Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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Campbelltown Sports Stadium will be the scene for a Friday showdown as the Wests Tigers take on the high-flying Canberra Raiders.
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Wests Tigers team news
Jarome Luai is set to back up 48 hours after Origin Game II after telling Tigers coach Benji Marshall to “put me in”. Luai avoided a ban for an alleged eye-gouge and is free to play against Canberra. For the Tigers, Prop Fonua Pole makes a return after a three-game absence with a knee injury, which sees Sione Fainu move to the interchange. Veteran lock Alex Twal is back on deck after clearing concussion protocols. Youngster Tallyn Da Silva has been named on the bench.
Squad: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To’a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Heath Mason 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Sione Fainu 16. Latu Fainu 17. Jack Bird 18. Tony Sukkar 19. Charlie Murray
Canberra Raiders team news
Hudson Young was one of the hardest working players on the field in Game II for the Blues but it appears he’ll back up for the Raiders. According to coach Ricky Stuart, Young pulled up OK and is set to play, although the back rower will be checked by the team’s medical staff prior to kickoff. Jed Stuart, son of coach Ricky, is set to make his long-awaited NRL debut on the Raiders wing. The 23-year-old comes in for Savelio Tamale who is sidelined with a knee injury.
Squad: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jed Stuart 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota 18. Noah Martin 19. Chevy Stewart
Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders prediction
The Wests Tigers (13th) had a bye in Round 15. Their last match was a narrow 18-14 loss to the Penrith Panthers in Round 14. They have won one of their last five games
The Canberra Raiders (2nd) also enjoyed a bye in Round 15. In their previous outing, they secured a convincing 36-12 win against the Rabbitohs in Round 14, marking their fourth consecutive victory.
The last meeting between the two sides was in Round 16 of the 2024 season at this very ground, Campbelltown Stadium. On that occasion, the Wests Tigers produced a stunning upset, defeating the Raiders 48-24. Prior to that result, the Raiders had won their previous eight encounters against the Tigers.
The Tigers will be desperate to snap their losing streak and will need to be at their defensive best to contain a Raiders side brimming with confidence. This match will likely be won in the forwards, with the Tigers needing to match the intensity of Canberra's pack.
Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders tip: Canberra to win by 13+ points
