New Zealand Warriors vs Melbourne Storm – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2022
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THE FACTS
When is New Zealand Warriors vs Melbourne Storm on and what time does it start? New Zealand Warriors vs Melbourne Storm will take place on Friday 29th July, 2022 – 09:00 (UK)
Where is New Zealand Warriors vs Melbourne Storm taking place? New Zealand Warriors vs Melbourne Storm will take place at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland
Where can I get tickets for New Zealand Warriors vs Melbourne Storm? Click here for ticket information on 2022 NRL matches
What channel is New Zealand Warriors vs Melbourne Storm 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 Melbourne Storm? 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, Montoya, Pompey, Kosi, Harris-Tavita, Johnson, Fonua-Blake, Egan, Harris, Aitken, Curran, Tevaga – Interchanges: Lussick, Afoa, Katoa, Frei – Reserves: Ale, Asi, Volkman, Vailea, Otukolo
Unavailable: Ben Murdoch-Masila, Bayley Sironen, Aaron Pene, Jesse Arthars, Jack Murchie
MELBOURNE STORM
Starting 13: Meaney, Ieremia, Seve, Olam, Anderson, Munster, Hughes, J. Bromwich, H. Grant, Asofa-Solomona, Kaufusi, K. Bromwich, King – Interchanges: Wishart, Kamikamica, MacDonald, J. Grant – Reserves: Lewis, Johns, Tonumaipea, Eisenhuth, Faalogo
Unavailable: Christian Welch, George Jennings, Tepai Moeroa, Reimis Smith, Xavier Coates, Trent Loiero, Brandon Smith, Ryan Papenhyuzen
THE PREDICTION
Melbourne Storm suffered an unthinkable fourth straight loss as they went down to South Sydney Rabbitohs last week and it really will be panic stations if they fall to defeat against New Zealand Warriors here. The home side made it nine losses from their last nine after blowing a 0-14 half-time lead against Canberra Raiders, conceding 26 unanswered points in the second period. That will be a difficult pill to swallow for the Warriors and after a big Craig Bellamy spray, the Storm are likely to respond here by making it six successive victories against the New Zealand outfit.
