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'Wighton time': Raiders star's huge statement as bizarre Walsh call ... (Fox Sports)

'Wighton time': Raiders star's huge statement as bizarre Walsh call under fire — Big Hits.

“Jacko is a wonderful player, plays of instinct… “Irrespective of personalities or whatever you have got against your player over there at the Warriors, Reece Walsh is the kind of player you need to have on there,” Roach said. “His second for the game, Jack Wighton producing big plays when the Raiders need him most,” Warren Smith said. After kicking his first of the night, Matt Timoko was able to orchestrate the Raiders first try of the night. “The short ball from Shaun Johnson was a beauty, was a pearler.” “What a start for the Warriors,” Steve Roach said.

Warriors surrender 14-point lead; lose to Canberra Raiders (New Zealand Herald)

If anyone needed a reminder why the Warriors can be the most frustrating team in New Zealand sport, this was it. Producing their best first half of the ...

But that clean sheet didn't last long, with Albert Hopoate diving across in the 41st minute, after a Wighton 40/20 created the opportunity. The Warriors made a dream start, with two tries in the first eight minutes. From the next set, a towering Daejarn Asi kick had Raiders fullback Xavier Savage befuddled as it bounced off his head. The visitors also got no favours from the officials, with several debatable calls. But they were their own worst enemies and unable to defend lapses as the Raiders scored three tries in an eight-minute second half period. The Warriors only have pride to play for, but while they pushed the Raiders to the limit, their failure to punish Canberra's first-half errors was ultimately costly.

Game of two halves for Warriors in frustrating 26-14 loss to Raiders (Stuff.co.nz)

Stacey Jones hasn't been afraid to make big calls since becoming interim Warriors coach. Hudson Young brushes off Eliesa Katoa as the Raiders mound a huge ...

A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. Not only a threat out wide, but he makes gains up the middle early in a set. In that fixture, 34 games ago, the Warriors led 24-4 at halftime. Well, for the first half anyway.

'Look in the mirror', Warriors captain Harris tells teammates after defeat (1 News)

Warriors captain Tohu Harris has called on his teammates to lift for the remaining six weeks of the NRL season after his side were beaten by Canberra 26-14 ...

"It just turns momentum and that's what you want your big players to do." "They're game-changers and that's what you want your big players doing," he said. "Just what it does to the whole team, you've only got to talk to the people in the crowd about what it does for them. "Everyone's just got to look themselves in the mirror and ask if this is what they really want ... and what they want to do for this club." "At halftime we'd been challenged ... I said we just turn this into a long game and if you're patient and you don't get frustrated and we can still win this game." "We've just got to keep our standards high and not accept defeat," he told reporters.

Raiders come from behind to beat Warriors - as coach Ricky Stuart ... (Daily Mail)

Canberra's push for the NRL top eight has continued after an impressive 26-14 win over the Warriors on Saturday - but coach Ricky Stuart may have injured ...

'The excitement got me, it was when Cory went over for his try and I went down, tore a calf.' Canberra coach Ricky Stuart appeared to injure himself while celebrating on the sideline Canberra coach Ricky Stuart injures HIMSELF while celebrating on the sideline as Raiders erase 14-point deficit to beat the Warriors

NRL 2022: Tohu Harris' harsh message for teammates as NZ ... (Newshub)

The Kiwi club let in 26 unanswered points after holding a 14-0 lead on Saturday.

Wighton inspires Raiders to stunning comeback against Warriors ... (Loop PNG)

The monster boot and magic touch of Jack Wighton orchestrated a stunning second-half comeback which saw the Raiders score 26 unanswered points after the ...

Rookie back James Schiller is a chance of being available after missing the Warriors game with an ankle injury. “The excitement got me, I think it was when Corey Harawira-Naera went over for his try, I went down and tore a calf. Wighton took full advantage of the inexperience of Chanel Harris-Tavita at fullback, and wing Marcelo Montoya's tendency to play well up the field, to burn the Warriors.