New Zealand Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2022
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THE FACTS
When is New Zealand Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos on and what time does it start? New Zealand Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos will take place on Saturday 2nd April, 2022 – 05:00 (UK)
Where is New Zealand Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos taking place? New Zealand Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos will take place at Moreton Daily Stadium in Redcliffe, Australia
Where can I get tickets for New Zealand Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos? Click here for ticket information on 2022 NRL matches
What channel is New Zealand Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos 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 Brisbane Broncos? 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
- New Zealand Warriors earned their first victory of the season as they got the better of Wests Tigers last week and they will be desperate to back that up as they come up against Brisbane Broncos.
- Shaun Johnson will return to the halves after he was elevated to the starting XIII 24 hours from kick-off while Jack Murchie comes into the 17 with Bayley Sironen ruled out of the contnest.
Starting 13: Walsh, Montoya, Pompey, Arthars, Kosi, Harris-Tavita, Johnson, Fonua-Blake, Egan, Lodge, Aitken, Curran, Tevaga – Interchanges: Nikorima, Katoa, Afoa, Murdoch-Masila – Reserves: Murchie, Otukolo
Unavailable: Tohu Harris, Viliami Vailea, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Rocco Berry, Bailey Sironen
BRISBANE BRONCOS
- Brisbane Broncos failed to maintain their 100% start to the season as they produced an extremely underwhelming performance in their derby with North Queensland Cowboys last week.
- The Broncos will need to lift themselves on the back of such a poor showing in which they conceded 38 points and to make matters worse for them, they have lost back-rower Kurt Capewell to a calf issue while Jordan Riki has also succumbed to a rib injury.
Starting 13: Niu, Oates, Staggs, Farnworth, Cobbo, Kelly, Reynolds, James, Turpin, Haas, Palasia, Robati, Carrigan – Interchanges: Flegler, Hetherington, Walters, Lee – Reserves: Jensen, Gamble
Unavailable: Xavier Willison, Brendan Piakura, Jordan Riki, Kurt Capewell
THE PREDICTION
New Zealand Warriors come into this contest on the back of their first win of the season where they will face a Brisbane Broncos side that suffered their first loss of the campaign last week. The Warriors did just enough to edge a low-quality affair with Wests Tigers and while they will need to improve on that effort, they will believe they can go up a notch with Shaun Johnson back in the side. The Broncos were very poor last week, especially defensively, and they too will need to find more if they are to get back to winning ways. However, they should be able to show more with the ball this week and in what should be an open game, there should be at least 40 points scored in this encounter.
