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20
Warriors
8
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Canberra Raiders
Warriors
H1
6
8

    Canberra Raiders Events

  • 20 mins - Try, J.Leilua
  • 22 mins - Conversion, J.Croker

    Canberra Raiders and Warriors Events

  • 6 mins - Try, R.Hoffman
  • 7 mins - Conversion, S.Johnson
  • 24 mins - Penalty goal, S.Johnson
H2
14
0

    Canberra Raiders Events

  • 52 mins - Penalty goal, J.Croker
  • 59 mins - Try, J.Leilua
  • 66 mins - Try, J.Hodgson
  • 68 mins - Conversion, J.Croker
  • 75 mins - Penalty goal, J.Croker

    Canberra Raiders and Warriors Events

ET
0
0

    Canberra Raiders Events

    Canberra Raiders and Warriors Events

Scorers

Canberra Raiders
Warriors
Goal Scorers Canberra Raiders Warriors
Tries Leilua (2), Hodgson (1) Hoffman (1)
Conversions Croker (2/3) Johnson (1/1)
Penalty Goals Croker (2/2) Johnson (1/1)
Field Goals

Team Statistics

Canberra Raiders
Warriors

Statistics

Canberra Raiders Warriors
Tries 3 1
Conversions 2 1
Penalty Goals 2 1
Field Goals 0 0
Canberra RaidersGoal Scorers
Players R RM OF LB TA K T MT PC ER
B.Austin 3 28 1 0 0 8 15 3 0 1
L.Bateman 10 84 0 0 0 0 18 1 0 0
S.Boyd 13 122 1 0 0 0 19 1 0 0
A.Clydsdale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N.Cotric 9 126 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0
J.Croker 12 97 0 0 0 1 8 2 0 0
J.Hodgson 7 47 4 1 0 4 47 2 2 0
J.Leilua 13 128 0 2 0 0 12 1 1 2
D.Lui 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J.Papalii 18 172 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 1
J.Paulo 18 174 2 0 0 0 16 2 0 0
J.Rapana 17 158 3 0 0 1 6 0 0 0
A.Sezer 4 58 0 0 0 4 8 3 0 2
I.Soliola 15 128 2 0 0 0 31 1 1 1
J.Tapine 10 74 4 0 0 0 28 3 0 0
E.Whitehead 14 107 3 0 0 0 38 4 0 1
J.Wighton 19 177 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2
WarriorsGoal Scorers
Players R RM OF LB TA K T MT PC ER
B.Ayshford 7 60 0 0 0 0 29 3 0 1
K.Foran 2 29 0 0 1 3 18 1 0 2
D.Fusitu'a 13 118 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1
J.Gavet 8 87 0 0 0 0 18 4 2 0
C.Gubb 4 46 0 0 0 0 18 1 0 0
R.Hoffman 11 114 0 0 0 0 32 4 1 1
S.Johnson 6 72 0 0 0 14 20 4 0 3
S.Kata 10 82 0 0 0 0 16 2 1 1
J.Lillyman 10 90 0 0 0 0 26 3 0 0
S.Lisone 5 57 0 0 0 0 28 3 0 0
I.Luke 6 47 1 0 0 2 23 2 1 1
S.Mannering 12 102 2 0 0 0 45 1 2 1
K.Maumalo 16 138 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 3
N.Roache 2 16 0 0 0 0 13 3 1 0
L.Sao 7 51 1 0 0 0 11 1 0 1
B.Thompson 7 66 1 0 0 1 37 3 1 1
R.Tuivasa-Sheck 15 192 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 2

Match Details

Canberra Raiders
Warriors
START TIME
5:30PM
WEATHER
Clear
VENUE
GIO Stadium
Referees
Adam Gee, Ben Galea, Gavin Reynolds, Jared Maxwell, Jeff Younis, Phil Henderson
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Jarrod Croker makes miracle tackle as Canberra Raiders beat New Zealand Warriors

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It was a try that stopped a nation, not to mention a flying Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with all the momentum of a run-away locomotive.

But it was also a tackle that Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart believes sent a message to the whole team - "get on board" the Green Machine.

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Croker's cracking try-saver

Jarrod Croker somehow found a way to deny what appeared to be a certain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck a try.

Get on board they did, turning a deluge of New Zealand Warriors first-half dominance into a gutsy 20-8 victory at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.

Raiders captain Jarrod Croker was the man that stopped that train, but that sells his effort short.

He then held the train up, turned it over and stripped it of its most prized carriage.

The Warriors' momentum was stopped in its tracks and from there the Raiders fought their way back to set up their third straight win.

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All four tries on the night were scored by Canberrans, although the first went to Warriors second-rower Ryan Hoffman, who was born in Canberra and whose father Jay played for the Raiders.

Raiders star centre Joey Leilua scored a brace to put the Green Machine in front and then Josh Hodgson crossed out of dummy half to finish it of.

By rights Tuivasa-Sheck should've also been on the scoresheet but for Croker's freakish effort.

"It was a wonderful desire to stop it and that's what's right through the team, covering your mates' back," Stuart said.

"The strength in their brotherhood here sees those types of actions. When it comes from your captain, it was just an amazing effort and I thought it was a real turning point.

"That type of action from Jarrod was an action of 'get on board'."

But Tuivasa-Sheck was convinced he'd scored - getting the ball down before Croker got to him.

"I thought I was over, I thought I just made the line before he got to me, but they [the bunker] saw otherwise so it's gone now," he said.

"I just thought it was me and the fullback and I was just trying to get to the line."

While the Raiders went into the sheds two points down - courtesy of a Shaun Johnson penalty conversion - Stuart was happy with his team's defensive efforts.

The Warriors had four sets in a row at one point. Not only did the Green Machine repel that, but there was Croker's tackle and then the bunker denied another Warriors try just before the break.

It highlighted they're more than capable of getting in an arm-wrestle when they have to - they're not just all about attack.

That attack's been renowned for its flair, but it was Leilua's raw power that scored both of his tries - which book-ended Croker's heroics.

While it was meant to be a New Zealand audition for next month's Anzac Test, Leilua proved at the very least he has the power to be successful at representative level.

Hodgson was also affirming he's in the top two rakes on the planet.

Having earlier produced a rugby union-esque pilfer at the ruck, he then darted over from close range.

While Tuivasa Sheck was adamant he'd scored, Croker was less confident he'd stopped him.

"I wasn't sure actually to tell you the truth, but they called 'no try' I thought I'd be right," Croker said.

Warriors second-rower Bodene Thompson will have a nervous wait after he was put on report for a late elbow on Aidan Sezer's head while the Canberra halfback lay defenseless in the tackle.

Stuart said Raiders fullback Jordan Rapana's knee would be fine to face Manly at Canberra Stadium next week after he got it strapped in the first half.

AT A GLANCE

CANBERRA RAIDERS 20 (Joey Leilua 2, Josh Hodgson tries; Jarrod Croker 4 goals) bt NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 8 (Ryan Hoffman try; Shaun Johnson 2 goals) at Canberra Stadium. Referees: Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds. Crowd: 13,966.

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