New Zealand Warriors taking place? Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Where can I get tickets for Brisbane Broncos vs New Zealand Warriors? Click here for ticket information on 2021 NRL matches
What channel is Brisbane Broncos vs New Zealand Warriors 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 New Zealand Warriors? 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
Starting 13: Niu, Oates, Cobbo, Farnworth, Coates, Milford, Kelly, Flegler, Levi, Haas, Glenn, Riki, Hetherington – Interchanges: Mead, Kennedy, Bullemor, Robati – Reserves: Paix, Piakura, Croft, Turpin
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Starting 13: Walsh, Watene-Zelezniak, Hiku, Pompey, Montoya, Harris-Tavita, O’Sullivan, Fonua-Blake, Egan, Taunoa-Brown, Curran, Aitken, Sironen – Interchanges: Nikorima, Afoa, Katoa, Tevaga – Reserves: Kosi, Frei, Murchie, Townsend
THE PREDICTION
It is the New Zealand Warriors who have an outside chance of reaching the top eight but they are giving it their all as they have won their last three games. They have ground out wins over Manly, Cronulla and Canterbury, and they will fancy their chances of making it a fourth here. they make the trip to face Brisbane here and the home side have lost four of their last five and have nothing but pride to play for. That said, the Broncos pushed the Roosters all the way last week and lost by a single point and they will be motivated to bounce back on home turf. With little separating the teams on paper, home advantage may just see the Broncos raise their game and with a +2 start, the value is on the hosts.
