2021 NRL – New Zealand Warriors vs Canterbury Bulldogs Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is New Zealand Warriors vs Canterbury Bulldogs taking place? Sunday 15th August, 2021 – 04:50 (UK)
Where is New Zealand Warriors vs Canterbury Bulldogs taking place? Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe
Where can I get tickets for New Zealand Warriors vs Canterbury Bulldogs? Click here for ticket information on 2021 NRL matches
What channel is New Zealand Warriors vs Canterbury Bulldogs 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 New Zealand Warriors vs Canterbury Bulldogs? 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
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Starting 13: Walsh, Watene-Zelezniak, Hiku, Pompey, Montoya, Harris-Tavita, O’Sullivan, Fonua-Blake, Tevaga, Frei, Curran, Aitken, Sironen – Interchanges: Nikorima, Afoa, Taunoa-Brown, Katoa – Reserves: Kosi, Murchie, Townsend, Egan
Unavailable: David Fusitu’a (Injured), Tom Ale (Injured),Tohu Harris (Injured), Rocco Berry (Injured), Leeson Ah Mau (Personal Reasons), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Suspended), Kane Evans (Suspended), Matt Lodge (Suspended), Taniela Otukolo (Injured), Ben Murdoch-Masila (Injured)
- New Zealand Warriors made it back-to-back victories thanks to a gutsy win over a Cronulla Sharks side chasing a spot in the finals and while it is extremely unlikely, the Warriors will feel that they still have an outside chance after that success.
- The New Zealand outfit had to dig deep to overcome the sin binning of Kane Evans on two separate occasions and the way that the Warriors played in that game should be their blueprint for the remainder of the season.
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
Starting 13: Meaney, Allan, Hopoate, Schoupp, Manu, Biondi-Odo, Averillo, Seumanufagai, Marshall-King, James, Elliott, Doorey, Jackson – Interchanges: S. Katoa, Patolo, Horsburgh, Stimson – Reserves: Flanagan, Okunbor, Topine, Lewis
Unavailable: Christian Crichton (Injured), Raymond Faitala-Mariner (Injured), Chris Smith (Injured), Nick Cotric (Injured), Ofahiki Ogden (Injured), Luke Thompson (Suspended), Jack Hetherington (Suspended), Dylan Napa (Suspended)
- Canterbury Bulldogs look consigned to collecting the wooden spoon after another disappointing loss last week as Wests Tigers got the better of them to condemn the bottom side to a seventh successive defeat.
- The Bulldogs have just not got going under head coach Trent Barrett in his maiden season in charge and having lost their last two matches against New Zealand Warriors, they have it all to do to turn their poor run of form around here.
THE PREDICTION
New Zealand Warriors look to be ending the season on a high and they
will believe that they can still make an unlikely, late push for the
finals with another victory here. They have won their last two and start
as favourites to make it three in succession as they take on bottom of
the ladder Canterbury Bulldogs. The Dogs have lost their last seven and
look set to finish with the wooden spoon with the Warriors able to make
it eight consecutive losses for them by prevailing in this contest to
build on last week’s solid win over Cronulla Sharks.
