Wests Tigers five-eighth Benji Marshall

The Wests Tigers are somewhat of a bogey team for the New Zealand Warriors of late. 

Five straight wins for the Tigers in this clash and the pressure is on the Warriors.

Returns from Tohu Harris, Shaun Johnson and Solomone Kata are helpful but is it enough?

New Zealand Warriors v Wests Tigers

The New Zealand Warriors and Wests Tigers have played 29 games; the Warriors have won 13, the Tigers have won 15 and there has been one draw.

The Warriors need just 7 points to score 600 total points against the Wests Tigers.

The Warriors lost the first four games between the two sides; their first win was not until round 8, 2002.

The first clash between the two sides was round 2, 2000, a game the Tigers won 17-16.

The Tigers will aim for five straight wins over the Warriors.

Biggest Wins

The New Zealand Warriors biggest win over the Wests Tigers came in round 4, 2013, when they won comfortably with a scoreline of 42-18.

The Wests Tigers biggest win over the New Zealand Warriors was a 50-6 demolition in round 12, 2010

Players sin-binned/sent-off in this clash

  1. Louis Anderson (WAR) (sin-binned) in round 10, 2007.

Players to have scored three or more tries in one game in this clash

  1. Glen Fisiiahi (WAR) scored four tries in round 4, 2014.
  2. Clinton Toopi (WAR) scored three tries in round 26, 2003.
  3. Taniela Tuiaki (WST) scored three tries in round 16, 2008.
  4. Geoff Daniela (WST) scored three tries in round 12, 2010.

Players to have played for both sides in this clash

  1. John Carlaw (WST: 2000-2001 & WAR: 2002-2003)
  2. Tyran Smith (WAR: 1998 & WST: 2000-2001)
  3. John Simon (WAR: 1999-2000 & WST: 2000)
  4. Robert Mears (WAR: 1999-2000 & WST: 2002-2004)
  5. Paul Whatuira (WAR: 2000 & WST: 2005-2007)
  6. Richard Villasanti (WST: 2000 & WAR: 2001-2006)
  7. Michael Crockett (WST: 2006 & WAR: 2007-2008)
  8. Wade McKinnon (WAR: 2007-2010 & WST: 2010-2011)
  9. Ben Matulino (WAR: 2008-2017 & WST: 2018)
  10. Blake Ayshford (WST: 2009-2013 & WAR: 2016-2017)
  11. Russell Packer (WAR: 2008-2013 & WST: 2018)
  12. Adam Blair (WST: 2012-2014 & WAR: 2018)
  13. James Gavet (WST: 2014 & WAR: 2016-2018)
  14. Tuimoala Lolohea (WAR: 2014-2017 & WST: 2017-2018)

Head coaching records

Wayne Pearce (WST) – 2/2 at 100%.
Matthew Elliott (WAR) – 2/2 at 100%.
Jason Taylor (WST) – 3/4 at 75%.
Ivan Cleary (WAR) – 6/10 at 60%.
Daniel Anderson (PAR) – 3/5 at 60%.
Tim Sheens (WST) – 4/11 at 36.4%.
Tony Kemp (WAR) – 1/3 at 33.3%
Andrew McFadden (WAR) – 1/4 at 25%.
Ivan Cleary (WST) – 0/1 at 0%.
Brian McClennan (WAR) – 0/1 at 0%.
Stephen Kearney (WAR) – 0/1 at 0%.
Terry Lamb (WST) – 0/2 at 0%.
Michael Potter (WST) – 0/2 at 0%.
Mark Graham (WAR) – 0/2 at 0%.

Most prolific point-scorers in this clash

  1. Benji Marshall (WST) – 3 tries & 22 goals (52 pts)
  2. Shaun Johnson (WAR) – 6 tries & 13 goals (50 pts)
  3. Brett Hodgson (WST) – 1 try & 22 goals (48 pts)
  4. Pat Richards (WST) – 3 tries & 13 goals (38 pts)
  5. Lance Hohaia (WAR) – 4 tries & 7 goals (30 pts)
  6. Clinton Toopi (WAR) – 7 tries (28 pts)
  7. Manu Vatuvei (WAR) – 7 tries (28 pts)
  8. Tuimoala Lolohea (WAR/WST) – 2 tries & 9 goals (26 pts)
  9. Joel Caine (WST) – 12 goals (24 pts)
  10. Taniela Tuiaki (WST) – 6 tries (24 pts)
  11. Chris Lawrence (WST) – 6 tries (24 pts)
  12. Simon Mannering (WAR) – 6 tries (24 pts)
  13. Tony Martin (WAR) – 11 goals (22 pts)
  14. Wairangi Koopu (WAR) – 5 tries (20 pts)
  15. Ivan Cleary (WAR) – 9 goals (18 pts)
  16. James Maloney (WAR) – 1 try & 7 goals (18 pts)

Disclaimer: The above 16 players are the most prolific scorers between the two sides in their history. 

We always want to add to this so if you think of any other stats you want to see or if there are errors, let us know.

By ricky

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