NRL Rd 5: Wests Tigers V Canberra Raiders Stats Breakdown

Wests Tigers V Canberra Raiders Stats

The Wests Tigers and Canberra Raiders have played each other on 37 occasions; the Wests Tigers have won 19 times, the Raiders have won 18 times and there have been no draws.

This is the third clash for the Wests Tigers at Scully Park, and the first time for the Canberra Raiders. The Tigers have won one and lost one at the venue in the two previous games played.

The Canberra Raiders have won eight of the last ten games between the two sides.

Canberra Raiders winger Jordan Rapana has scored 11 tries in 8 games against the Wests Tigers.

The first game played between the two sides was an 18-10 win for the Wests Tigers in round 4, 2000.

Biggest Wins

The Wests Tigers biggest win over the Canberra Raiders was an easy 40-0 success in round 13, 2012.

The Canberra Raiders biggest win over the Wests Tigers was a dominating 60-6 victory in round 8, 2016.

Top try-scorer in this clash

Jordan Rapana (CAN) – 11
Jarrod Croker (CAN) – 10
Phil Graham (CAN) – 8
Jamahl Lolesi (CAN) – 6
Chris Lawrence (WST) – 6
Joseph Leilua (CAN) – 6
Joel Monaghan (CAN) – 5
David Nofoaluma (WST) – 5

Most prolific point-scorer in this clash

Jarrod Croker (CAN) – 10 tries & 67 goals (174 pts)
Benji Marshall (WST) – 4 tries, 44 goals & 2 field goals (106 pts)
Brett Hodgson (WST) – 4 tries & 23 goals (62 pts)
Clinton Schifcofske (CAN) – 2 tries, 24 goals & 2 field goals (58 pts)
Joel Caine (WST) – 1 try & 14 goals (32 pts)
Phil Graham (CAN) – 8 tries (32 pts)

Players to have played for both sides from this clash

1. Tyran Smith – 2000-2001 (WST) & 2002-2005 (CAN)
2. Todd Payten – 1996-2002 (CAN) & 2004-2011 (WST)
3. Ryan O’Hara – 2001-2005 (CAN) & 2006-2008 (WST)
4. Lincoln Withers – 2000 & 2005-2008 (CAN) & 2001-2003 (WST)
5. Steve Trindall – 1993 & 1995 (CAN) & 2002-2003 (WST)
6. Jamahl Lolesi – 2000-2003 (CAN) & 2006 (WST)
7. Bronson Harrison – 2004-2008 (WST) & 2009-2012 (CAN)
8. Danny Galea – 2007-2009 (WST) & 2010-2011 (CAN)
9. Joel Edwards – 2013-2014 (CAN) & 2016-2017 (WST)
10. Matt McIlwrick – 2012-2014 (CAN) & 2017-2018 (WST)
11. Blake Austin – 2014 (WST) & 2015-2018 (CAN)

Players to have been sin-binned/sent-off from this clash

1. Bryce Gibbs (WST) & Ben Cross (CAN) both sin-binned in round 11, 2005.
2. David Shillington (CAN) sent-off in round 22, 2015.
3. Blake Austin (CAN) sin-binned in round 15, 2018.
4. Joseph Leilua (CAN) in round 22, 2018.

Head Coaching Records

Ricky Stuart (CAN) – 8/11 (72.7%)
Matthew Elliott (CAN) – 7/10 (70%)
Michael Potter (WST) – 2/3 (66.7%)
Tim Sheens (WST) – 12/19 (62.3%)
Terry Lamb (WST) – 2/4 (50%)
Wayne Pearce (WST) – 1/2 (50%)
Ivan Cleary (WST) – 1/2 (50%)
Neil Henry (CAN) – 1/2 (50%)
Mal Meninga (CAN) – 1/4 (25%)
Jason Taylor (WST) – 1/5 (20%)
David Furner (CAN) – 1/10 (10%)
Michael Maguire (WST) – 0/2 (0%)

Players to have scored three or more tries in this clash

1. Jordan Rapana (CAN) scored four tries in round 8, 2016.
2. Jamaal Lolesi (CAN) scored three tries in round 7, 2001.
3. Phil Graham (CAN) scored three tries in round 22, 2002.
4. Adrian Purtell (CAN) scored three tries in round 5, 2008.
5. Blake Ferguson (CAN) scored three tries in round 3, 2011.