Raiders v WarriorsSaturday 5.15pm, Canberra Stadium
The New Zealand Warriors are the latest team to find themselves at the foot of a proverbial Mount Everest. No team has come close to toppling the Raiders at home this year, but their foes from across the Tasman pose a real threat.
The Warriors enter the clash off the back of the most impressive performance of Round 5 – a 46-14 annihilation of the Rabbitohs.
Brothers Vili and Tuimoala Lolohea both bagged braces in the eight-tries-to-three bloodbath, as did centre Solomone Kata.
Fullback Ngataua Hukatai (231 metres) crowned a mouth-watering display in attack for the home crowd, who saw no less than nine of their players charge through triple figures in attack.
The Warriors were just as effective without the ball and missed only 19 tackles.
A brilliant first half from the Warriors blew Sydney out of the water at Canberra Stadium at the weekend. The Raiders led 28-8 at the split and never lost control of the game.
Halfback Mitch Cornish was easily the pick of the Green Machine who put in the game of his season to date. The No.7 scored 15 points and made 19 tackles, 110 metres, 10 tackle-breaks and set up a try.
His battle with dynamo Warriors halfback Mason Lino this week is tantalising to say the least. Expect the Raiders to keep their home record intact, but by the skin of their teeth.
Tip: Raiders by two points.
Source: http://www.nrl.com/holden-cup-preview-round-6/tabid/10874/newsid/71659/default.aspx
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