It’s round 2 of the NRL and we kick off our Super Saturday with the New Zealand Warriors taking on the Canberra Raiders on the Gold Coast.
The game started with both sides having attacking opportunities but both made constant errors.
The Raiders would be the first side to crack the defence and score.
Canberra brought the ball left and it ended up with Jarrod Croker who stepped inside instead of handing it out to the winger.
A beautiful offload to Elliott Whitehead and a conversion by Croker gave the Raiders a 6-0 lead.
Both teams attacking struggles continues into the half time break as the score remained 6-0.
Unlike the first half, the Raiders were firing in the start of the second.
Only a metre out, Josh Hodgson put a grubber through the line for Sia Soliola to jump on and score.
Jarrod Croker kicked the goal to make the lead 12-0.
Just 2 minutes later, the Raiders found a way to score their third try.
Adam Blair dropped the ball and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad picked it up to return it the other way.
Nicoll-Klokstad gave it to Curtis Scott who was tackled 10 metres out.
A simple through the hands play to Bailey Simonsson gave the green machine a try in the corner.
Jarrod Croker hooked the goal meaning the score remained 16-0.
With 5 minutes left in the game, the Warriors looked destined to be the first team in a hundred years to be scoreless in their first two games.
However, they made sure to change that.
A grubber was put through the line for Kodi Nikorima to chase.
The raiders defender pulled him out of the way and the bunker called it a penalty try.
Chanel Harris-Tavita sent the goal over to lower the deficit to 16-6.
To finish off the game, on the buzzer, George Williams put a grubber through to the right side.
Curtis Scott chased and scored to make the lead 20-6.
Jarrod Croker hooked the goal meaning the game finished with the Raiders winning 20-6.
The Raiders go two in a row to start the season as the warriors struggle to get their first win.
Next week, the Raiders host the struggling dragons as the Warriors head to Lottoland to play the Sea Eagles.
NRL News Player of the Game
3. Jarrod Croker
2. Josh Hodgson
- Iosia Soliola