Wests Tigers vs New Zealand Warriors – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2022
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THE FACTS
When is Wests Tigers vs New Zealand Warriors on and what time does it start? Wests Tigers vs New Zealand Warriors will take place on Friday 25th March, 2022 – 07:00 (UK)
Where is Wests Tigers vs New Zealand Warriors taking place? Wests Tigers vs New Zealand Warriors will take place at Campbelltown Sports Stadium in Sydney, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Wests Tigers vs New Zealand Warriors? Click here for ticket information on 2022 NRL matches
What channel is Wests Tigers 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 Wests Tigers 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
WESTS TIGERS
- Wests Tigers produced a woeful effort as they were comfortably defeated by Newcastle Knights last week and the manner of that alarming performance will be extremely concerning for the club’s hierarchy.
- Michael Maguire started the season under pressure and a display as inept as that will do little to secure his long-term future and to make matters worse for the embattled head coach, he will now be without five-eighth Jackson Hastings despite being named in the initial squad list after he was handed a three-game ban.
Starting 13: Laurie, Nofoaluma, Roberts, Gildart, Maumalo, Hastings, Brooks, Tamou, Liddle, Utoikamanu, Garner, Leilua, Ofahengaue – Interchanges: Peachey, Twal, Musgrove, Simpkin – Reserves: Mikaele, Madden, Seyfarth, To’a, Simpkins, Dias, Ngatikaura
Unavailable: Shawn Blore, Adam Doueihi, Asu Kepaoa, Tommy Talau, Kelma Tuilagi, Jackson Hastings
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
- New Zealand Warriors were beaten for the second time in succession to begin the new season as they were edged by Gold Coast Titans last week but the Warriors were at least right in that contest until the final hooter.
- Nathan Brown will be desperate for his side to build on that showing with a win surely not too far away, although the head coach will have to deal with further upheaval in the spine with Ash Taylor ruled out with a hip injury so Kodi Nikorima returns in the halves.
Starting 13: Walsh, Pompey, Arthars, Berry, Montoya, Harris-Tavita, Nikorima, Fonua-Blake, Egan, Lodge, Aitken, Katoa, Curran – Interchanges: Tevaga, Afoa, Pene, Sironen – Reserves: Murchie, Murdoch-Masila, Otukolo, Petterson-Robati, Kepu, Ratuva, Kosi
Unavailable: Tohu Harris, Viliami Vailea, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Shaun Johnson, Ash Taylor
THE PREDICTION
Wests Tigers will have endured an awkward week at training after such a pitiful showing against Newcastle Knights last week. Many have questioned the attitude shown in that contest and it will be interesting to see their response here, although they will need to dig very deep if they are to overcome their five-match losing streak dating back to last season. New Zealand Warriors have also lost their opening two games of the season but have shown plenty in defeat and the away side can be the ones to get off the mark for the campaign in this one to make it four straight victories against Wests.
